IBA COLLEGE OF MINDANAO

TN Pepito Street, Valencia City, Bukidnon

GUIDANCE PROGRAM
Parents, the press, administrators and the general public often wonder just what it is that school counselors do on a daily basis. Gone are the
days of school counselors sitting in their office simply handing out college applications, making schedule changes for students who want to drop a
class or meeting with the troublemakers in the school. Today's school counselors are vital members of the education team. They help all students in
the areas of academic achievement, personal/social development and career development, ensuring today's students become the productive, welladjusted adults of tomorrow. School counselors are an important part of the educational leadership team and provide valuable assistance to students
regardless of whether they work in an elementary school or middle school, high school or beyond.
Counseling is a key part of the school guidance program, offered on an individual or group basis as part of a developmental learning process
and at moments of personal crisis. Counseling may include personal counseling, educational counseling, career counseling or combinations of these.
Goals:
The aim of the guidance Counseling Program is to help students to develop an awareness and acceptance of their talents and abilities; to explore
possibilities and Opportunities open to them; to grow in independence and to take responsibility for themselves; to make informed choices about their
lives and to follow through on those choices. The guidance program aims to assist the full development of each student's potential, to help the
student grow in self-knowledge and self-esteem and to prepare him/her for higher or further education, training and/or employment.
Objectives:
The guidance program should endeavor to provide students with opportunities to:
prepare to manage their successful transition from second level to further or higher
education, training or employment
identify their own key motivating factors
prepare for successful transition into adulthood

Contents of the Program

IBA COLLEGE OF MINDANAO

TN Pepito Street, Valencia City, Bukidnon

GUIDANCE PROGRAM
Guidance Services
1. Counseling

2. Orientation

Specific Objectives

Activities

Time Frame

Manpower and
Resources

To enable students and school

personnel to help themselves
face difficulties encountered, to
adjust to unpredictable pressures,
to maintain and safeguard sound
mind, body and spirit in order to
pursue
undisrupted
but
productive schooling and to
promote supportive relationships.

Counseling
office All year round,
manned by full time an open door
counselor,
open service
anytime
for
counseling sessions.
Individual Counseling
Group Counseling
Peer Counseling

1. Guidance Office

To introduce students to the

college/school community and its
life, to acquaint them with
available personnel and services,
and to create and implant in them
the sense of belonging.
To pave a smoother way for
students entry into college/high
school life, and to make them feel
at home all along right from the
start.

A program of orientation May to June

activities duly prepared
by
an
orientation
committee, including:
Guided tour of plan,
facilities, such as the
library,
chapel,
gymnasium,
clinic,
offices, canteens, etc.
Presentation
and
discussion of rules,
regulations,
and
practices adopted, by

1. All faculty and staff

2. Guidance
Counselor

2. Guest speaker
3. School connected
personnel

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GUIDANCE PROGRAM
the school.
Guidance Services
3. Consultation
Information Forum

Specific Objectives

4. Student Services
Leadership
Development

5. Readmission
Evaluation
Interview

To keep the community updated

and well informed to consult each
other on any minor and major
issues facing the college and
students.
To solicit the side and voice of
students on school decisions, to
make each one feel accountable
and important part of the school
community.

Activities

Time Frame

Manpower and
Resources
Run forums, group/class All year round, 1. Student leaders
discussions on issues/ timetabled and 2. Administration and
all
concerned
problems
arising; when chances
personnel
and
e.g.
students
concerns come,
services
then be forwarded to Assemblies
people
or
offices
concerned
Update
adequate
information materials,
bulletins,
post
boards, posters, etc.
1. Students Leaders
Exercise of an efficient All year round
and really serving
student government

To
encourage
students
to
exercise a more even and
efficient service for the good of
all,
to
channel
students
aspirations and needs for proper
dealing; to give enough room for
the practice of leadership, and to
promote students responsibility in
running their own activities.
To assess reasons of failure and Interview
with
the All year round , 1. Guidance
every
Counselor
initiate
appropriate
students
and At
2.
Student
opportunity
recommendation.
guardians/parents

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GUIDANCE PROGRAM

Guidance Services
6. Career Guidance
Employment
Posting/Fielding
Assistant

Specific Objectives

3. Guardian/parents

To monitor students study plan.

Activities

To assure students and graduates Encouraging colleges,

of the schools interest and
industries, prospective
support in their chosen career, not
employers nationwide
just concerned of the means but
or worldwide to
more of the result
communicate the kind
of personnel and
qualifications needed
Pooling together of
information on
employment trends
and positions
available to
prospective graduates
Connecting to internet
browsing through job
net and recruitment
networks
Assisting students to
apply for positions
before they graduate,
issuing college
confirmation of

Time Frame
Graduation
Year

1.
2.
3.
4.
5.

Manpower and
Resources
Guidance Office
Alumni
Public service
Public Sector
Student Affairs

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GUIDANCE PROGRAM
academic/extracurricular records and
personal qualities

Guidance Services
7.

Preliminary
Interview

8. Exit Interview

Specific Objectives

Activities

Time Frame

To give prospective students a Interview

will
be June to July
preview and make them aware
conducted
between
ahead
of
time
of
the
the
student
and
opportunities,
privileges
and
guidance counselor
duties
and
responsibilities
awaited to them.
To give prospective students
ample time to study and decide
whether or not college life is for to
respond more sincerely to them
and to commit themselves school
expectations.
Conducted among dismissed or Interview
will
be Clearance
graduating students transferring to
conducted
between Period
other colleges or universities, on
the
guidance
optional basis.
counselor and
the
To find out their insights regarding
graduating students
their academic and personal life
in the in institution
To get recommendations to

Manpower and
Resources
1. Guidance
Counselor

1. Guidance
Counselor

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TN Pepito Street, Valencia City, Bukidnon

GUIDANCE PROGRAM
incoming students.
Prepared By: Ms. Almira S. Blancada
Guidance Counselor