Counseling 1 Student Success Seminar By: Gemma Uribe-Cruz Counselor/Instructor

Agenda Course Description Who should take this course Text Book SLO’s Course Goals and Objectives SLO’s Pre and Post Questionnaires Sample Assignments

Course Description Course to assist first-time college students create greater success in college and in life. Students will develop self-awareness, self-responsibility and self-empowerment. Topics include campus and student support services and resources, learning strategies, study techniques, communication, critical thinking and problem solving, personal responsibility, career exploration, time management, educational planning, personal finances and stress management as it relates to mental health and mental well-being.

Suggested student population First time college students (high school grads, students who have never taken a college course before) High school Dual Enrollment or Con-current Enrollment Probation Levels 1 and 2 and dismissal students Re-Entry or students who have been out of the educational pipeline more than 5 years

Textbook On Course: Strategies for Creating Success in College and in Life, by Skip Downing, 3rd Edition

Course Goals and Objectives Upon successful completion of the course, students will achieve the following objectives in each of the themes: Psychological/ Social Intellectual/ Academic Education/ Career Life Management

Student Learning Outcomes Identify college services, programs and academic strategies used by successful college students Identify own learning style and apply effective strategies to improve learning Incorporate college success strategies into the development of their academic goals and education plan Employ research techniques to identify electronic resources used for career and/ or transfer

Sample Assignments Autobiography Vision Board Health Group Presentation MBTI, ASVAB, True Colors, Holland’s Code Comprehensive Education Plan Career Presentation

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