Workshops create an excellent opportunity for high school counselors and college representatives to exchange information and renew professional relationships.
For specific questions about counselor workshops, please email Dana Trujillo dana.trujillo@colostate-pueblo.edu
Counselor Workshops, held throughout Colorado each fall, provide information to high school counselors on college/university academics, admissions, and financial aid and sessions on current topics for counselors and college admission officers. Participants also benefit from visiting the college campuses.
The popularity of the Counselor Workshops has increased and space is limited. Please register as early as possible!
| Fall Counselor Workshop Schedule | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Sept. 17 | Thursday | University of Colorado | Colorado Springs, CO |
| Sept. 18 | Friday | Auraria Campus | Denver, CO |
| Sept. 21 | Monday | Colorado State University | Fort Collins, CO |
| Sept. 25 | Friday | Johnson & Wales University | Denver, CO |
| Oct. 2 | Friday | Fort Lewis College | Durango, CO |
| Oct. 9 | Friday | Colorado Mountain College-Spring Valley Campus | Glenwood Springs, CO |
The Challenge Course Workshop is one of the many exciting breakout sessions that will be offered this year. Check back soon for a full list!
Workshops and graduate credit are possible thanks to collaboration with two other not-for-profit organizations, The Professional Development Institute and Rocky Mountain Association of College Admission Counseling, both of whom support the professional development of high school counselors.
There are two ways to gain credit for the Fall Counselor Workshops and the December Annual Conference of the Colorado Council on High School/College Relations:
In-service/Professional Development Credit (No charge) One-half credit is given for attendance at one day of the Fall Counselor Update Workshops. Similarly, 1/2 credit is given for attendance at one day of the December Annual Conference. At the end of each day, the attendee completes a form with name, school, address and email. A certificate is produced after the completion of each day and mailed to the attendee.
Adams State College Credit ($ Fee) One college credit through Adams State College is given to attendees of one day of the Fall Counselor Update Workshops AND one day of the December Annual Conference, OR two days of the December Annual Conference. At the end of the December conference, the attendee completes the Adams State College registration form, pays a fee (check or credit card) and receives instructions on writing a 2-page reaction paper. Once papers are received and graded by the instructor, a grade list is mailed to Adams State where proper credit is assigned. Transcript requests can be made to Adams State.
KOO (Keeping the Options Open), a 4-day summer workshop, is held on a Colorado collegiate campus and geared toward new high school counselors.
June 15-18
Adams State, Fort Lewis,
Mesa State, and Western State
Cost: $450.00
The deadline is May 1, 2009 and limited to the first 35 paid registrants. Review the KOO registration form (PDF) for details.
This popular workshop includes sessions on:
Please review our KOO flyer (PDF) for details on obtaining graduate credit, housing accommodations, meals, and much more.
| KOO Tentative Agenda 2009 | |
|---|---|
| Monday, June 15 | |
| 7:15 am | Arrive at Bus Check-in/Stow Luggage/Registration/Turn in Projects |
| 8:00 am - 12:00 pm | Bus Ride from Denver to Gunnison 200 Miles |
| 8:00 am - 9:30 am | [KOO Workshop] Housekeeping, How KOO Works, Introductions |
| 9:30 am - 10:00 am | [KOO Workshop] How to do a Campus Visit |
| 10:00 am - 11:00 am | [KOO Workshop] Pre-College Planning |
| 11:00 am - 12:00 pm | [KOO Workshop] Creating a College-Going Culture |
| 12:00 pm - 1:30 pm | Arrive at Western State College/Check-in to Rooms/Lunch |
| 1:30 pm - 5:00 pm | WSC Campus Tour, etc. [KOO Workshop] Application Process at Private Schools |
| 5:00 pm - 6:00 pm | Break |
| 6:00 pm - 9:00 pm | Dinner and time in Downtown Gunnison |
| Tuesday, June 16 | |
| 6:30 am | Load Luggage on Bus |
| 7:00 am - 8:00 am | Breakfast |
| 8:30 am - 11:00 am | Bus Ride from Gunnison to Alamosa 120 Miles |
| 8:30 am - 9:30 am | [KOO Workshop] Letters of Recommendation |
| 9:30 am - 11:00 am | [KOO Workshop] Writing the College Essay |
| 11:00 am - 3:00 pm | Adams State College Lunch, Campus Tour, etc. |
| 3:00 pm - 6:30 pm | Bus Ride from Alamosa to Durango 150 Miles |
| 3:15 pm - 5:00 pm | [KOO Workshop] NCAA with Activity |
| 6:30 pm | Arrive at Fort Lewis College, Check In |
| 7:15 pm | FLC Time and Dinner |
| Wednesday, June 17 | |
| 7:30 am | Breakfast at FLC |
| 8:45 am - 12:00 pm | FLC Campus Tour, Bookstore, etc. Application Process at Public College |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:15 pm - 5:30 pm | KOO Workshops on Campus |
| 1:15 pm - 2:30 pm | [KOO Workshop] Financial Aid and Scholarships |
| 2:30 pm - 2:45 pm | Break |
| 3:00 pm - 4:00 pm | [KOO Workshop] Testing |
| 4:00 pm - 5:00 pm | [KOO Workshop] Working with Underrepresented Students |
| 5:30 pm - 10:00 pm | Bus Ride from Durango to Grand Junction 170 Miles Dinner on Bus [KOO Workshop] Technology, Go over Projects and Resource Guide |
| Thursday, June 18 | |
| 8:00 am | Breakfast at Mesa State |
| 8:00 am - 1:00 pm | Mesa State Time, Campus Tour, Lunch, etc. |
| 12:00 pm - 1:00 pm | Lunch |
| 1:00 pm - 3:30 pm | KOO Workshops on Campus |
| 1:00 pm - 2:00 pm | [KOO Workshop] Science of Selecting a College |
| 2:00 pm - 3:30 pm | [KOO Workshop] College Activities |
| 4:00 pm - 8:30 pm | Bus Ride from Grand Junction to Denver 250 Miles Gather evaluations, hand out certificates of completion |
| 9:30 pm | Arrive Denver |
“This four-day course was worth as much or more than my whole graduate program. And the practical handouts will be invaluable to me and my students.”
“This was the best workshop I've ever taken! I believe a course or workshop of this type should be included in every Counselor Education Program.”
“It is an absolute must for new counselors! The information presented in these four days would have taken me years to learn—the sharing is great.”
“Who knows how many kids could have been helped in the three years I've been trying to learn this on my own! This conference has given me a great deal of confidence and shown me I was not dumb—just underinformed.”
