it takes a counselor in the village
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It Takes A Counselor in the Village. To meet the diverse needs of Developmental Education Lee College, Baytown, Texas. The Path to a Division Counselor. Rationale: Students Stress Counseling Office unable to provide continuous support Emotional breakdowns needing immediate attention. - PowerPoint PPT PresentationTRANSCRIPT
TO M EET TH E DI V ERSE NEEDS OF DEV ELOP M ENTA L EDUCATI ONLEE COLLEGE , BAY TOWN, TEXA S
It Takes A Counselor in the Village
The Path to a Division Counselor
Rationale:
Students Stress Counseling Office unable
to provide continuous support
Emotional breakdowns needing immediate attention
The Path to a Division Counselor
Instructors
Stress Campus unable to provide
continuous support Emotional breakdowns
needing immediate attention
The Process
Obtaining administrative support Choosing the right counselorConvincing that counselor to moveFinding office space within your
buildingCreating a job security document
Lessons Learned
Work out the budget issues
Create a specific job description
Create a priority list of responsibilities
BACK TO THE BASICS
B for Balance
A for Availability
S for Services
Ifor Ingenious
C for Connection
S for Statistics
“B” for Balance
Counseling Center versus Dev Ed Counselor
Peak Time versus Down Time
Student needs versus Faculty needs
“A” for Availability
Open door/no sign-in
Walk-ins /no appointment required
Inviting environment
Office hours (students’ hours) 7am - 7pm M – Th
WELCOME
“S” for Services
For Students: Personal issues Academic
issues/questions Academic advising Transfer issues Financial Aid questions Career Counseling
“S” for Services
For Instructors: Personal issues Professional issues Class room issues Student concerns Class room enrollments Early alert referrals/follow-ups
“I” for Ingenious
Originality Resourcefulness Natural capacity Cleverness in conception
KUDOS to Developmental Education Chair & Division!
“C” for Connection
Build rapport with students and faculty:Visit Dev Ed classes Visit with Faculty Make yourself approachable Be seen in your building and on
campusAttend Division meetingsReturn all emails and phone calls dailyMaintain connection with Counseling Office
“S” for Statistics
Record daily counts of student/faculty contacts Average Day 19 – 24 students Peak Times 36 – 52 students daily Maintain Daily/ Weekly/Monthly #s (Spreadsheet)
Monthly averages: January (3 weeks) 472 February 508 March (2 weeks) 169 April 382 May (2 weeks) 266 June (2 weeks) 215 Create and distribute Surveys for Students & Faculty
“S” for Statistics
Assist Division Chair/Faculty with reports
Conduct reports for class registrations/enrollments
Provide registration sessions for Division
Oh yeah … Did I say?
EAT LUNCH When You Can !!!!!!!!!!!
Reflections of a Dev Math Instructor
Favorite reasons for having a Dev Ed counselor:
In-house location is very convenient for students and instructors.
Students build a relationship of trust with the counselor.
Since the counselor sees a smaller, specific population of students, there are higher odds that she may have personal insight about your students.
Welcome Worksheet
Name: _______________ Due date: ________________ Your college goals: __________________________ Last math class that you attended? When? ________________________________________________________ Why is it useful to have contact information for other students in the class?________________________________________ A classmate’s name: ____________________ When do they hope to graduate? Where? Degree?__________________________________________________________ Ask them for 2 pieces of information about themselves (such as favorite movie, music, restaurant, hobbies, number of children, job, anything that makes them unique, etc.) __________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________ Visit the Math Lab (BH113) and complete the following information: What time does the Math Lab open and close on Saturdays? _______________ Initials of a Lab Assistant (tutor): _________________________________ Visit Mrs. Wallace’s office (BH119). Name an animal that is in the picture on her door: _________________ Visit Dana Woods’ office (BH231, upstairs, by copier) in Bonner Hall. She is the counselor for the Developmental Education Division. What item did she give you? __________________________
Reflections of a Dev English Instructor
Favorite reasons for having a Dev Ed counselor:
Counselor is seen in the building on a regular basis, thus reminding everyone that she is only a few steps away.
Having a counselor in close proximity makes it easier to deal with in-class “breakdowns.”
The open door policy makes students and instructors feel more welcome.
Contact InformationLee College, Baytown, Texas
Joycelyn Jacobs, Dev Ed Division ChairOffice phone: 281-425-6411Email address: [email protected] Dana Woods, Dev Ed CounselorOffice phone: 281-425-6394 Email address: [email protected] Sharon Lockett, Dev English InstructorOffice phone: 281-425-6513Email address: [email protected] Ingrid Wallace, Dev Math InstructorOffice phone: 832-556-4044Email address: [email protected]