40001 | Guidance 1| Adjustment to College Life Phase 1 M 08:30 am - 09:30 am BGSR
GUIDANCE I: ADJUSTMENT TO COLLEGE LIFE
PHASE I
I. COURSE DESCRIPTION:
Guidance 1 is a one-hour-a- week session given to new college students
who normally are faced with adjustment problems and belongingness needs.
These various sessions are aimed at helping them in their adjustment to their new
academic environment and to this new normal of education set-up brought about
by this pandemic. These sessions are designed to help the students in their
transition to college life and to adapt to the changes and challenges brought about
by the change of education system as a result of COVID-19 pandemic.
II. GOAL:
To assist the freshmen and transferees in their adjustment to college life and
to help them develop life skills that they can use to adapt quickly to changes and
challenges in the society.
III. COURSE OUTLINE:
Module I: Ushering – in Activities
Session 1 Getting Acquainted
Session 2 Kumusta?
Session 3 Course Overview & College Survival Kit in the
New Normal
Module II: Knowing My School
Session 4 USJ-R My School
Session 5 USJ-R Vision, Mission, Statements, Core
Values (VMC) and Quality Statement.
Module III: Student Services
Session 6 & 7 Student Services and Support Units
Module IV: Dealing with College Life
Session 8 Building Mental Resilience
Session 9 Basic Skills in Surviving the Digital World
Session 10 Mindfulness: Embracing the New Normal
Session 11 How to be Comfortable with being
Uncomfortable (Change Management)
Session 12 Wrap-up Session &Final Exam
IV. REQUIREMENTS
1. Passing the Prelim, Midterm and Final Examination
2. Submission of Slips
3. Attendance to the following SDPC Activities
a. Virtual Campus Tour
b. Virtual College Convocation
c. Virtual Pakighimamat
d. Online Pre-counseling Interview
e. Online Psychological Test
f. Virtual Magic Circle Session