Counseling and Academic Advising

Who’s Who inCounseling & Academic

Advising Services

Who’s Who in Counseling & Academic

Advising Services

Counseling and Academic Advising

Mission Statement

NTID Counseling & Academic Advising Services advances the academic, personal and career

growth and success of all NTID-supported students. Department services are designed to be

student centered, pro-active, developmental, and responsive to student needs. Services are

integrated within the students’ academic and co-curricular experience and support the

academic curriculum. Department services include group and individual counseling, career

planning and assessment, academic advising and course instruction. Student success is

promoted through collaboration and consultation with advisors, tutors, instructors,

administrators and other support service providers, as well as students’ families and community

professionals.

Counseling and Academic Advising

Philosophy of NTID Counseling & Academic Advising Services

Students are capable of significant learning and development.NTID Counseling & Academic Advising Services uses a developmental approach that empowers students to reach their educational and personal goals.

Our interactions with students will influence their:

Self-awareness

Independence & self-advocacy

Informed decision-making

Academic progress

Preparation for graduation, employment and life

This philosophy and how we work with students is consistent with the American Counseling Association Code of Ethics.

Recent Major Issues:

1. English System Concerns by students

2. Dealing with semesters and all computer system conversions (GeneSIS)

a. (N Flag, who has access, training, ability to do own reports, etc)

b. (Individual Academic Plans for all students)

3. Continued family/parental involvement w/our students

4. Vocational Rehab being more strict/limiting, more communication

5. More involvement with Career Decision Making course/students – streamlined the curriculum

Counseling and Academic Advising

Recent Major Accomplishments:

1. Counseling/AA Web page: video chat, email, sort lists, resources, etc2. Improved CRTC and addition of Focus 2 assessment/interest tests3. Freshman Seminar Pilot4. Search and approval for a new counselor5. New Film for use in FS, SVP, etc. “Joey Goes to College’6. Refined ‘red flag’/counseling summary forms for SVP (and process)7. Clothing drive for students who need professional clothes for job interview/ co-op8. Thanksgiving dinner for students here during break9. Peer mentoring program for Career Exploration Students10. English Chart Review Committee established11. Plan of Study implemented all year for freshmen/transfers

Counseling and Academic Advising

Counseling and Academic Advising