St. Clair County Community College 2005-2006 Catalog
STUDENT SUCCESS CENTER: ADVISING, CAREER & EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
ADVISING AND CAREER SERVICES
122-124 Acheson Technology Center (ATC)
810-989-5520 or 800-553-2427, ext. 6242
E-mail: careerservices@sc4.edu
Hours: T, W, F, 8:00 a.m. _ 4:30 p.m.
M, Th 8:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m.
EMPLOYMENT SERVICES
120 Acheson Technology Center (ATC)
810-989-5515 or 800-553-2427, ext. 6573
E-mail: employmentservices@sc4.edu
Hours: M - F 8:00 a.m. - 4:30 p.m.
The Student Success Center provides students with a variety of informational and support services essential to college and career success. The Center is staffed by advising, career and employment specialists. Our goal is to provide comprehensive support services including: academic assessments, academic advising, career exploration, transfer planning, preparation for employment, and employment postings.
APPOINTMENTS
Appointments can be made in person or by telephone. Services are also provided on a walk-in basis, depending on staff availability. Students are advised to call for current information on the walk-in and evening schedules.
SERVICES
Academic Advising
All degree/certificate seeking students are required to meet with a Student Success Center advisor for academic advising prior to registering for their first semester. Thereafter, academic advising and educational planning are encouraged but not required.
Educational Planning
Advisors are available to assist students with the development of an educational plan for their career goals. Through educational planning and advising, advisors help students select academic programs and courses at SC4 and understand transfer information and graduation requirements. This process enables students to make decisions to meet their individual goals.
Career Planning
Student Success Center staff members assist students in making career decisions and plans that will relate their interests, abilities, values, and personalities to a career goal. Career assessments and print and computer-based resources are used to assess interests, identify options, explore career areas and educational choices, and assess occupational information. Career planning resources include computerized career planning systems, inventories, and other self-exploration programs. Career resources include Interest Inventories that are useful in assessing and describing a person's likes and dislikes. This information leads to greater self-awareness for career and life decision making. Personality Assessments are designed to measure a wide variety of traits and characteristics that may be related to a person's behavior and feelings. This information leads to greater self-awareness concerning the career areas one may find satisfying. Career Planning Programs are comprehensive computer-based resources which allow users to develop personalized educational and career plans. They provide valuable information of careers, job markets, and training. In addition, a Career Development (SD 110) one credit class is offered to provide in-depth career exploration for the undecided student.
Employment Services
The Student Success Center offers lifetime employment services including pre-employment preparation and access to job opportunities. These services are available for students or graduates registered with the Student Success Center. Students may access the latest local and national employment opportunities through the web-based e-Recruiting employment system or the Job Book in 120 Acheson Technology Center.
Other services include assistance with developing resumes, acquiring interview techniques, job search strategies, and locating job shadowing opportunities. The Student Success Center also organizes career fairs, conducts job seeking workshops, schedules on-campus job interviews, and offers a one credit course, Job Search and Employment (SD 130).
Personal Concerns
The Student Success Center provides students, with concerns that adversely affect the pursuit of their educational and career goals, with assistance locating appropriate services.
SELF-DEVELOPMENT WORKSHOPS
Based on identified needs and interests, the Student Success Center staff members offer self-development workshops or group experiences. Usually eight people are necessary to begin a group workshop. If there is sufficient interest, the staff will structure group activities in the areas of personal growth such as test anxiety, stress management, single parenting, women's support groups, men's support groups, and building self-esteem. Contact the Student Success Center to suggest workshop or group topics. These activities are advertised in the Student Bulletin and college newspaper.
STUDENT DEVELOPMENT CREDIT CLASSES
The Student Success Center offers college credit classes for student development. The classes are Career Development (SD 110), Assertive Behavior (SD 120), Job Search and Employment skills (SD 130) College Success (SD 140) and Stress Management (SD 150). A course summary can be found in the course description section of the catalog under Student Development.