Our Vision
The Guidance Center participates in the realization of the USC VISION-MISSION by providing opportunities for PERSONAL GROWTH of the Carolinian student.
Core Function
The Guidance Center complements the Academic Program of the University by providing services to and facilitating programs for the STUDENTS’ development which are aimed at:
- facilitating psycho-emotional development;
- facilitating academic and career adjustment;
- promoting social skills and leadership competencies;
- generating data relevant to instruction and learning;
- integrating Christian witnessing to the Word with one’s daily life
Services
COUNSELING SERVICE
(The Heart of Guidance Services) The school provides the time, the place, and the personnel required for skilled assistance to individual students in working out solutions to personal concern that will lead them to a better self-understanding and adjustment to life. It may be done individually or in a group (individual counseling or group counseling).
APPRAISAL SERVICE
At the start of every semester, new students have an initial encounter with their counselor. Counselors keep track of students’ development as well as the services availed of through the maintenance of cumulative records (include test results, development programs attended, etc.). These records are strictly confidential.
To facilitate increased personal, career awareness and decision-making, the Center provides psychological assessment services (individual or group). These may include career interest, personality, aptitude, general intelligence (IQ), among others.
FOLLOW UP SERVICE
Counselors call on students for:
- Academic follow-up. It is aimed at helping students needing more assistance in managing their academics.
- Personal/social follow-up. It is done to check on students’ progress or well-being. This may be after counselling, the initial interview, or the referral to other persons.
- Exit interview. It is conducted during the students’ last year in college to follow-up on their career plans and preparedness for work. This facilitates future linkage with graduates who may need assistance. Relevant information from the students is also used to enhance guidance services and programs.
REFERRAL SERVICE
The guidance office facilitates the process of referring students to other school personnel/office who can further assist them with their concerns. The same assistance is given when students or parents/guardians can be best helped by outside professional or agencies.
INFORMATION SERVICE
The Guidance Center is the appropriate place to ask important information such as:
A. Information Dissemination
1. Educational Information
* information about schools abroad
* Guidance & other services in school
2. Personal-Social Information
* Personal Development
* Social Development
* Relationship Enhancement
3. Career/Occupational Information
* Possible Job Opportunities for specific courses
* Possible Career Options
* Work Values
B. Group Guidance Activities
Group Guidance Activities may be delivered through lectures, symposia or workshops. The following training programs are available upon requests.
1st year Self- Management I
It includes adjustment to college life, study skills and learning enhancement strategies, goal setting and basic time management skills.
Special Programs for 1st or 2nd year students may be Career Development I
It focuses on Reassessment of Career choices.
2nd year Self-Management II
It includes basic self-exploration/awareness, managing emotions, character building.
3rd year Social Skills Development I
It includes relationship enhancement skills like conflict management, basic listening and feedback giving skills, love relationships, and family relationships.
Special Programs for Organizations and Corporations: Social Skills Development II
It focuses on building healthy relationships in an organizational, group or team setting, and the relational dimension of leadership.
4th year Career Development II
It focuses on work ethic and building positive relationships in the work setting.
4th or 5th year Career Development III
It is focused on Job Preparation, Entrepreneurship as an option or market trends in specific fields.
RESEARCH SERVICE
Relevant data gathered from students is used to enhance and improve services and programs for the students. Outputs are also on-going Guidance operations as well as to instruction and management.
Special Program
PEER FACILITATING PROGRAM
The center provides opportunities for students to volunteer their services in assisting their peers in developing themselves fully by acting as implementing partners of the guidance staff.
Others
PRACTICUM SUPERVISION
The Center coordinates with the Psychology and the Graduate School Departments by offering practicum students first hand experiences on the different aspects of the Guidance Services.
COMMUNITY OUTREACH
USC GUIDANCE C.A.R.E.S
Committed to Actively Respond in Empowering Societies is a Community Extension program of the University of San Carlos Guidance Center.
Objectives:
- To provide timely and accurate information in the areas of personal-social, educational and career
- To help deal with life’s transitions and crises effectively through appropriate interventions
- To design and implement relevant training programs
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