2012 Schedule at a Glance

Thursday, March 1, 2012

St. Mary’s College of California, Moraga

7:30am             Registration, continental breakfast, College Fair

8:30am             Welcome and UC/CSU/CCC updates

9:30am             Session I

10:30am            Session II

11:30am            Session III

12:30am            Box Lunches and Special Interest group meetings

1:30pm             Session IV

1:30-3:00pm      Campus tours of St. Mary’s College

A sampling of Session Topics

• Ethical Practices in College Counseling
• Working with Student Athletes
• Writing Letters of Recommendation
• Help!  Im a new College Advisor
• The New California Dream Act
• Working with Asian American Students and families
• What Makes Test Prep Good
• Building a Successful Four year plan with Naviance
• Q and A with Admissions Deans
• Financial Aid 101
• Understanding the Net Price Calculators
• How the UC Applications are read
• Counseling the B/C student
• Balancing College Advising and Guidance Counseling in a Public School
• Auditioning for Visual and Performing Arts Majors