Complete College Catalog 2011-2012 - Rio Hondo College

Student Services
Academic Advisement
Assistance in developing an educational plan
to obtain a certificate, degree, or to transfer to a
university is available through contact with the
counselor who advises in the student’s major field or
any general counselor in the Counseling Department.
All regular instructors maintain office hours each
week to interact with students. Faculty members are
valuable contacts in providing personal information
related to a student’s career or college choice.
Assessment Center
The Assessment Center administers a variety of tests
and surveys to provide current information about
student educational preparation, interests and other
characteristics. This information is important for
the advisement process and for student selection
of courses and programs appropriate to their
needs, experiences, background, and educational
goals. Assessment tests must be completed before
registering for English and mathematics courses.
A schedule of assessment dates is available on the
Assessment web page.
CalWORKs Program
CalWORKs stands for California Work Opportunity
and Responsibility for Kids. It is the state’s welfare-to
work program for families with children. CalWORKs
replaced the former AFDC program in January 1998.
The purpose of the CalWORKs program at Rio Hondo
College is to provide students who are receiving cash
aid/temporary aid for needy families (TANF) with
education, training, and employment skills to become
successfully employed.
The following services are available to students:
1. Counseling – The role of the CalWORKs
Counselor is to help students meet the rules
and regulations required by the Department of
Social Services. Counselors complete county
forms, provide one-on-one counseling services,
help students meet 32/35 hour county
requirement, and advocate for students rights.
2. Work Study – Paid part-time jobs on and off
campus (based on funding). Work study does
not affect cash aid.
3. Employment Services – One-on-one assistance
Support Services
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with resume writing, interview techniques,
and job search assistance.
The CalWORKs program is located in the Campus
Inn CI-174 and is open Monday thru Thursday from
8:00 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Friday 8 a.m.-12:00 p.m. For more
information please contact the CalWORKs program at
(562) 463-7311.
Career Counseling
Counselors in the Career Development Center
offer assistance in identifying personal strengths
and in making life decisions about educational and
employment opportunities. Counselors can help
students determine a major and choose a career based
on interests, aptitudes and abilities. An extensive
collection of resources including books, magazines,
handouts in career trends, pamphlets, software,
videotapes and the Internet are available for career
exploration. The EUREKA career information program
offers career information and assessments for career
decisions. A series of workshops to develop; job
preparation skills are presented and are listed on a
monthly calendar of events available in the Career
Development Center and on the Career Development
web page.
Counseling
The primary responsibility of the counseling staff is to
provide counseling support for Rio Hondo students,
faculty, and the campus community. Counselors
strive to respect individuality, to encourage personal
development and to foster a climate in which
academic growth will occur. Therefore, counseling
and student services are organized to aid each student
in establishing, clarifying, and pursuing personal,
educational, and career goals.
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