The College provides a wide range of advising and counseling services to all students. The goal of the center is to assist in the resolution of student problems and questions and ultimately support personal growth and development.
The Advising and Counseling Center can provide specific assistance with class schedule planning, change of major, general information about various career choices, and transferring college credits. Questions concerning Texas Success Initiative (TSI) may also be directed to the center’s staff. The staff can provide current information concerning degree plans for all degree, certificate and institutional awards, as well as programs at other colleges and universities. The Transfer Success advisor is available to facilitate a successful transfer in order to meet your educational and career goals.
Trained personnel offer both academic and career counseling as well as limited social and personal counseling on an individual and confidential basis.
Students are always welcome to drop in to the Advising and Counseling Center to discuss any kind of concern. The philosophy of the center is that no concern is too small to bring to the Advisors’ attention. When a problem exists that requires special professional expertise, the Advising and Counseling Center is the best place to receive a referral to an off-campus resource.
The center is open from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Monday through Thursday and 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Friday. The center is closed during observed holidays as noted on the academic calendar in this catalog.
The Advising and Counseling Center is located in room 354 of the Ron E. Lewis Library Building. Students do not need an appointment to see an advisor. For more information, please call (409) 882-3340.
Academic Advising
Academic advising is necessary to ensure that all students are in compliance with the Texas Success Initiative testing requirements and Lamar State College Orange policies. Participation in continuous academic advising is vital to students’ academic successes. Thus, students are expected to participate in the advising process throughout their careers on the Lamar State College Orange campus. All first-time students, students with fewer than 15 credit hours, students with undecided majors, students on academic probation or suspension, and students who have not completed the Texas Success Initiative (TSI) provisions are required to register through the Advising and Counseling Center. All other students are encouraged to seek academic advising at least once per year.
Career Advising
Career advising is available to each student to assist in the clarification of career objectives. The advisors have available the comprehensive, online interactive career guidance system, MyNextMove.org, the Myers-Briggs Personality Type Indicator (MBTI), and the Strong Interest Inventory (SII). Students are advised to make appointments with the Testing Center staff to take the MBTI or SII.
MyNextMove.org is a comprehensive computer-delivered career guidance and information system. You can log in to this user friendly website for free! Students may also participate in résumé writing workshops and job interviewing training sessions as part of their preparation for LSCO’s job fair.
Carl Perkins Programs
- The Carl Perkins Vocational Education Act makes available a variety of special services for qualified students who are majoring in technical/ occupational areas. The term “special populations” means: Individuals with disabilities;
- Individuals from economically disadvantaged families, including low-income youth and adults;
- Individuals preparing for non-traditional fields;
- Single parents, including single pregnant women;
- Out-of-workforce individuals;
- English learners;
- Homeless individuals described in section 725 of the McKinney-Vento Homeless Assistant Act (42 U.S.C. 11434)
- Youth with a parent who:
- Is a member of the armed forces (as such term is defined in section 101(a)(4) of title 10, United States Code); and
- Is on active duty (as such term is defined in section 101(d)(1) of such tield).
Some of the special services offered by the Carl Perkins Program include childcare assistance, tutoring, career and personal counseling. The Learning Center provides assistance in basic skills development, tutoring, study skills help, and tutoring. .
Disability Support Services
Lamar State College Orange offers a variety of support services to enable students with disabilities and/or special needs to participate in the full range of college experiences. Students requesting academic adjustments and/or accommodations must document their requests for services in the Disability Support Services Office in the Advising Office.
Services are arranged to fit students’ individual needs and may include individualized test administration, registration assistance, resource referral, sign language interpreters, note takers, tutors, readers, scribes, and the loan of specialized equipment, such as audio recorders, assistive listening devices, magnification technology, and access to a TDD.
When necessary, the advisor for students with disabilities acts as a liaison among students and faculty, administrators, and outside agencies.
The Disability Support Services Office works closely with the Texas Workforce Solutions Vocational Rehabilitation Services. The department provides disabled persons opportunities to enter into or return to gainful employment. Assistance with tuition and fees–in addition to diagnostic evaluation, vocational counseling, and physical restoration–may be provided. For more information contact or write the Texas Workforce Solutions, Orange Field Office, 2415 N 16th Street, Orange, Texas 77630 at (409) 882-0302 or (877) 834-JOBS (5627) or www.setworks.org
Visually and hearing impaired students and other qualified students with disabilities may be eligible for assistance, including mobility training, professional counseling, placement services, tuition assistance, reader services, personal assistants, and other services through the Texas Workforce Solutions. The department also maintains special equipment for its clients. To reach the Division of the Blind, call (409) 899-8490 or (800) 687-7013.
|