1988-1989 Academic Catalog

22 Student Life Counseling Services The Counseling Service provides a place where students can find understanding, encouragement, and counsel as they deal with personal, interpersonal, and spiritual concerns. Counselors are available to discuss personal problems, self– appraisal, decision-making, relationships, preparation for mar– riage, spiritual growth, and a variety of other concerns. Support groups are formed as needed. This service, for which students pay no additional charge, is provided by appointment: In the case of a 'crisis, the service is provided as needed. In addition, the vice president for Christian ministries, faculty members, and staff members provide counsel and guidance to students. Faculty advisors are particularly prepared to assist stu– dents in program and course selection. SIG! Plus enables students who are unsure oftheir career choices to /eam more about themselves and career options availabie to them. Dozens of employers, ranging from major corporations to hospitals and Christian schools, visit the campus to recruit Cedarville graduates. Career Planning and Placement The Career Planning and Placement Office seeks to help stu– dents to translate abilities, values, and aspirations into a plan of action for sound career decisions and job placement. Career Planning and Placement services include workshops which explore such topics as self-assessment, job search tech– niques, resume writing, interviewing, and evaluating job offers. Interest inventory tests and a computer-assisted career develop– ment program are available to help students in determining majors and occupations. The office maintains a career library with job search information, company files which make possible researching job opportunities, and graduate school catalogs. Existing employment opportunities are listed in biweekly job bulletins. Two special events, Career Day in October and the Christian School Recruitment Conference in February, are.held each year to provide the opportunity for prospective employers to meet with students. Potential employers also visit the College for individual on-campus recruiting days. The course PYCH-461 Employment Strategies addresses topics relative to the job search. Available to all juniors and seniors during the fall and winter quarters, it offers one quarter hour of credit which may be applied toward graduation. A complete description of the course is listed in the Psychology Department section of the catalog.