Deck 19: College Counseling and Student Affairs

Question 1

Due to confidentiality laws, college counselors are not permitted to serve on institutional committees or provide consultation to faculty or staff outside of the counseling center.

Answer 1

False

Question 2

Which of the following statements is true regarding diversity in U.S. colleges and universities?

A) Community colleges tend to cater to younger students.
B) Colleges in the Southwestern parts of the United States tend to have small Hispanic populations.
C) Racial/ethnic minorities account for fewer than 20% of students.
D) One-third of students are over the age of 25.
E) Today's college student is anything but typical. In recent decades, college campuses have become increasingly diverse settings. In 2009, racial/ethnic minority students accounted for 34.3% of students enrolled in degree granting post-secondary institutions (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2010b) In the same year, 39.1% of students were over the age of 25 (National Center for Educational Statistics, 2010c)

Answer 2

D

Question 3

Which of the following is most likely to be useful for conducting an outcome evaluation providing feedback about the extent to which a service contributes to the broader university or college mission?

A) Campbell Interest and Skills Survey
B) Minnesota Multiphasic Personality Inventory
C) Information on the demographics of incoming freshmen students
D) Academic performance and retention data
E) For more objective evaluations, counselors will often need access to college or university data collected by other departments such that they can evaluate the effect of programs and services against factors such as academic performance and retention data.

Answer 3

D

Question 4

What is the average percentage of students who utilize a college counseling center in a year?

A) 0.05
B) 0.11
C) 0.17
D) 0.4
E) Traditional aged college students are in a developmental period when many mental health issues emerge and college is a high stress environment putting students at greater risk for mental health problems. At the same time, only approximately 11% of college students will use the counseling center in a given year (Gallagher, 2014)

Question 5

Which of the following is not a concept represented by college student development?

A) The importance of tailoring programs to the unique student populations they serve.
B) The importance of advocating for students.
C) The importance of forming partnerships with other staff, faculty, and administrators within the institution.
D) None of these.
E) Various theories have given rise to concepts within college and university counseling and student affairs that have become accepted throughout the field. These concepts include the following: (1) college and university student development programs (including counseling services) should be supportive of the overall goals of the institution of higher education in which they are found; (2) student affairs staff members must form partnerships with faculty members, administrators, and other staff members within the institution and with professionals in organizations outside the institution for the benefit of the students who are being served; (3) student development programs must be tailored to fit the unique student population for whom they have been developed; (4) student development programs must be established with clear goals and include measureable objectives that can be evaluated; (5) sensitivity to diversity of students must be included in all student development programs; and (6) advocacy for students is important and must be accomplished within the structure of the college and university where the student development program is located.

Question 6

In loco parentis is a latin phrase referring to:

A) An outdated legal view that required colleges and universities to take on a parental role to students.
B) A current legal view that requires college administrators to report conduct violations to parents and legal guardians of students.
C) The phenomenon describing when family members are heavily involved in a student's college life limiting his or her independence.
D) The phenomenon describing an increase of non-traditional students enrolling in higher education.
E) Until about 50 years ago, colleges and universities operated under a legal doctrine known as in loco parentis. This Latin phrase meant that college and university faculty, administrators, and staff members took the place of parents to young people who lived away from home usually for the first time.

Question 7

Due to the potential for assessments to discriminate against minority students, assessments should only be used when required to make a mental health diagnosis.

Question 8

Counseling and student affairs professionals will not need to be concerned about diversity issues unless employed in the office of multicultural relations.

Question 9

In a recent survey, over half of college students in the US reported experiencing overwhelming anxiety.

Question 10

Match the term with its definition.
-Womenas Center

A)Shayla is seeking resources for addressing an incident of sexual harassment.
B)Stephanie is seeking help for reducing anxiety that is having a negative impact on her exam scores.
C)John is seeking help with exploring choices for his major.
D)Maher has a professor who is not providing the extra test time that his accommodation for ADHD specifies he is to receive. He is seeking help with mediating the situation with the professor.
E)Carlos is trying to determine which courses he needs to take for his major.

Question 11

Match the term with its definition.
-Career Resource Center

A)Shayla is seeking resources for addressing an incident of sexual harassment.
B)Stephanie is seeking help for reducing anxiety that is having a negative impact on her exam scores.
C)John is seeking help with exploring choices for his major.
D)Maher has a professor who is not providing the extra test time that his accommodation for ADHD specifies he is to receive. He is seeking help with mediating the situation with the professor.
E)Carlos is trying to determine which courses he needs to take for his major.

Question 12

Match the term with its definition.
-Disability Services

A)Shayla is seeking resources for addressing an incident of sexual harassment.
B)Stephanie is seeking help for reducing anxiety that is having a negative impact on her exam scores.
C)John is seeking help with exploring choices for his major.
D)Maher has a professor who is not providing the extra test time that his accommodation for ADHD specifies he is to receive. He is seeking help with mediating the situation with the professor.
E)Carlos is trying to determine which courses he needs to take for his major.

Question 13

Match the term with its definition.
-Counseling Services

A)Shayla is seeking resources for addressing an incident of sexual harassment.
B)Stephanie is seeking help for reducing anxiety that is having a negative impact on her exam scores.
C)John is seeking help with exploring choices for his major.
D)Maher has a professor who is not providing the extra test time that his accommodation for ADHD specifies he is to receive. He is seeking help with mediating the situation with the professor.
E)Carlos is trying to determine which courses he needs to take for his major.

Question 14

Match the term with its definition.
-Advising Services

A)Shayla is seeking resources for addressing an incident of sexual harassment.
B)Stephanie is seeking help for reducing anxiety that is having a negative impact on her exam scores.
C)John is seeking help with exploring choices for his major.
D)Maher has a professor who is not providing the extra test time that his accommodation for ADHD specifies he is to receive. He is seeking help with mediating the situation with the professor.
E)Carlos is trying to determine which courses he needs to take for his major.