Career Guidelines Service

THINGS THAT WE DO FOR YOU

The Counseling and Guidance Service aims to promote intellectual, emotional and career development by empowering and equipping students through our counselling services.
OUR ACTIVITIES

1. INDIVIDUAL COUNSELING

We provide you with caring and confidential counseling for:
* Personal or academic issues
* Accomodation issues
* Visa and Immigation issues
* Family relationships
* Emotional and interpersonal issues
* Adjustment to College life
* Choice of fields of study
* Confidence and self-esteem issues
2. COHORT COUNSELING

In addition to individual counseling, we also offer group counseling which involves a small group of students who share similar concerns or problems. Through discussion
and mutual support, the group members come to recognize, understand and overcome their difficulties.
3. TALKS, SEMINARS AND WORKSHOPS
* Campus Adjustment Talk

Campus Adjustment Talk serves as a primary support for INNOVATIVE freshmen during their transition period at the commencement of their life in Innovative
International College.
* Career Guidance Workshop

This workshop is typically provided for students who are indecisive in their choice of field of study or career. The workshop helps them discover their interest, ability and
personality in order to determine the fields best suited to their personality.
* Learning Skills Workshop

Learning is a change in a person that comes about as a result of experience. Learning takes place constantly. Learning Skills Workshop aim to expose the knowledge
of human learning patterns and behaviors and equip students to acquire new learning habits.
* Breathing Relaxation Workshop

Students will be taught a respiratory technique to help them to breathe more efficiently in order to generate a soothing, relaxing and calming effect. This technique is
often associated with muscle relaxation, imagery, yoga practice and meditation.
* Movies Review

Movies reflect human characteristics, emotions and thinking in an artistic way. Movie Review session aimsto sharpen students' observation skills and deepen their
understanding towards the diversity of human behaviors.

4. PEER MENTORING PROGRAMME

Peer Mentoring Programme is a 'friends making friends' programme, which offers a connecting bridge between seniors and university freshmen. Seniors are to provide
guidance to the valuable experiences in adapting to the campus life.
5. PEER HELPING PROGRAMME

The Peer Helping Programme has been designed to provide students with basic counselling skills. The purpose is to equip and empower UTAR students, to provide a
listening ear and care to other fellow students and the community through mutual-help relationship.

WHO IS A COUNSELOR?

A counselor is trained in counseling skills and abides by the ethics of the counseling profession.
COUNSELING SERVICES

We provide caring and confidential counselling on a one-to-one basis. Students with career, academic and personal issues are welcome to walk-in or make appointment to
see our counselors.