VHCC COUNSELORS

The Counselors report directly to the Coordinator of Student Success. The Counselors are responsible for the following professional student personnel functions:

1. Supporting a liaison relationship between the Student Success Center and the academic divisions.

2. Assisting in the development of an effective program of student advising.

3. Assisting in the development of the student development program of the college including student organizations, student activities, and awards and scholarships.

4. Selecting appropriate testing instruments, developing normative and predictive data and interpreting test results for students and faculty advisors.

5. Conducting orientation classes, introducing students to all aspects of College life, including career information and effective study skills.

6. Assisting the Deans, division faculty, and Learning Laboratory Manager in devising, implementing, and administering the College Placement Testing program.

7. Participating in institutional effectiveness activities and processes when requested including, but not limited to: strategic planning, college-wide surveys, and related workshops/seminars; and implementing assigned institutional effectiveness processes including, but not limited to program review, student outcomes assessment, and annual departmental planning and evaluation cycles, using a variety of measures and institutional data to improve programs and processes as determined necessary and appropriate.

8. Interviewing all incoming students enrolling in degree or certificate curricula who wish to have a counseling interview after completing initial admissions forms.

9. Serving as a professional counselor for students and faculty members including personal, academic, and career counseling.

10. Providing college transfer information for students wishing to transfer from VHCC.

11. Providing career counseling and assisting the Career Planning and Placement Specialist in providing job referral and job search skills for students.

12. Serving as resource persons to the Deans and to the teaching faculty in the development of courses and programs.

13. Fulfilling such other functions as may be assigned by the Coordinator. The Counselors will not in any case be involved in disciplining students.