Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

APRIL 22, 2024

The “inclusive” approach to course counseling and scheduling throughout the student’s time at an institution reveals its limitations and complications in the final hour.

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College Planners of America

MARCH 7, 2023

This post is a continuation of the last two that summarized Modules 1 and 2 of the Student Loan Entrance Counseling (SLEC). The college determines the schedule. Module 3, “Federal Student Loans”, is summarized in this post. The loan service provider will notify the student in writing each time the college disburses part of the loan.

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Counselors' Corner

MAY 10, 2023

This is the time of year when counselor chat rooms are filled with posts like “Thinking about interviewing for a high school counseling position. Curriculum Most of the people on hiring committees don’t know that, just like there’s a math curriculum and an English curriculum, high schools are supposed to have a counseling curriculum.

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The Counseling Geek

SEPTEMBER 5, 2021

Live Streaming Your Counseling Workshops. So by extending your in-person counseling workshops or parent meetings to have an online presence – you increase the reach of your support and allow the information to be easily accessed from anywhere with an internet connection. A Guide from Start to Finish. Facebook Live.

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Timely MD

APRIL 11, 2024

Few people have the time to wait or travel to such appointments, let alone at Albion, where 40% of students are also student-athletes busy with competitions, practices, and travel schedules in addition to their academic coursework. Director for Mental Health/Counseling at Albion College. If that’s all you have as an option, you wait.

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College Planners of America

FEBRUARY 27, 2023

When a student is approved for a Federal student loan for the first time, they’re required to complete Student Loan Entrance Counseling (SLEC), an online course offered by the Office of Federal Student Aid (FSA), the agency within the U.S. Education Department (ED) that’s responsible for student aid programs.

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Counselors' Corner

MARCH 6, 2024

Most winter sports seasons are over, and spring sports haven’t started—and in our offices, most of the conversation is about scheduling, a task which really isn’t ours to do. This is about as close to pure counseling as it gets. Despite winter break, there’s a sense of cabin fever to all these gray days.

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Counselors' Corner

JANUARY 3, 2024

Better counselor training The National Association for College Admission Counseling has stopped keeping track, but at last count a few years ago, only two dozen of the hundreds of counselor training programs in the US offered a course uniquely focused on college counseling. Then again, so are more counselors.

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Timely MD

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Finding the time to seek mental health support is yet another challenge that can complicate a student athlete’s wellness journey, as their demanding academic, athletic and travel schedules can make it nearly impossible to schedule an in-person appointment when it suits their schedule.

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Diverse: Issues in Higher Education

NOVEMBER 17, 2022

Schedules are designed to fit working students’ needs, with options for evening, hybrid, and online, synchronous and a synchronous. AAMU is hoping to offer RAs in psychology, counseling, and eventually STEM fields. The program allows students to work on their own timelines, from one year to four.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

NOVEMBER 21, 2023

Benefits to students and trainees, which will go live in Fall 2024, will include: Integrated scheduling including online appointment booking Improved record keeping Clinic use at locations that best meet learner needs Preparations to implement the new EHR system have been underway for several months. Please see below for schedule adjustments.

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Counselors' Corner

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

Counselor meetings that are largely logistical—meetings to discuss student schedules, junior interviews, and the ever-present senior graduation audit—need to be restructured, where the nuts and bolts of what classes to take are largely taken care of ahead of time, with the student bringing a list of classes to the meeting with them.

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Counselors' Corner

NOVEMBER 29, 2023

We schedule Paying for College programs in November (they’re no longer called Financial Aid Nights because that title has a stigma), and a November rollout allows many early college applicants to get their financial aid information before Christmas, when many families have common time off, and can discuss weighty matters like this. (And

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Thrive Alliance Group

MARCH 22, 2024

Students in counseling should experience the clinician as a supportive entity, a relationship built over time that allows for challenging thoughts and behaviors geared toward growth. Then I can move onto scheduled sessions with students on my caseload. (Integrity, Accountable, Collaborative, Inclusive, Supportive).

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Timely MD

APRIL 4, 2023

Limited time: College athletes have demanding schedules that include practices, games, and training sessions, leaving them little time to schedule and attend appointments with mental health professionals.

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Knowledge Avatars College

APRIL 10, 2024

This leads to a lessened administrative workload for advisors, freeing up their schedules to focus on more complex student needs. By incorporating AI into their systems, institutions can develop virtual advising assistants who can provide immediate responses to these frequently asked questions, 24/7.

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School Counselor Blog

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

In my role as a school counseling department chair, I am always on the lookout for professional development opportunities. Hatching Results School Counseling Institutes Hatching Results is hosting two upcoming School Counseling Institutes! Both School Counseling Institutes are virtual and hosted on Pacific Time.

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Counselors' Corner

SEPTEMBER 13, 2023

But you just spent three hours a day on schedule changes; why not write up to three letters a day in those three hours? I checked your schedule, and you’re on track to graduate, and last time we talked, you were thinking about State U for life after high school. More counseling magic. Is that still the plan?”

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EAB

SEPTEMBER 20, 2023

For example, career counseling, financial aid, and other support services may be unavailable via virtual appointment or only open during traditional business hours—making them difficult for working professionals, parents, and others to access.

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Thrive Alliance Group

JULY 18, 2023

While some may have the desire to do so, social workers have little time to provide mental health counseling. Mental health clinician: Their focus is on counseling students experiencing mental health issues that affect their ability to succeed in school. They often are assigned caseloads of 45-60 students at a time.

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Timely MD

APRIL 10, 2024

Therefore, incorporating regularity into meal schedules contributes to maintaining optimal health and well-being. If you’re interested in understanding the link between nutrition and mental health or seeking guidance on healthier eating habits, TimelyCare health counseling resources are available.

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Counselors' Corner

FEBRUARY 22, 2023

We had just purchased our first home, in a Detroit suburb, when I got a call about a counseling job. Times were a little lean then, and from what I was told, this may be the only school counseling job available in the state, even if it was a 75-minute drive one way. by Patrick O'Connor, Ph.D.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

MARCH 30, 2023

Resources available through your graduation day: Homewood Counseling Center (Homewood, Peabody, and in-person SOE students). BSPH students, who are on a quarterly schedule, will have access to Cooley for three months (one quarter) after their graduation date. MAKE THE MOST OF HOPKINS WHILE YOU STILL HAVE ACCESS. Be proactive.

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BetterMynd

JUNE 11, 2023

Be ready to set follow-up appointments Mental health counseling is a continuous process — so you can expect to set up subsequent appointments based on your needs and strategy for care. Determine the best days and times for you to schedule any additional follow-up appointments so that you can let your counselor know.

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Counselors' Corner

FEBRUARY 1, 2023

If the letter specifically directs the student not to send anything else, it’s wise to follow that counsel. If you have a student who sees anything but Yes as a character indictment, clear your schedule. If there’s something the student didn’t mention in their original application, now is the time to provide that information.

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Timely MD

OCTOBER 12, 2023

To address this, leaders should collaborate with mental health organizations and implement counseling services, workshops, and support groups that cater to the specific needs of their student population. An internal TCC survey revealed that 37% of students reported moderate anxiety and 34% reported moderate depression.

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Timely MD

AUGUST 7, 2023

Work-life balance: Maintaining a healthy work-life balance is challenging due to long hours and irregular schedules, leading to chronic stress and mental health problems. Offering on-campus counseling services and providing employee assistance programs can be instrumental in supporting their mental health.

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Counselors' Corner

SEPTEMBER 21, 2022

The world of college counseling has changed a great deal in the last couple of years, so it’s oddly reassuring when some of the questions counselors have to address are chestnuts that come along every year, just as sure as there will be a new edition of the Fiske Guide. What’s the rest of the schedule look like?

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Counselors' Corner

FEBRUARY 15, 2023

I can’t help but wonder if too much of our work in counseling creates this same expectation—put in your time, pay your dues, and the payoff is not only automatic, it is the epitome of all possible outcomes—admission to a highly selective college, getting Suzie to go to Homecoming with you, having your parents get off your back.

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Timely MD

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Ellie Sturgis, Director of Cook Counseling Center at Virginia Tech, shares how partnering with TimelyCare enabled them to retain more of their campus counselors. Supplementing after-hours support As most campus counseling centers can attest, just because the doors close for the day does not mean mental health crises stop. Batista said.

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Counselors' Corner

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Best use of time Too many adults remember their school counselor as the person who changed their schedule, or did lunch duty. Tailored curriculum With a number of new, pre-packaged mental health programs available to schools, it may be tempting to pick one and see it as an easy add-on to the current counseling curriculum.

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Timely MD

MAY 1, 2023

Derek, Wagner, Josie, and Epcot are the famous all-star pups that make up Virginia Tech’s Cook Counseling Center therapy dog team. According to the latest data from the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) , the majority of college counseling center directors are white (59%) and female (70%).

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BetterMynd

APRIL 7, 2022

Mental health counseling is a continuous process — so you can expect to set up subsequent appointments based on your needs and strategy for care. Determine the best days and times for you to schedule any additional follow-up appointments so that you can let your counselor know.

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Thrive Alliance Group

APRIL 6, 2021

Virtual counseling has allowed more families to participate, making them a more active part of their child’s progress. With virtual counseling, adults can also be more engaged in counseling as it is more convenient in their schedules without the need for travel time.

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Thrive Alliance Group

MAY 19, 2022

And it must be scheduled as part of their yearly professional development so we’re not adding to their burden. Provide counseling and coaching for teachers Many schools are providing counseling services for struggling students, and that can be a tremendous help in managing critical cases. Provide a reality check.

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Thrive Alliance Group

MAY 10, 2022

And it must be scheduled as part of their yearly professional development so we’re not adding to their burden. Provide counseling and coaching for teachers. Many schools are providing counseling services for struggling students, and that can be a tremendous help in managing critical cases. Provide a reality check.

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John Hopkins University Student Well-Being Blog

APRIL 5, 2024

Scheduled by request through Mental Health Services or Health Promotion & Well-Being. Scheduled regularly during academic year and by request through Mental Health Services or Health Promotion & Well-Being JHU Benefits and Worklife Well-Being Programs. Open session for students. Time and registration TBD.

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