Counseling Program Student Organizations

The Counseling Program has two student organizations that offer students opportunities to network, increase their involvement within the field, and enhance their professional development.

The Barry University Counseling Association (BUCA)

BUCA provides students and alumni the opportunity to gain information and experience in workshops featuring subjects such as licensure, AIDS awareness, narrative approaches, and many other cutting-edge topics. The group has served as an information resource for students and alumni, providing members with a BUCA Newsletter, academic and professional information, workshop topics, and articles containing relevant counseling information. All currently enrolled students or alumni from the Barry University Counseling Program are invited to join and participate in this organization.

Chi Sigma Iota - Beta Upsilon Chapter

Chi Sigma Iota is the international honor society in counseling for students, professional counselors, and counselor educators whose mission is to promote scholarship, research, professionalism, leadership and excellence in counseling, and to recognize high attainment in the pursuit of academic and clinical excellence in the profession of counseling. There are a total of 284 chapters nationwide. Students are required to have a 3.5 GPA and meet other established criteria to be a part of this organization. Chi Sigma Iota - Beta Upsilon, Barry’s University’s chapter, has received multiple awards.