Eight Week Group Counseling Course: How Social Adjustment Relates to Academic Success
Students attending college are faced with many challenges, adapting to the social environment and adjusting to the responsibilities of school. These challenges are not limited to first time college students, returning students, or older students. Students who struggle with social adjustment may experience anxiety, depression, and loneliness (Arjanggi & Kusumaningsih, 2016, p. 105). Research indicates students lacking social support often have problems of adjustment and consider leaving college because they lack connections with their respective institution (Kelly, Lavergene, Boone, Jr., & Boone, 2012, p. 654). As students learn ways of navigating their college campus, they will develop confidence and better communication skills, which will help improve academic success.
Description of Rationale
Attending college for any student can be stressful and not knowing how to navigate the social system on campus can …show more content…
Students have to identify on their application whether they are new or returning. Community colleges are developing new programs to aid in student success. All new students are required to have a comprehensive educational plan completed by a counselor, their first semester of school. I will request a copy of the list that identifies new students and email each student through a mass email. I will have an eligibility questionnaire for students to fill out, asking some of the following questions; Are you 18 and over? Is this your first time attending college? Have you met with a counselor? What concerns do you have about attending college? See Appendix D-Eligibility for sample. The purpose is to illuminate students under 18, continuing and returning. Although all students would benefit from the small group course, the goal is to work with new students to establish a foundation for academic
Students attending college are faced with many challenges, adapting to the social environment and adjusting to the responsibilities of school. These challenges are not limited to first time college students, returning students, or older students. Students who struggle with social adjustment may experience anxiety, depression, and loneliness (Arjanggi & Kusumaningsih, 2016, p. 105). Research indicates students lacking social support often have problems of adjustment and consider leaving college because they lack connections with their respective institution (Kelly, Lavergene, Boone, Jr., & Boone, 2012, p. 654). As students learn ways of navigating their college campus, they will develop confidence and better communication skills, which will help improve academic success.
Description of Rationale
Attending college for any student can be stressful and not knowing how to navigate the social system on campus can …show more content…
Students have to identify on their application whether they are new or returning. Community colleges are developing new programs to aid in student success. All new students are required to have a comprehensive educational plan completed by a counselor, their first semester of school. I will request a copy of the list that identifies new students and email each student through a mass email. I will have an eligibility questionnaire for students to fill out, asking some of the following questions; Are you 18 and over? Is this your first time attending college? Have you met with a counselor? What concerns do you have about attending college? See Appendix D-Eligibility for sample. The purpose is to illuminate students under 18, continuing and returning. Although all students would benefit from the small group course, the goal is to work with new students to establish a foundation for academic