INTRODUCTION
During every Fall semester,
qualified students (Sophomore-Senior) may enroll in PROF209 -
Peer Counseling Training. This course introduces students to a
variety of skills to enable them to assist fellow students on
their academic journey. Areas include: interpersonal skills,
academic adjustment counseling, college regulations and
procedures, and community resources.
Students who have taken
the course report that they are very confident that they will be
able to assist their peers in a competent, friendly, and
confidential manner.
This is a letter-graded
course carrying three (3) upper-division credits. Students who
complete this course with a grade of "B" or better are offered
the opportunity to enroll in PROF210 - Peer Counseling Practicum
in the Spring semester. Here, trained Peer Counselors have the
opportunity to put their learning to practical use by counseling
individual students. This hands-on semester serves as a bridge
between school learning and practical experience. Students who
have completed these two courses report that while they learned
valuable skills, they also were afforded an opportunity to "give
back" to the EOP family.
An additional opportunity
for students who are interested in continuing with their
counseling experience is the “Resident Peer Counselor” program
which will be completed during the Educational Opportunity
Program’s Summer Academy for incoming freshman students.
Students who have successfully completed both PROF 209 and PROF
210 are eligible for consideration.
If you would like more
information about any of these opportunities, please contact
Danielle Tonner, EOP Counselor and Instructor at ext. 3094 or
tonnerdd@oneonta.edu.
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