Bachelor of Behavioural Science - Postsecondary Education Quality ...

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SUPPORT SERVICES
Student Services is committed to ensuring that the quality of student life at Humber is conducive
to intellectual and personal growth and to the achievement of academic success. Student
Services‟ departments provide advising, counseling and support services to assist all students
to achieve their personal, academic and career goals. Qualified and trained staff members work
directly with individual students and in partnership with faculty and others in contributing to
student development.
The functions in Student Services include: Alumni Services, Athletics and Recreation, Awards,
Career Services, Chaplaincy, Counseling Services, Disability Services, Health Services,
International Student Services, Orientation, Peer Services, Residence Life, Student
Responsibilities and Rights and linkage with student government.
Support Service
Counseling Services
Overview
Academic Advising
Career Counseling
Personal Counseling
Student/Graduate
Employment
Brief Description of Service
Counseling Services assist a diverse community of students in
functioning effectively as individuals and as learners. The primary
function of Counseling is to provide students with services that optimize
their psychological well-being by addressing their emotional,
developmental and adjustment needs, thus enabling them to focus on
their goals and to achieve academic success. The various domains of
Counseling are Academic Advising, Academic Counseling, Career
Counseling and Personal Counseling.
Counselors assist students in accurately assessing their strengths,
limitations and abilities in order to make academic decisions and plans
that lead to the realization of their life/career goals. Further advisement
involves assisting students in identifying and working through academic
difficulties; teaching skills and strategies to enhance learning; and
aiding students in research and locating resources to further their
educational options and careers.
Counselors assist students in formulating career goals by helping them
to identify their interests, skills and aptitudes and by helping them to
make the connection between themselves and the qualities and
education/training necessary to be successful in their chosen career.
Counseling Services offer confidential, professional counseling to help
students deal with personal or psychological problems in order to foster
personal and academic growth. Areas of expertise include: trauma,
relationship issues, stress, anxiety, depression, sexual harassment,
eating disorders, substance abuse and others.
Career Services offer many different programs and services to assist
students in their career planning and job search. The service is
provided directly by staff on both a one-to-one and group basis and
includes the use of appropriate technology. Programs and services
include career and labour market information and resources,
employment preparation tools and techniques (e.g., resume writing,
interview practice and self-marketing tips), as well as a job posting and
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