SLUH Student and Parent Handbook - St. Louis University High ...

While students are the main focus of the counseling program, counselors
support the entire school community by consulting with parents, faculty, and
administrators.
The program is carried out through individual and group counseling as well as
consultation and referral.
At SLUH a student will have the same counselor for all four years. The
advantages of this format are numerous. The assigned counselor has four years
to develop a relationship with his or her students and will know them well by
the time the college planning process formally begins. That same counselor
will meet with each of his or her students' parents in both freshman and junior
years. This model provides continuity in the relationship between counselor
and student and helps the counselor more effectively assist the student in the
development of curriculum planning and monitoring academic progress.
A. Goals and Objectives of Guidance and Counseling Department
• To assist students in the adjustment to the new high school environment.
• To help students to become involved in school activities.
• To help students understand their learning styles and develop good study
habits.
• To assist students in understanding standardized test scores (PSAT and
PLAN).
• To assist students in becoming more aware of their personality types via
the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and other self assessment surveys.
• To meet individually with all parents of freshmen to discuss their son's
educational progress and future course schedules.
• To conduct regular meetings on both an individual and small-group basis
between freshmen and their assigned senior advisor (trained peer helpers).
• To provide personal counseling, crisis counseling and referral to
professionals as needed.
• To conduct regularly scheduled large-group parent meetings on issues
related to guidance and counseling.
• To assist students in understanding their PSAT scores and registering for
SAT and ACT.
• To conduct a college planning workshop for Juniors.
• To conduct individual meetings with juniors to develop a college profile
and develop a first list of appropriate colleges.
• To meet with each junior and his parent(s) to discuss college planning and
financial planning for college.
• To assist students in completing the college application process.
• To conduct regularly scheduled large-group parent meetings on college
planning and financial aid.
In addition to all scheduled individual and group meetings, students at all grade
levels, as well as parents, may see counselors on an appointment basis.
Counselors will assist students and families to the extent that they feel
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