As the field of college admission evolves, so does the role of college counseling. Leading a Dynamic College Counseling Program (Leading) is an intensive workshop designed to support professionals in the acquisition of essential tools, resources, and knowledge pertaining to the field.  College counseling professionals, regardless of title, can lead their program and facilitate change from any position. The facilitators of this workshop provide hands-on training, as well as resources to support participants in their pursuit of becoming a transformative leader in their college counseling office.

Topics include: defining and understanding leadership, inclusive counseling, data-driven decision making, and preventing counselor burnout.

Wednesday, September 24, 2024

7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. (ET)

Check-In & Breakfast

8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. (ET)

Opening Remarks

8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (ET)

Understanding Leadership

Take an intricate look at leadership from a college counseling perspective. Discuss models of leadership and how it’s enacted.

9:30 a.m. – 10:45 a.m. (ET)

Managing Up, Down, and Across

Examine personnel issues, budgetary considerations, and communications. Learn a variety of strategies that will create the strong and nimble foundation needed to support a dynamic program.

10:45 a.m. – 11:00 a.m. (ET)

Break

11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (ET)

Data Driven Decision Making: Using Data to Improve College Counseling

With the help of session leaders, attendees will develop a clear understanding of how to forecast, collect, translate, and recycle data to be useful for a variety of constituencies: the college counseling office itself, students, families, principals/head of schools, and board of trustees or district personnel.

12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. (ET)

Lunch

1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (ET)

Emerging Trends

Nothing is more constant than change in college admission, and it is essential counselors keep in touch with the new trends and issues that arise as we support our students. Gain perspective on hot topics and gather resources to stay on top of the changes to come.

2:30 p.m. — 3:45 p.m. (ET)

Preventing Counselor Burnout

Counselors promote work-school balance to students, but often find they are unable to find a work-life balance that allows them to continue in their profession. With increased caseloads and additional tasks, coupled with busy daily lives, counselors often can’t take care of their needs. This session provides strategies to help counselors work smarter.

3:45 p.m. — 4:00 p.m. (ET)

Wrap-Up