Academic Advising and Counseling Center, Career Center, and Center for Multicultural Learning

The Academic Advising and Counseling Center, located in the Business and Social Science Center, I117, the Career Center, located in the Student and Administration Center, A347, and the Center for Multicultural Learning, located in the Science, Math and Health Careers Center, D142, provide services to help returning students develop their educational plans. Services include assistance with course selection, transfer information and information on Harper’s career programs.

The Center for Multicultural Learning provides counseling and support services for multicultural/minority students and works with existing College programs to foster multicultural awareness. Recognizing the unique development and social needs of multicultural students, the Center for Multicultural Learning is committed to the advocacy of minority issues throughout the College.

The Career Center assists students in making career, academic, and life planning choices. Students wishing assistance in their career choice, choosing a college major, or in gaining skills which will aid them in the job hunting process, may visit the Career Center. A variety of career and academic information is available, including DISCOVER, a computerized guidance program. Student Development faculty are available to assist in the decision-making process through individual counseling and testing as well as career planning courses and seminars.

Job search assistance is available by using ccjobnet.com. This password-protected job listing system annually catalogs more than 10,000 Chicago-area jobs. Individual passwords are created in the Career Center for each job seeker. Students have the added advantage of posting their resumes in ccjobnet.com for employers’ viewing. Harper students can also gain the skills necessary for successful job searching, resume writing and interviewing by making a counselor appointment or attending a Job Search workshop.

The Minority Student Transfer Center in D142 was established with the express intent of increasing the number of minority students who are actively pursuing transfer to four-year colleges and universities, as well as assisting minority students in successfully transferring from Harper College to four-year schools to obtain bachelor degrees.

Students are encouraged to see a Student Development counselor each semester to update their educational plans, check for changes in the Harper curriculum and verify information about transfer schools. Computerized degree audit reports, which show degree requirements and courses taken, are available upon request from the Student Development centers.

Counselors in the Academic Advising and Counseling Center in I117, the Career Center in A347, and the Center for Multicultural Learning in D142 also offer personal counseling to students, provide counseling designed to meet the needs of adult students and assist students in academic difficulty. Counselors and staff are available on a walk-in basis, but it is recommended that students call to schedule an appointment.

In addition to the services described above, the Student Development centers maintain a collection of information on college selection as well as college catalogs for personal use by students. Up-to-date transfer information on area colleges and universities is available, including specific information on program requirements for transfer to these institutions. Computerized college searches and Web-based information on transfer schools are available.