PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT

FOR COUNSELORS

This Generation of Students Is the Future of Texas!

Presentation team:◦ Patricia G. (Pat) Bubb, Executive Director, RGV LEAD◦ Martha Gutierrez, P-16 Council Coordinator,

RGV LEAD◦ Dora Colvin, Director of Student Recruitment, TSTC

Harlingen

Overview

Transition Counseling Update: ◦ What We’ve Done to Date◦ The Message We’re Conveying◦ Response in Our Region

Developed a presentation to use in individual districts.

Embedded the “Top 10 List” in a “passport” that can be shared with other councils.

Planning now for regional conference in December 2013.

Transition Counseling

Transition CounselingMajor Topics

Event will be at South Padre Island on December 12-13, 2013 (preconference for superintendents and school board members the afternoon of December 11)

Transition Counseling Sessions focused on 3 Critical Areas:

Programs of Study

Effective Advisement

Financial Aid

(One Session)

(One Session)

Counselors’ Network was created to address counselors’ needs, bringing together secondary and post-secondary

counselors. Most recent example of meeting expressed needs:

presentation by Ruby Armstrong, LPC, about Garland ISD systems at meeting in May◦ Student scheduling using web-based resources◦ Management of the STAAR (State of Texas Assessments of

Academic Readiness) assessment system Network leaders also serve on regional P-16

leadership team.

Counselors’ Network Connections

Texas State Technical College Counselor Update

First held in 2008 The Counselor Update was implemented

based on the need to:◦ promote TSTC programs ◦ inform Rio Grande Valley high school counselors

about TSTC opportunities available to their students◦ provide updates on admissions requirements◦ provide updates on new policies

TSTC Counselor Updates

◦ Next Annual Event – September 26, 2013◦ Target Audience – High School Counselors

TSTC Counselor Updates

Details◦ Date: Annual Event in September◦ Time: 8:00 – 1:00 PM ◦ Location: Texas State Technical College

Approximately 100 high school counselors attend from across the Rio Grande Valley to learn about programs, policies and changes that will impact high school students transitioning to TSTC upon graduation.

TSTC Counselor Updates

Save the Date Card – Mailed out & E-mailed in May of every year

TSTC Counselor Updates

Invitation - Mailed out & E-mailed in August

TSTC Counselor Updates

Agenda

TSTC Counselor Updates

Every year, counselors have the opportunity to hear about Recruitment/Admissions, Financial Aid and College Updates.

In addition, they are exposed to TSTC programs and/or attend breakout sessions.

TSTC Counselor Updates

Program Tours:◦ Agenda: 9:30 am – 11:15 am:

9:30 am - 9:45 am Walk/Drive to programs 9:45 am - 10:05 am Program tour #1 10:05 am -10:20 am Transition 10:20 am -10:40 am Program tour #2 10:40 am – 10:55 am Transition 10:55 am – 11:15 am Program tour #3 11:15 am – 11:30 am Back to Cultural Arts Center

TSTC Counselor Updates

Time Group 1 Group 2 Group 3 Group 4

9:45 – 10:05  Health

 Computer

 Industrial

 Engineerin

g10:20-10:40  

Engineering 

Health 

Computer 

Industrial10:55 -11:15  

Industrial 

Engineering 

Health 

Computer

Breakout Sessions: ◦ Student Learning Program Presentation◦ TSTC Web 101◦ Event Planning 101

TSTC Counselor Updates

Breakout Sessions: ◦ Student Learning Program Presentation

Counselors had the opportunity to listen to TSTC Program Presentations Computer Division Engineering Division Health Care Division Industrial/Manufacturing Division Education & Humanities Division

TSTC Counselor Updates

Breakout Sessions: ◦ TSTC Web 101

Counselors navigated TSTC Website Program’s Curriculum Important Departments WebAdvisor (a web interface that allows student to

access information contained in the administrative database used by TSTC. It allows students to access their personal profile that is part of their official records at TSTC)

TSTC Counselor Updates

Breakout Sessions: ◦ Event Planning 101

Counselors learned event planning techniques to better plan and host events. Event Planning on:

College and Career Fairs Classroom Presentations College Program Presentations College Application Drives Parent Nights Financial Aid/Scholarship Nights

TSTC Counselor Updates

Keynote Speakers:◦ 2008: Dr. Judith Loredo, THECB Assistant Commissioner,

P-16 Initiatives ◦ 2009: Dr. MacGregor Stephenson, Assistant

Commissioner/THECB Academic Affairs & Research◦ 2010: TSTC Alumni Success Presentations

David Gonzalez – Tyco Flow Control Leonel Gutierrez – Texas State Technical College Luci and Armando Regalado – Auto Collision Centers Dr. Eunice Lerma – Corpus Christi ISD

◦ 2011:TSTC Faculty Presentations Randy Bauer – Health Care Division Hugo Ortega – Industrial & Manufacturing Division Dan Bodnar – Engineering Division Dr. Edna Claus – Computer Division

◦ 2012: Joel Stone, Chief Executive Officer of SpawGlass and TSTC Graduate

TSTC Counselor Updates

Counselor Items and Giveaways:◦ Each counselor receives a binder with TSTC

literature.◦ Each counselor receives a giveaway.

TSTC Counselor Updates

Continental Breakfast Lunch:

TSTC Counselor Updates

Counselor Update Benefits:◦ (A win-win for everyone)◦ Increase in college enrollment◦ Counselors become knowledgeable on TSTC

programs and Admissions Process◦ High school students are provided with

updated/accurate information from their counselors ◦ G-Force members learn leadership and event skills

Rio Grande Valley high school administrators have requested individual Counselor Updates for their schools to include elementary to high school counselors.

TSTC Counselor Updates

TSTC Counselor Updates

TSTC Counselor Updates

TSTC G-Force Members

During this event, the G-Force members have the opportunity to meet and interact with the counselors that they will be working with throughout the year.

TSTC Counselor Updates

Thank you!

Dora ColvinDirector of Student Recruitment

Texas State Technical CollegeE-mail: dvcolvin@tstc.edu

Phone: 956.364.4119

This P-16 Council’s regional initiatives showcased this year are all designed to meet identified needs.

We’ve shared about transition counseling because our students’ needs in this area are compelling and urgent!

TSTC’s annual Counselor Updates meet needs for the college, but meet counselors’ needs as well.

We hope what we have shared can be adapted by other Councils to meet needs in their regions.

Implications for Other Councils

In Conclusion Final thoughts Questions? Comments? Additional information:

Patricia G. (Pat) Bubb: pat.bubb@harlingen.tstc.eduMartha Gutierrez: martha.gutierrez@harlingen.tstc.edu