Counseling and Guidance
The services of qualified counselors are available to each enrolled or potential student of VC. Through the counseling and guidance program, each student may obtain career information and direction that will permit the greatest possible utilization of and benefits from the various courses offered by the College. In addition to educational and vocational counseling, students will find that counselors are available for consultation on social or personal matters.
Academic Advising. The individual student is ultimately responsible for course and program selections. Each new Vernon College student must attend a mandatory New Student Orientation program. Programs are offered at the Vernon and Century City Center locations at a variety of times. Students will learn valuable information to help them throughout their Vernon College tenure including but not limited to: how to read a class schedule and the catalog, how to register and important Texas Success Initiative information. Students who are deemed “college readiness clear” can then contact the appropriate technical or faculty advisor for assistance in planning their courses of study. Students who are “not college readiness clear” must have their schedules approved by the counseling office prior to each registration.
Testing. Vernon College Testing Centers are located on the Vernon campus and Century City Center in Wichita Falls. Testing Centers offer TSI approved computerized placement testing. VC Testing Centers also offer computerized GED, CLEP, and HESI. VC Testing Centers also provide entrance exams to specific programs as requested by the Vernon College program. Students enrolled in Internet and Hybrid courses may use the Instructional Testing Centers for required proctored tests. The Testing Centers have flexible hours and offer all entrance testing by appointment. For more information regarding hours of operation and fees consult the Vernon College website or contact the Wichita Falls (ext. 3278) or Vernon (ext. 2317) Testing Center. The VC Testing Centers are under the supervision of the Dean of Student Services.
Career Counseling. Career counseling helps students learn more about themselves through interest and personality inventories, enables them to clarify and evaluate their career and educational goals, provides them with direction and career information on the job market, helps them develop a strategy to reach their career goals, and assists them in the career decision making process. Students interested in utilizing this service should contact the Counseling Office at the appropriate instructional location.
Group and Individual Counseling. Confidential and professional counseling assistance is available for all VC students. Counselors provide individual and group counseling for social and academic concerns. Specific areas may include stress management, study skills, time management, personality assessment, and test anxiety. In situations where more intensive or long-term counseling is required, the counselors in the Student Services Office will assist the student with appropriate referral.