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6.2.3 Professional Development for Faculty
Fanshawe is committed to professional development for faculty members, and targets 3% of its fulltime
faculty complement to be absent on paid professional development leave at any one time.
Most professional development leaves for faculty members involve year‐long sabbatical leave to
pursue further education, conduct research, or work in industry, but may also involve participation
in faculty exchanges, seminars, conferences, or other short‐term leave arrangements.
6.3 Support Services for Students
Fanshawe College offers a full range of services to help students succeed. Assistance is available
through Counseling and Accessibility Services for finding a job, academic counseling (career counseling
or personal counseling). Counseling and Accessibility Services also supports mature students and First
Nations students. Student Success Advisors provide academic (including learning styles assessment,
study skills, procrastination and test anxiety issues), personal and career counseling to students.
The Board of Governors has established the following indicators of student success (Strategic Plan
Implementation, Appendix B, p. 8):
The student has obtained his/her educational goal of a diploma/certificate/applied degree
The graduate has attained the ability to think critically and analytically
The graduate was satisfied with the usefulness of his/her college education in achieving his/her
employment goals after graduation
The employer was satisfied with the graduate’s overall preparation for the type of work the
graduate was doing
To achieve these goals, the College provides a range of support services to students, including those
listed below.
Student Success Advisors assist students in reaching their academic and personal goals. They work as
part of a team of faculty and staff that is very committed to the success of each and every Fanshawe
student. The Lawrence Kinlin School of Business is home to two Student Success Advisors (SSAs),
including one dedicated to international students. In the First Nations Centre there is an Aboriginal SSA
who is able to provide culturally sensitive support to students.
Career Counseling provides assistance in identifying career goals to all students registered in a full‐time,
post‐secondary program and for three months following graduation. Career counseling assists
individuals in looking at factors that may be influencing their career development including: lifestyle,
personality, interests and values as well as aptitudes, work experience, education, and labour market
trends.
Personal Counseling includes food issues, domestic violence, adjustment concerns, stress management,
self‐confidence and self‐esteem, community referrals, family adjustment concerns, and community
resources available to the adult learner.
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