| The Guidance
Counseling and Testing Center of the Holy Cross of Davao College,
Inc. is based on the concept that education is an individual process.
Thus, it aims to help individuals becomes increasingly self-directive
and capable of creative and purposeful living. This is done through
educational, personal, social and vocational guidance, as well as
a pattern of services designed to assist in individualizing the school
programs such as:
1. Student Admission
The guidance and testing center recommends students for admission
after the administration and evaluation of results of the school
entrance and placement examination.
2. Orientation Program
The guidance center organizes activities to help new students and
parents become acquainted with the school's structure, facilities,
academic policies, rules and regulations, services, faculty and
administrative staff in order to develop the students' sense of
purpose and belonging and parents becomes aware of the school's
objectives, purpose, duties and responsibilities towards thier sons
and daugthers.
3. Individual Inventory
The center assists the individual growth of students through the
testing program, the development and the use of cumulative records
and other procedures and techniques as means of maintaining a continuous
study of individual student.
4. Testing Services
The center provides the following tests: mental ability, interest,
aptitude, achievement, personality, study habits and problem checklist.
First year college student and transferees are given a series of
test at the beginning of the semester for academic, administrative
and counseling purposes.
5. Information
The guidance center provides counseling and information about:
entrance requirements, curricular offerings, failures and incomplete
grades, psychological test results, shifting to another course,
transferring to other schools, withdrawing subjects, possible job
opportunities and social, emotional and personal adjustments.
6. Individual Counseling
Guidance counselors are available to provide skilled assistance
to individuals in working out solutions to personal problems.
7. Group Counseling
Group counseling is a friendly and facilitative series of activities
designed to socialize members and to help them achieve social growth
through the homeroom and other group activities.
8. Follow-up
Follow-up is provided to those who are frequently absent and to
those who have poor academic performance. The teacher's referrals
are also attended to. For out-campus follow-up, the center maintains
contact with former students to help the school in evaluating the
effectiveness of the guidance program and to gather information
on how the school can further serve the students.
9. Job Placement
The center provides assistance to students in the selection of
an appropriate occupation or employment in a full-time or part-time
basis.
10. Career Guidance
This service is designed to give information about the world of
work and manpower need of the community, how to apply for jobs,
how to go for an interview, the expectation of the employers and
other related topics.
11. Referrals
In cases where students need specialized assistance, resources
outside the school are availed of. The center maintains contact
with psychologists, social workers and other professionals. The
guidance center also mediates for student-teacher difficulties and
student-administrator conflicts.
12. Practicum Laboratory
To gain first-hand experience on different aspects of the guidance
services, education and psychology students spend practicum hours
in the guidance center.
13. In-service Training
Teachers, advisers and administrators are given in-service training
to familiarize themselves in guidance services and techniques that
they can use according to their roles in the guidance programs.
In-service training is also programmed for homeroom advisers in
order to develop their skills in conducting homeroom activities.
The Guidance Counseling and Testing Center is open to serve college
students at 8:00-12:00 am , 1:00-5:00 pm and 5:00-8:00 pm.
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