I’ve applied for the practicum in Ireland in Feb/March, which had an application deadline of October 1. I haven’t heard anything about whether or not the application has been accepted. I need to make arrangements re: time off work, travel, etc. I’ve sent an email enquiry to Ireland but they just told me I had to wait to hear from Umass. I’ve sent an email to the Centre but have had no reply. What makes me uneasy about it is that when I went to the Convergence Retreat I didn’t hear back from them for several months and finally got in touch and was responded to with an email that said here’s a second copy of the email we sent you two months ago. But I hadn’t received the first email two months ago. So I am worried that a similar thing could happen again. The thing is, with so many people registering for courses all the time, it does seem that it would be helpful to have a phone number we could call, or at least an actual email of a person that we can communicate with, because it is very difficult to make plans otherwise, and inevitably there are questions that have to be asked. Not sure if others have had similar experiences or are of the same mind? Is there a possible solution, or does someone know with whom one should be in contact? Thanks.
Hi Patty. I have applied for the January practicum in January and am facing the same thing. The deadline was Oct. 1st and I have heard nothing. Just the other day I saw that the deadline had been pushed back to Nov. 1st. Still nothing. I tried calling and on the voicemail they stated that they respond to email much more quickly. So I have sent an email and have heard nothing. It has been a frustrating experience and I have not found a solution either. If anyone else has a possible solution, I am eager to hear. Thank you.
Hi Greg, I just saw two days ago on the page where the list of Practicums are posted at the bottom of the January Norwood date is a note that all of us would be notified of acceptance or not by the end of the day on Nov. 9. Hoping that all of us get accepted and we get to meet and share each other! Take care. Patti
Dear Patty,
This is not a very helpful response, but I just wanted to share that I have also applied for the Practicum in Ireland and I also haven’t heard back yet. I actually went in to the forum now to send a similar message to yours asking if anyone else knows when we will get a response. Hopefully we receive feedback very soon. All the best, Signe
Thanks, these responses are helpful because one of main concerns is that an email was sent that I did not receive. If you can let me know when you do hear, that would be helpful too. Hopefully it all works out and I will see you there. Thanks for responding.
Hi All, I checked in with the Oasis team about this issue. Responses on the January Practicum are expected to be sent out later this week. Thanks for your patience. Kind regards, Eowyn
Thanks, Eowyn. What about the one in February in Ireland? Thanks again.
It’s in the works, Patty, so you should hear soon! As I understand it, the
January responses are being prioritized, and Ireland is next in line.
We received today acceptance for January so be patient, you should have an answer by the end of November.
Thanks, Eowyn. Good to hear.
Ok, thanks. Enjoy the course in January. I was at the Mindfulness Tools there last year and it is a very comfortable place.
Thank you Patty, I’m sure I will enjoy it!
I also applied for the Ireland practicum and I haven’t heard back! I am relieved that I am not the only one waiting! Thanks everyone for sharing. :D
Yes, I too am waiting to hear about Ireland! Janet
Hi Folks,
The CFM is in the process of launching a new database infrastructure system to make the application process for Oasis professional trainings more efficient. Presently though, we are in transition from the old system to the new, and the transition unfortunately includes some delays.
For those who are wondering when you will recieve information about the three professional training programs coming up in February and March (Ireland Practicum – 2/22 – 3/2; TDI France – 3/10 – 3/18; TDI Earthrise – 3/13 – 3/21), our goal is to send out determinations on those applications for professional training no later than 6 weeks before the date of the training.
Once this new system is fully operational, the application process will be much less challenging. Thank you for your patience.
Kindly,
Eowyn
Thanks Eowyn for the clarification! :)
As such, the latest that we will hear about the acceptance outcome will be no later than 10th Jan 2016 for the Practicum in Ireland (2/22 - 3/2)? I read in the earlier threads that there is a possibility that we will hear from them by the end of this month, at the earliest?
Many thanks! (:
With regards,
Eric
Yes, Eric, right around Jan 10th is that six week goal for Ireland. It is
possible that you will hear sooner, but it is an unknown… it depends on
how the work of processing the applications through the new system unfolds,
which is challenging to predict because it is new. The six weeks before the
program date is the one we have confidence in.
I would like to apply for the 9-day practicum to be held from January 3-12, 2016 in Norwood, MA. I have tried multiple times (both in Explorer and Chrome) to submit my application details on the application page (http://w3.umassmed.edu/CFMOasisRegistration/Application/Form/0) and it is not working. The connexion is lost every time I click on “continue” at the bottom of the page and all of the information I had entered is lost.
Is anyone else experiencing this problem? Is there a trick to this I am missing?
Thank you!
I have been experiencing the exact same problem. I have been trying to apply for the TDI, and all my info get lost when I click continue. Maybe we would have better luck using Safari on a mac. Anyone else have any luck?
Thanks
Hello!
If you could please send me a screen shot of any error’s ou receive, i’ll be able to get them over to our tech team.
Thank you!
Maria