Board Policies
3170 Counseling Program
The Governing Board of Hartnell College supports a program of comprehensive
counseling services as a necessary and required part of the educational
program at Hartnell College.In helping students to achieve their academic potentials, counseling services shall include, as a minimum:
1. Academic counseling (includes pre-counseling, program planning, program changes, evaluations of progress, re-evaluations of program)
2. Evaluation of assessment testing results (counselor/student tool for program planning)
3. Career counseling (includes selected career information, motivation and encouragement, overview of opportunities in selected career and other potential career areas)
4. Personal counseling (problems affecting academic success)
5. Referral to On-Campus and Community Services (e.g., Financial Aid, Disabled Student Programs and Services, Department of Social Services)
6. Developing and teaching courses to assist the student in the development of skills relevant to personal/academic success at Hartnell College
7. Recruitment of local high school students and community members to Hartnell College via school visits/presentations, pre-counseling, campus tours/orientations, participation in College Nights, etc.
Student counseling services shall be available to all current and potential Hartnell College students. These services shall be mandatory for first-time students enrolling for more than six units and students on academic progress probation.
Reference:
California Education Code 72620; Title 5, Sections 51018 (Formerly Governing Board Policy 2210; adopted 3-13-69; see also former Governing Board Policy 2211: "Referrals", adopted 3-13-69)
Adopted, Revised and Renumbered 10-1-85
Revised and Adopted: 4-4-95, 7-1-96
