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Counseling

MyPlan: Developmental Advising Model

Stage I: Successful Entry to College
Stage II: Student Engagement/Academic Success/ Progression to Goal Completion
Stage III: Goal Accomplishment/Completion

Stage I: Successful Entry to College

Counseling Center Advising Checkpoints

All degree seeking students and students planning to enroll in coursework with English or mathematics pre-requisites will be required to participate in Mission Success prior to enrollment:

  • Orientation
  • Needs assessment
  • Compass
  • ELASSI (study skills)
  • Individual counseling
Concurrent Counseling Interventions
  • Individual Counseling (Personal, Career, Academic)
  • Legacy Program
  • Adults in Transition Workshop
  • Career Decision-making Workshops
  • High School Assessments (Reading, Writing, Math)/On site registration
  • Transfer Students consultation
  • Career Decision-making Workshops
  • Presentations: New Student Orientation, Special Services Orientation, High School Senior Visit Days, others
  • Counseling Center Newsletter
Self-Service Options
  • Advisor: Degree Audit system
  • eSTORM
  • Counseling Center website
  • On-line Catalog and Schedule
  • Program area Websites
Other Interventions/ Campus Resources
Admissions & Records
  • Outreach
  • Onsite testing /registration
Adult Education
  • Provide transition assistance to GED/ESL graduates
Career Activities & Employment Center
  • Career Assessment, Exploration, and Employment
Chairs/Coordinators
  • Provide advisement in subject area
Dual credit
  • Dual credit outreach
Financial aid
  • Financial aid counseling
Instruction
  • Provide informal advising in subject area
MTMCC
  • Support services for minority students/multicultural programs
PALS
  • FAFSA completion assistance
  • Support services to low-income students
Student Liaison Coordinators
  • Assist coordinators
Success Center
  • Peer and professional tutoring, early alert system, classroom support
Legacy and
TRIO: Student Support Services
  • Support services for first generation college students
Special Services
  • Support services for students with special needs
  • Accommodations for students with disabilities
WIA
  • Offer training opportunities for unemployed and dislocated workers