LCCC Counseling

Location:	CC 240
Phone:	440-366-4033 or 1-800-995-5222 ext. 4033 On-Campus: 4033
Hours:	Monday-Thursday	8:30 am to 7:30 pm
	Friday	8:30 am to 4:30 pm

Ms. Sherry Amick Staff Assistant Extension 7627, CC 240

Rae Gedeon Part-Time Staff Assistant Extension 4033, CC 240

Meetings are by appointment. Call or stop by the counseling desk to schedule.

Professional counseling services are available to you as a full-time, part-time, or potential student. The counselors assist students with educational planning, life planning, career development, and personal-social issues. Assessment is provided, when necessary, to help students to gain a better understanding of their needs, values, interests, and abilities.

When Should You See Us?
Counselors possess the knowledge and skills necessary to help you make the best decisions possible about school majors and career choices, as well as the most appropriate choices when scheduling classes. Therefore, it is most beneficial to see a counselor as one of the first steps in your educational/career process.

Which counselor should you see?

Click here to meet the counselors by academic specialty.

Counselors are skilled in the following areas:

CAREER COUNSELING

Many students are undecided about what they want to study and what career path to follow. The counseling process includes individual sessions and may include interest and skill assessments. We provide the following services to students:

• Interest and career assessment including Strong Interest Inventory, Myers-Briggs Type Indicator (MBTI), and World of Work Inventory (WOWI) as well as the online assessment FOCUS 
• Assistance in choosing a major or career 
• Career exploration workshops and classes

ACADEMIC COUNSELING

As you prepare to pursue a career or transfer program, you are encouraged to meet as early as possible with a counselor. We can:

• Determine graduation requirements for program of interest
• Discuss program requirements for LCCC degree or certificate
• Assist with appropriate course selection and sequencing
• Review prior coursework earned at another college or university
• Assist in developing a long-term plan for degree completion
• Evaluate eligibility for a degree/certificate at least one semester before graduating
• Provide additional academic support planning: academic overloads, financial aid plans, reinstatement, and follow up
• Provide assistance prior to withdrawal from classes
• Clarify policies and procedures in the college catalog that affect your progress

TRANSFER COUNSELING

If you would like assistance in transferring to another institution, plan to meet with a counselor during your first semester. We can:

• Provide information to facilitate transfer of maximum applicable credit 
• Explain course applicability and transferability
• Review the Course Applicability System (online Ohio transfer information) 
• Provide referral to University Partnership representatives

TRANSFER-DEGREE PROGRAMS

Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degree programs are transfer degrees, and are designed for students who intend to continue their educations after LCCC. Associate of Arts and Associate of Science degrees do not have specific majors, but can be tailored to apply toward a number of different majors at the bachelor's degree level at the LCCC University Partnership and other universities. The table below will help you to select the associate's degree program that is most suited for your future education plans:

All LCCC students should meet with their assigned counselor prior to completion of their 30th credit hour.

GRADUATION REQUIREMENTS

To assist you in applying for graduation, plan to meet as early as possible with a counselor. We can:

• Assist in determination of graduation requirements for program of interest
• Help develop a timetable for completion of program
• Complete a degree audit the semester before planned graduation
• Authorize eligibility for graduation candidacy

PERSONAL DEVELOPMENT:

Occasionally everyone needs someone to listen to them. If personal problems are interfering with any student’s ability to accomplish his/ her academic goals, Counselors are available to listen, and to help develop a plan to deal with these problems effectively. If it is determined that on-going personal counseling would be beneficial, referrals are made to Women’s Link or other appropriate community agencies.

We provide the following services to students:

• Follow up for probationary and reinstated students
• Assistance with decision making and goal setting
• Assistance with academic difficulties (e.g. coping with college stress and feeling overwhelmed, coping with test anxiety, improving time management, building confidence, identifying personal strengths, etc.)

Counselors make referrals to the following resources, as needed:

Campus Resources:

Tutoring

Office of Special Needs Services

Employment and Career Services

University Partnership program advisors

Women’s Link

For additional questions, visit Who to Ask

Community Resources:

http://lorain.oh.networkofcare.org/

http://www.thenetwork.communityos.org/

If you are experiencing an on campus safety emergency, contact Campus Security at 440-366-4053 and/or call 911.

If you are experiencing a mental health emergency please call the emergency crisis line at 1-800-888-6161 in Lorain County or report to the closest emergency room.