2015-2017 Catalog

Counseling and Career Development Center

Counselors provide a variety of programs and services to enhance the learning and personal development of students. The center, located in the Student Services Center, Room S202, is open Monday and Tuesday 8:30 a.m. to 7:30 p.m., and Wednesday, Thursday and Friday 8:30 a.m. to 5 p.m. Last students signed in one hour before closing. (708) 974-5722, morainevalley.edu/counseling

Through individual appointments, seminars, workshops, and credit courses, counselors provide:

Career Counseling

  • gain an understanding of interests, work values, work personality, and skills
  • identify potential career options
  • learn how to plan effectively
  • use career information to explore careers and the world of work
  • decide a career direction
  • select a college major

Academic Counseling

  • learn skills for success in college
  • explore educational goals
  • develop skills for enhancing time management, reducing school anxiety, and building motivation and confidence in school

Personal Development Counseling

  • learn to manage personal issues
  • develop skills for problem solving
  • learn to communicate and build relationships effectively