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Creating Counselor Days with Intention

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?

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Creating Counselor Days with Intention

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  1. Lori Macdonald, M.A. Coordinator of Student Recruitment Programs Creating Counselor Days with Intention

  2. 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

  3. 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?

  4. 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

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

  6. 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?

  7. Day at a Glance 8:30 a.m. - 9:00 a.m. Check In & Continental Breakfast9:00 a.m. - 9:15 a.m. Welcome - Dr. Richard R. Rush, University President Dr. Vu T. Tran, Associate Vice President for Enrollment Management9:15 a.m. - 10:00 a.m. Admissions Overview & Updates Ginger Reyes, Assistant Vice President /Director of Admissions & Records10:00 a.m. - 10:30 a.m. Financial Aid Overview Susan Arias, Associate Director of Financial Aid & Scholarships10:30 a.m. - 10:45 a.m. Break10:45 a.m. - 11:30 a.m. Campus Walking Tour11:30 a.m. - 12:30 p.m. Lunch

  8. 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

  9. Lori Macdonald, MACSU Channel Islandslori.macdonald@csuci.edu(805) 437-8892

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