PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Preparation for Change Students continue to be impacted by economic and employment trends, and the necessity of accurate information and solid planning skills. The Counseling and Career Center goals to communicate and connect with students include the following: Enhanced New Student Orientation Procedures and Delivery Mandatory for all new GRCC students Identified transfer component Offered online Increased collaborations with area higher education and professional programs. to offer career information and planning seminars to students. For example: Pre-med planning with M.S.U College of Medicine/Grand Rapids, Pre-law planning with Cooley Law School/Grand Rapids and Federal Career Day with the US Attorney’s Office. Improved access to job and career information with the EM.S.I Career Coach software. This will link career descriptions and guidelines to academic programs. and available employment opportunities. Academic Advising availability on a “drop-in” basis. Collaborations with other Student Affairs offices to use the CRM student communication system. External Standards/ Requirements GRCC Lansing CC Washtenaw Macomb Oakland CC Ford CC CC CC Students FTE 12,413 14,649 9,512 13,330 16,653 19,858 (FYES) # Counselors/ 4 FT 12 FT, 2 PT, Advisors (counselors 5 FT, 24 See 5 summer 6 FT, 10 PT unknown only), 9 PT Adjunct below contingency (20 on call)
PLANNING FOR THE FUTURE Preparation for Change Students continue to be impacted by economic and employment trends, and the necessity of accurate information and solid planning skills. The Counseling and Career Center goals to communicate and connect with students include the following: Enhanced New Student Orientation Procedures and Delivery Mandatory for all new GRCC students Identified transfer component Offered online Increased collaborations with area higher education and professional programs. to offer career information and planning seminars to students. For example: Pre-med planning with M.S.U College of Medicine/Grand Rapids, Pre-law planning with Cooley Law School/Grand Rapids and Federal Career Day with the US Attorney’s Office. Improved access to job and career information with the EM.S.I Career Coach software. This will link career descriptions and guidelines to academic programs. and available employment opportunities. Academic Advising availability on a “drop-in” basis. Collaborations with other Student Affairs offices to use the CRM student communication system. External Standards/ Requirements GRCC Lansing CC Washtenaw CC Ford CC Macomb CC Oakland CC Students FTE (FYES) 12,413 14,649 9,512 13,330 16,653 19,858 # Counselors/ Advisors 12 FT, 2 PT, 5 summer contingency 4 FT (counselors only), 9 PT (20 on call) 6 FT, 10 PT 5 FT, 24 Adjunct unknown See below
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