COUNSELOR RETREAT

April 22, 2011Spanos Reserve

AGENDA8:30-9:00 Continental Breakfast and Check-in

9:00-9:45 Overview of the Day WorkNet Center Presentation – Patty Tovar-Picon

9:45 -11:00 Helpful Information for instructional faculty - Work Group 1 Student Services Communication Process – Work Group 2

11:00-11:10 Bio Break

11:10-12:15 Common Student Success Assessment – All - Break into work groups

12:15-1:15 Lunch

1:15-2:10 Crisis Counseling: Session 1 – All - Break into work groupsCharacteristics and Definition of a Crisis Student

2:10-2:20 Bio Break

2:20-3:30 Crisis Counseling: Session 2Work Group 1 – Internal and External Processes and StructuresGroup 2 – Resources and Professional Development

GUIDED INQUIRY #1WORK GROUP 1 Helpful Information for Instructional Faculty

Counseling Snapshot: As a counselor, what questions do faculty ask you, and what incorrect information/perceptions do you hear originating from the faculty?

Moving Forward: What specific delivery methods can be used to inform faculty? How will you develop these methods (e.g. focus groups, ad hoc committee, Friday counselor meeting)? Who should be involved in the discussion/development? When will the first action step take place? Who will take the lead?

GUIDED INQUIRY #2WORK GROUP 2 – Student Services Communication Process

Counseling Snapshot: As a counselor, what are the current methods/processes utilized to share information and ensure collaboration between multiple Student Services areas?

Moving Forward:

What specific methods/processes need to be created or revised? How will you create/revise these methods (e.g. focus groups, ad hoc committee, Friday counselor meeting)? Who should be involved in the discussion/development? When will the first action step take place? Who will take the lead?

GUIDED INQUIRY #3

ALL COUNSELORS – Common Student Success Assessment

Counseling Snapshot: As a counselor, identify the life skills that you think are important to be successful as a student (resources on table)?Are they all important for new student assessment? What method and process would you use to assess?How will you use this assessment?

Moving Forward: What specific method/process needs to be created? How will you accomplish this (e.g. focus groups, ad hoc committee, Friday counselor meeting)? Who should be involved in the discussion/development? When will the first action step take place? Who will take the lead?

GUIDED INQUIRY #4ALL COUNSELORS – CRISIS COUNSELING SESSION 1

Counseling Snapshot: As a counselor, what type of student problems need immediate attention? What would be a working definition of a student in crisis?

Moving Forward: What specific methods/processes are needed to create an inter & intra department understanding of this definition? How will you accomplish this (e.g. focus groups, ad hoc committee, Friday counselor meeting)? Who should be involved in the discussion and development? When will the first action step take place? Who will take the lead?

WORK GROUP 1 – INTERNAL & EXTERNAL PROCESSES

Counseling Snapshot: As a counselor, what are the internal (counseling dept.) andexternal processes and structures utilized for students in crisis?

Moving Forward: What specific processes and structures need to be revised orcreated? How will you accomplish this (e.g. focus groups, ad hoccommittee, Friday counselor meeting)? Who should be involvedin the discussion and development? When will the first actionstep take place? Who will take the lead?

GUIDED INQUIRY #5CRISIS COUNSELING SESSION 2

GUIDED INQUIRY #6CRISIS COUNSELING SESSION 2

WORK GROUP 2 - RESOURCES & PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

Counseling Snapshot: As a counselor, what resources and professional development areneeded to assist a “crisis student” (use developed definition)?

Moving Forward: What needs to be done to procure these resources andprofessional development training? How will youaccomplish this? Who should be involved? When will the firstaction step take place? Who will take the lead?

HAVE A GREAT WEEKEND

ANDGREAT GOLF GAME!