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.
Program Director:
- Cherise Ogle, Associate Dean of College Counseling/The Weber School
Agenda
Wednesday, September 25, 2024
7:00 a.m. – 8:00 a.m. (PT)
Check-In & Breakfast
8:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. (PT)
Opening Remarks
Program Director:
Cherise Ogle, Associate Dean of College Counseling, The Weber School
Presenters:
Hassan Casanova, College Counselor, Belen Jesuit Preparatory School
Chelette Stephenson, Director of Counseling, Saint Thomas High School
Cicily Shaw, Co-Director of College Counseling, Thayer Academy
Janet Weller, Director of College Counseling, Harpeth Hall School
8:15 a.m. – 9:30 a.m. (PT)
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. (PT)
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. (PT)
Break
11:00 a.m. – 12:15 p.m. (PT)
Assessing Your College Counseling Practice for Inclusivity
Through the use of guiding questions, participants will explore their college counseling programs to determine if they are engaging all students and families.
12:15 p.m. – 1:15 p.m. (PT)
Lunch
1:15 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. (PT)
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. — 3:15 p.m. (PT)
Data-Driven Decision Making: Using Data to Improve College
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.
3:15 p.m. — 3:45 p.m. (PT)
Day 1 Wrap-Up
Thursday, September 26, 2024
7:00 a.m. – 8:15 a.m. (PT)
Defining and Aligning Your Mission
A dynamic college counseling program starts with its mission and goals. Explore the need for a clearly articulated mission and discuss how to ensure that it is aligned with your school’s mission or vision statement.
8:15 a.m. – 8:30 a.m. (PT)
Break
8:30 a.m. – 9:45 a.m. (PT)
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.
9:45 a.m. – 10:00 a.m. (PT)
Final Wrap-Up
