UMak Guidance and Counseling Organization (UMakGCO)
University of Makati, Philippines
College of Innovative Education System (CIES)
J.P. Rizal Extension West Rembo, Makati City
www.umakgco.blogspot.com
umakgco@gmail.com
Mission Statement
Unity, Integrity, Service
The UMak Guidance and Counseling Organization Unite exemplary counselor practitioners to serve humanity - Pro Humanitate, with utmost Integrity and Service.
We provide a rigorous intellectual climate and a supportive atmosphere for personal and professional development to a diverse student body in order to prepare professional counselors who:
· Acquire knowledge and skills to practice effectively and ethically
· Possess a deep awareness of themselves and of their impact on others
· Commit to the compassionate service of humanity and foster the well-being of people
· Value professional diligence and life-long learning
· Excel as community leaders, advocates and practitioners.
Vision Statement
The UMak Guidance and Counseling Organization aspire to be a dynamic and engaging academic community that...
· Employs the cohort model to integrate the knowledge, skills, and experiences of faculty and students;
· Builds on established research and theories, current inquiries, and exemplary practices
· Creates service and research responses to meet current and future challenges to well-being and mental health;
· Fosters a climate of critical thinking, ethical deliberation, and responsive action;
· Models excellence in community leadership, advocacy and practice;
· Collaborates with other academic and professional entities
Program Objectives
The objectives of the UMak Guidance and Counseling Organization correspond to the mission statement.
We provide a rigorous self-help intellectual climate and a supportive atmosphere for personal and professional development in order to prepare guidance and counseling practitioners who:
· Acquire knowledge and skills to practice effectively and ethically:
· Provide support to Guidance and Counseling practitioners to be highly skilled and competent counselors first and counseling specialists second;
· Promote personal growth by providing experiences that encourage self-examination and an openness to the perspectives of others;
· Emphasize the appreciation and celebration of the similarities and differences of others;
· Commit to the compassionate service and foster the well-being of its members in the UMak Guidance and Counseling Organization;
· Produce counselors who believe in the potential and worth of all human individuals and who are committed to removing barriers that impede those potentials;
· Teach the importance of advocacy, social responsibility and the rejection of hatred and bigotry in any form;
· Value professional diligence and life-long learning:
o Understand the necessity of practicing ethically, staying current, and using an evidence-based conceptual framework for work with clients;
o Develop an awareness of the need for life-long learning and the value of continuing to seek opportunities for personal and professional growth;
o Excel as community leaders, advocates and practitioners;
o Illustrate by faculty example the importance of leadership in professional organizations and in school and community settings.
University of Makati, Philippines
College of Innovative Education System (CIES)
J.P. Rizal Extension West Rembo, Makati City
www.umakgco.blogspot.com
umakgco@gmail.com
Mission Statement
Unity, Integrity, Service
The UMak Guidance and Counseling Organization Unite exemplary counselor practitioners to serve humanity - Pro Humanitate, with utmost Integrity and Service.
We provide a rigorous intellectual climate and a supportive atmosphere for personal and professional development to a diverse student body in order to prepare professional counselors who:
· Acquire knowledge and skills to practice effectively and ethically
· Possess a deep awareness of themselves and of their impact on others
· Commit to the compassionate service of humanity and foster the well-being of people
· Value professional diligence and life-long learning
· Excel as community leaders, advocates and practitioners.
Vision Statement
The UMak Guidance and Counseling Organization aspire to be a dynamic and engaging academic community that...
· Employs the cohort model to integrate the knowledge, skills, and experiences of faculty and students;
· Builds on established research and theories, current inquiries, and exemplary practices
· Creates service and research responses to meet current and future challenges to well-being and mental health;
· Fosters a climate of critical thinking, ethical deliberation, and responsive action;
· Models excellence in community leadership, advocacy and practice;
· Collaborates with other academic and professional entities
Program Objectives
The objectives of the UMak Guidance and Counseling Organization correspond to the mission statement.
We provide a rigorous self-help intellectual climate and a supportive atmosphere for personal and professional development in order to prepare guidance and counseling practitioners who:
· Acquire knowledge and skills to practice effectively and ethically:
· Provide support to Guidance and Counseling practitioners to be highly skilled and competent counselors first and counseling specialists second;
· Promote personal growth by providing experiences that encourage self-examination and an openness to the perspectives of others;
· Emphasize the appreciation and celebration of the similarities and differences of others;
· Commit to the compassionate service and foster the well-being of its members in the UMak Guidance and Counseling Organization;
· Produce counselors who believe in the potential and worth of all human individuals and who are committed to removing barriers that impede those potentials;
· Teach the importance of advocacy, social responsibility and the rejection of hatred and bigotry in any form;
· Value professional diligence and life-long learning:
o Understand the necessity of practicing ethically, staying current, and using an evidence-based conceptual framework for work with clients;
o Develop an awareness of the need for life-long learning and the value of continuing to seek opportunities for personal and professional growth;
o Excel as community leaders, advocates and practitioners;
o Illustrate by faculty example the importance of leadership in professional organizations and in school and community settings.
