Mission Statement

The Butte College Career Counseling Center aims to increase career literacy for prospective and current students, equipping them with the knowledge, tools and support they need to make informed career decisions and obtain appropriate employment. 

Program Description

The following services and programs are offered through Career Counseling: (1) One-on-one counseling to increase career planning knowledge and achieve career planning skill competence, including career assessment administration and interpretation; (2) Provide workshops and events to enhance career literacy (3) Deliver resources and tools to help students explore careers and establish a career goals (4) Provide dual enrollment courses to high school students 

Accountability for Previously Funded Items

Student Learning/Administrative Unit Outcomes (Optional)

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (Instruction Departments) (Optional)

Standards/Goals for Student Achievement (All Other Departments) (Optional)

Strategic Direction (Optional)

Program Review (Optional)

2017 Program Review Recommendations received on 1/29/18.  No actions have been taken to address these recommendations:
The Validation Team respectfully submits this recommendation related to staffing issues as the most critical to Career Counseling’s ability to continue serving students in alignment with the District’s mission and values:

Continue to advocate through district unit planning and other appropriate means to seek funding to create and fill two additional positions. Program growth and expansion is critical to continue to participate in and complete the initiatives at the District level for recruitment, student achievement, and apportionment: 

Full Time Career Counselor – to increase the quantity and quality of services to students and implement year round appointment availability
Part Time Career Counselor – to increase work flows with a focus on services to the district’s satellite campuses at the Chico and Glenn Centers



 
The Validation Team respectfully submits these recommendations to assist Career Counseling in their efforts to seek continuous improvement in delivering services to students:

Implement technological solutions to create and enhance department services for further marketing and promotion.
Explore the possibility of embedding online career tools on BC department websites and assessment, use teaser advertisements to get students to click on links to access important career information related to a student’s major, and offer tools as incentive to instruction to use as “extra-credit” in classes.
Collaborate further with Job Placement services as the two departments are closely aligned to ensure students achieve success. Clearly defined roles and services provided by each department while working together will support students with career life planning and employment search while attending college and upon completion. 
Work closely with the District for cohesive collaboration for a district wide student centered career plan as developing, implementing, and scheduling guided pathways, instruction, and CTE programs.
Solicit support from the district and other departments in the continued development and implementation of the dual enrollment program. This program is a district endeavor that should be managed by a committee comprised of a cross-section of instructional department faculty and staff to ensure institutional compliance and district fulfilment.
Coordinate a Career Counseling Advisory Committee to bring focus together and strategize efficiently on how to better prepare and encourage students for academic and career success.
Responsibility to fulfill counseling and advising capabilities while working with students in regards to creating usable, workable Educational Plans. Student experience at Butte College is a commitment as highlighted by the District’s “Students First” value, not having the ability to complete a counseling appointment with an Ed Plan can add to student frustration and perception of “too many hoops.”
Examine possible interventions through the Strong Workforce Task Force (CCCCO) for any additional funding available to be applied for resources to assist the department and its students with their educational and career goals.
Solicit continued supplementary funding support needed for, often times too costly for students, career assessment testing with MBTI and Strong Interest Inventory (SII).
Consider analyzing possible department realignment for purview under Student Learning & Economic Development (SLED) within the FYE department as Career Life Planning (CLP) and dual enrollment are closely intertwined. This realignment would reduce the dual enrollment coordination activity of the career counselor to further be able to assist students with their career and educational needs.
Explore the possibility of collaboration with multiple student services departments to meet student needs at outlying centers (Chico and Glenn Centers) for more of a “one-stop shop” student experience. Also consider using Twitter, Instagram, and Grad Guru to communicate with students as further outreach endeavors.

 

Department Goals

A) Provide resources and services for students to reach an informed career/major decision within their first term, and direct them to establish a comprehensive education plan shortly after;
B) Develop, manage and continually expand a successful CLP Dual Enrollment program for area high schools;
C) Align all programs and services with the Guided Pathways initiative and the College’s strategic direction;
D) Improve and increase the department's online presence and usage by offering more effective and navigable career exploration and planning tools/resources; and,
E) Offer new CLP curriculum on the main campus, Chico and Glenn Centers.

Future Development Strategies

Requested Non-Financial Resources

Current Financial Resources

Augmentation Requests