Accreditation - Hartnell College!!

Institutional Self Evaluation – 12-05-12
counselors are joined by over one dozen part-time counselors assigned to both general
counseling and additional categorical program counseling responsibilities (e.g., TRIO
program counselors, HEP counselors, First 5 ECE counselors, etc.) both on the Main Campus
and at the two educational centers.
General counseling resources have undergone some major changes as a result of budgetary
constraints. The retirement of the director of counseling, in concert with declining state
support, resulted first in the appointment of a ―lead‖ counselor to help support counselor
needs and serve as an advocate for resources. To improve communication and support needs
of general counselors, in 2011 a direct reporting relationship with the Vice President for
Student Affairs was established.
STANDARDS AND POLICIES GOVERNING COUNSELING SERVICES
All counselors, full- and part-time, are guided by the statewide standards of practice for
counselors and counseling programs endorsed in Fall 2008 by the Statewide Academic
Senate. These standards describe the types of counseling each professional counselor must be
prepared to provide (personal, academic, career, etc.), the standards of confidentiality,
sensitivity to cultural and other differences, staying current on counseling research and best
practices, participating in training and professional development, assisting with community
and school outreach activities, and a host of related practices.
The Board of Trustees of Hartnell College has enacted policies that speak to the importance
and the role of counselors, including ―The Governing Board of Hartnell College supports a
program of comprehensive counseling services as a necessary and required part of the
educational program at Hartnell College,‖ and ―It is Board Policy 5110 of Hartnell College
http://www.hartnell.edu/board/policies/5110.pdf to provide matriculation services for the
purpose of furthering the equality of educational opportunity and success for all students.‖
PROVISION AND EVALUATION OF COUNSELING SERVICES SUPPORTING
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT AND SUCCESS
Counseling and guidance services are available to all students on the Main Campus, at each
educational center, and to online and distance education students. Counselors assist students
to identify and develop career, personal and educational goals. They formally assist students
to develop an educational plan that represents a program of study to fulfill educational and
course requirements to meet those goals. Counselors, as well, provide university transfer,
career, basic skills, professional and personal enrichment, and other related topics as part of
their counseling responsibilities.
Counselors have additional responsibilities related to instruction regarding orientation, career
exploration, development of skills for academic success, and other subjects in support of
success. Full-time counselors for the EOPS/CARE/CalWORKs and DSPS programs, along
with part-time counselors for the HEP, GEAR UP, ECE, and TRIO programs, offer
additional services designed in support of those programs and eligible students. Part-time
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