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Part Five – Student Manual

CHAPTER 2
COMPONENTS OF THE DSSD

2.1. Guidance and Counseling Center
The Guidance Counseling Services shall be managed by the Section Head, under the direct
supervision of the DSSD Director.

2.2. Goals and Objectives
2.2.1. To provide opportunities for the students and to assist them in dealing with themselves, their
adjustment to student life and on how they relate with fellow students and other people.
2.2.2. To initiate and maintain close working relationship with management, Guidance Liaison Officers,
Student-Peer Facilitators, school personnel and staff, parents and community for program
improvement and student welfare.
2.2.3. To initiate and maintain linkages with other agencies and/or other institutions for educational,
occupational and related needs of students.

2.3. Guidance Services
2.3.1. Individual Inventory Service – The center gathers relevant information about the students through
personal data inventory forms, interview techniques, testing and counseling procedures that are
very useful during counseling and interview sessions.
2.3.2. Information and Orientation Services – The center shall enhance the awareness of the students on
personal, social development, academic and work related concerns through relevant information
drives and orientation procedures.
2.3.3. Counseling Service - The office conducts counseling sessions to assist the student understand
himself, plan, make his own decisions and cope with his problems through individual and group
counseling, peer counseling, follow-up and home visitation.

2.3.4. Testing Service – The center shall assist students to become aware of their potentials, interests,
values, attitudes and intellectual capabilities through available psychological testing materials.
2.3.5. Career Development and Placement Services – The center shall enable students become aware of
opportunities relative to their career and vocational interests through career seminars, job fairs and
other career related activities.
2.3.6. Follow-up Service – The center shall follow-up and shall monitor the presently enrolled students
including the academic formation of school leavers relative to the different student services.
2.3.7. Referral Service – The center shall accept referrals and shall refer students with cases beyond the
expertise of the center to appropriate specialist and helping agencies.
2.3.8. Guidance Extension Services – The center shall extend noble services to other communities and
other schools through outreach activities, gift-giving and conduct of seminars and trainings.
2.3.9. Research and Evaluation – The center shall determine and evaluate the progress of the different
student services and shall determine the needs, problems, academic difficulties and other concerns
of the students.

2.4. Other Guidance Services
2.4.1. Student Admission – The center, through the college entrance examination, shall assist incoming
students for appropriate placement to the different courses offered in the university and at the same
time, to assess their potentials for higher education.
2.4.2. Student Peer Facilitators – The Student Peer Facilitators Programs aims at developing students’
potentials in guidance program and related activities geared towards students’ wholesome
development.
2.4.3. Datngon Youth Center – The Datngon Youth Center is a Provincial Government initiated project in
collaboration with the school which aims at responding to youth development issues and concerns.
2.4.4. Family Support Group Services – The center shall consider the involvement and participation of
parents and significant others, when necessary, in response to the students’ concerns especially
those concerns which evolves within the family.
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