Lori Macdonald, M.A.Coordinator of Student Recruitment Programs

Creating Counselor Days with Intention

First Steps• Write a purpose statement

• What are you trying to achieve?• Are you aligned with your campus Mission

Statement?• Have you defined your learning outcomes?• Ask yourself…why?• Understand what your obligations are

Balancing Two Worlds World One• Campus Constituents• What are their needs?• What do they want counselors to know?

World Two• Counselors: Community College vs. High

School• What are their expectations?• What do they think they need to know?

• Use your data!!!• Don’t have any useful data? Now What?

Use your Data!!!

• Uses for data• Event dates• Pertinent Topics• Timing and Flow• Food (yes, it’s important!)

• Haven’t collected any – now what?• Talk to trusted counselors• Talk to area counselors for their needs• Talk to colleagues• Reference past campus programs

Broad Strokes• Begin with basics• Budget • Timeline to event• Communication timeline• Identify Key People• Identify a space

Honing in• Develop your program• Length of day• Check in • Welcome• What are the messages being sent• Who do you want to speak?• Don’t everyone talk at once

• Breaks?• Yes! Every one and ½ hours.

• Breakfast or lunch or both?

Day at a Glance8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Check In & Continental Breakfast

9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcome - Dr. Richard R. Rush, University PresidentDr. Vu T. Tran, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management

 9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Admissions Overview & Updates

Ginger Reyes, Assistant Vice President/Director of Admissions & Records

 10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Financial Aid Overview

Susan Arias, Associate Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships

10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break 10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Campus Walking Tour 11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch

You are in MY house!My philosophy…

• Treat them like honored guests.• Is there ample parking?• Do they have to walk far? If yes, can I mitigate

that?• Are they in a comfortable space?• Will there be food and beverages?• Is there enough to keep them engaged for the

time they are on campus?• We all love swag

Lori Macdonald, MACSU Channel Islands

lori.macdonald@csuci.edu(805) 437-8892