Vision
The University Guidance Center envisions the emergence of
forward looking guidance programs, responsive to regional, national and global
development having a dynamic, functional and self-sustaining guidance activities
that serve the interest and the needs of its clientele.
Mission
The Center is committed to assist the administration and faculty
in their effort to produce intellectually competent, socially conscious, morally
upright, spiritually enriched and meaningfully responsible students who are
empowered to improve their lives and those of others.
Objectives
The guidance program aims to achieve the following
objectives:
- Assist students make maximum use of their educational opportunities that
will enable them to develop their potentials and become an efficient and
effective member of the society; - Enhance the ability of the students to understand self and the environment
so that he grows in self-direction toward the attainment of greater personal
satisfaction and adjustment in the light of accepted social and moral
values, and; - Develop what is true, good and beautiful in the guidance way.
Specifically, the University Guidance Center is designed to:
- Provide basic guidance services to the students/clientele such as
individual inventory, information, testing and counseling, career and
placement, follow-up and referral; - Appraise student’s attitudes, abilities, interests, habits and skills
for deeper self-analysis and understanding; - Provide a broad and realistic view of life’s opportunities and
challenges at all levels of training among clientele; - Provide technical assistance to the Office of Student Services in the
management of student activities; - Be responsible for the planning, supervision and coordination of all
guidance programs of the university; - Assist in the staff and faculty development through instituted training
programs for guidance; - Establish and maintain a functional testing center equipped with the
needed psychological test materials; - Establish and maintain linkages with professional organizations in
Guidance and promote the Center’s programs; - Assist the Human Resource Management Office in the evaluation and
assessment of personnel through the use of psychological tests; and - Provide mid-year and year-end capability-training workshops to upgrade and
improve the competencies of the guidance personnel in the management of the
guidance program.
The Guidance Center is a vital component in the entirety of the
Bicol University Educational System. It is committed to assist the
administration and faculty in their effort to produce intellectually competent,
socially-conscious, morally upright, spiritually enriched and meaningfully
responsible students who are empowered to improve their lives and those of
others.
The Center attempts to fulfill its mission by providing an array of services
uniquely adapted to the demands of change and the need of the students. Upon
enrolment, the University Guidance Program offers the following services:
- Individual Inventory Service – gives information about the
student to aid him towards self-knowledge and self-realization.
Specifically, this maintains a database of information about the students in
terms of their family and health background, academic data, test results,
records of interviews, interest, in school and after school activities.
- Career Development and Placement Service – aims to develop human
potentials and capabilities to bring about peak performance and high
productivity among individuals and organizations in the academe. Students
are aided in preparing for the challenge of excelling in their own future
careers through the following:
- Self – Assessment Sessions – these are individual or
group sessions conducted in order for the students to discover abilities,
personality traits, interests and values to determine the fitness between
their individuality and their preferred course.
- Placement Program for Internal Shifters (PPIS) – assists
students who are contemplating on shifting majors/concentration for
various reasons. The program features the following services:
- Career Exploration Workshop – this is a group session where the
participants gain a better awareness of their family background, values,
dreams and aspirations and realize how these factors affect their career
decisions. - Department Talk – this maybe case to case or a group session where
department chairpersons discusses their academic program, the
requirements for shifting and retention in the course, pre-requisite
subjects, graduates career opportunities and future post graduate
options. - Interview – this is a one talk with the unit counselor regarding
options for shifting, based on the information gathered and the results
of their aptitude and other psychological tests.
- Career Fair – this is a three-day orientation on various
career fields in order for the students to develop greater understanding
of the world of work and the experiences that will help facilitate
decision – making and finding jobs. Company representatives are invited
to talk on current employment prospects, job requirements as well as labor
market trends.
- Job Search Training Program – intends to assist students
in their search for summer jobs, internships and employment. Workshops
include:
- Resume’ Writing Sessions
- Job Interview Techniques
- Employment Tests
- Job-Fair – a weeklong job placement activity intended to
provide students the opportunity to explore the many job outlets available
in the four market sectors: government, non-government organizations,
schools and corporate firms.
- Counseling Service – the Center gives personal attention to each
individual student through consultation or counseling services. Depending on
the need of the student, the counselor provides professional assistance on
personal, educational and vocational problem areas. Routine counseling
interviews, individual and group counseling sessions are available by
appointment.
- Testing and Interpretation – The Center is mainly concerned with
the administration of intelligence, achievement, aptitude and personality
tests at regular intervals during the school year or upon request and the
interpretation of the results to parents, teachers and students within
ethical bounds. It is committed to pursue the following goals:
- Administer psychological tests to clients from Bicol University and
interested parties from other agencies in order for them to develop a
realistic picture of themselves through an objective appraisal of their
mental maturity, attitudes, interests, personal – social adjustment and
special aptitude. - Identify students who need specialized assistance and subsequently make
referrals to appropriate institutions or agencies. - Provide consultation services to the faculty and help them accommodate
students with special learning needs.
- Shifting Orientation Program (SHOP) - assists students who are
contemplating on shifting majors / concentration for various reaseons:
- Career exploration workshop - this is a group session where the
participants gain a better awareness of their family background, values,
dreams and aspirations and realize how these factors affect their career
decisions. - Departmental Talk - this may be a case to case or group session where
the department chairperson discusses their academic program, the
requirements for shifting and retension in the course, prerequisite
subjects, graduates' career opportunities and future post graduate
options. - Interview - this is a one on one talk with the unit counselor regarding
options for shifting, based on the information gathered and the results of
their aptitude and other psychological tests.
The Peer Counseling and Educational Support Programs are added
features of the University Guidance Program. The former increases the capacity
of the office to reach out to the students, thereby answering the dearth of
full-time counselors in the university. The latter is designed to facilitate
students’ adjustment to life in the academe through sponsorship of seminars,
forum on various self-development issues and similar activities. (e.g.
Interpersonal Skills Enhancement, Forum on Drug and Alcohol Awareness, Stress
Management and Wellness Seminars, Time Management etc.)
