“Counselors Help Individuals Help Themselves…”

The Guidance and Counseling Center of Colegio de San Juan de Letran is an integral member of the academic community which assists students, faculty, administrators, parents, and other stakeholders in the promotion of the supreme ideals of Deus, Patria Letran.

The Guidance Center believes in the uniqueness of every individual and that each one has the capability of achieving his optimum potentials through the assistance of highly qualified guidance personnel who adhere to the standards of practice and highest ethical standards of the counseling profession.

OBJECTIVES

The Guidance and Counseling Center is a support system responsible for the vital function of enhancing the effort of the academic community. It is expected to provide opportunities for the attainment of a Christ – Centered community, academic excellence and responsible career decisions. Specifically, it aims to:
1. Provide opportunities for the attainment of personal/social integration and Christian value formation.
2. Ensure counseling efficacy through continuing education and research.

For SY 2009-2010, the Department aims to:

1. Recruit at least one aspirant to the Lay Dominican Chapter of the Colegio;
2. Intensify counseling service to improve the academic performance of students;
3. Maximize the utilization of psychological tests for assessment and enhancement of students;
4. Provide extensive educational, career/occupational, personal/social information to students;
5. Support the preliminary visit for the accreditation of the Graduate School;
6. Support the initiative for the recognition of IT, CA as centers of development;
7. Ensure the effectiveness of the Guidance and Counseling programs through research and continuous updating on counseling issues and techniques;
8. Additional 2 volunteers in the Community Service;
9. To support OSACA in the conduct of research for the establishment of the Colegio as the center of cultural and historical studies in Intramuros;
10. To support the academic department in strengthening Letran’s competitive advantages in:
    a. The home study program (Basic Education)
    b. The accreditation program of the Graduate School of Business
    c. Being the oldest college in the country
11. Strengthening professional affiliation and linkages for the development of staff and improvement of the guidance counseling services;
12. To adopt ISO standards for our policies, objectives and procedures;
13. Implementation of the 5S principles
14. The Guidance Head and staff to attain:
    a. Level 3 ICT skills
    b. Level 3 proficiency rating in communication
    c. 100% participation in CCD activities
    d. Earning at least a VS rating in the EMS for the Department
    e. Having 20% completion of doctoral program for the Guidance Head
    f. Attaining 50% completion of Master’s Degree Program for the Guidance Counselors
15. Attain a VS in PMAS Rating to 75% of the Guidance Personnel
16. To improve the financial condition of the Colegio by increasing the revenue and decreasing expenses on supplies by 5%.