Test taking skills – Assistance in techniques to help increase a student’s success in multiple choice and essay tests as well as for overcoming test anxiety. Helping students learn skills to improve their chances for academic success, including time management, goal setting, listening and note-taking, reading textbooks, reviewing, test taking, and procrastination.

All counselors provide this service.  The following counselors focus more closely on this topic:

EVC - Margie Sandoval-Samilpa, Joanne Keeley
PIN - Carol Townsend, Linda Caplin
RGC - Mae Thompson, Glo Foley
RVS - Gloria Sutton, Alicia Garza
SAC - Wade Bradfute, John Maynard

Additional information on this topic:

- Test taking tips on testing skills and anxiety management
- Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection from the University of Chicago
- Self help from UT Dallas
- Study guides and strategies for study skills from various colleges

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Time management – Helping students explore strategies for managing their time and activities in order to meet deadlines, goals, and personal agendas that promote academic success, including becoming aware of how you spend your time, starting major tasks well before due dates, breaking down large tasks into small ones, doing small tasks on a regular schedule, setting goals and priorities, choosing an organized workplace, and managing the time you do have.

All counselors provide this service.  The following counselors focus more closely on this topic:

CYP - Pam Askew, Henry Shun-Heng
EVC - Marshall Levett
NRG - Linda Moeller, Paul Duffy PIN - Carol Townsend
RGC – Glo Foley
RVS - Gloria Sutton, Alicia Garza
SAC - John Maynard; Margie Sandoval-Samilpa

Additional information on this topic:

  - Tips and strategies from Time Management Help.com
  - Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection from the University of Chicago
  - Self help from UT Dallas
  - Study guides and strategies for study skills from various colleges
  - Study Skills self-help information from Virginia Tech

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Transferring to another college – Helping students identify the necessary steps to smoothly transfer to another college or university to continue pursuing their academic goals. This includes assistance with choice of school, applications, deadline dates, transfer events, etc.

All counselors provide this service.  The following counselors focus more closely on this topic:

CYP - Dawn Allison, Henry Shun-Heng
EVC - Eduardo Garcia
NRG - Linda Moeller, Daisy Diaz-Alemany
PIN - Jan Dailey
RGC - Mae Thompson
RVS - Edgar Granillo, Alicia Garza
SAC - Margie Sandoval-Samilpa

Additional information on this topic:

  - Extensive transfer information on Austin Community College’s transfer web site

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Traumatic events/Abuse/PTSD – Assistance for students who have experienced a traumatic event that caused intense fear, helplessness, or horror, including post-traumatic stress disorder (PTSD) resulting from personally experienced traumas (e.g. rape, war, natural disasters, abuse, serious accidents, captivity, or from witnessing or learning of a violent or tragic event.)

All counselors provide this service.  The following counselors focus more closely on this topic:

CYP - Dawn Allison, Sylvia Galvan Gonzalez, Marky Smith, Henry Shun-Heng, Janie Wang
EVC - Sandra Elizondo
PIN – Linda Caplin
RGC - Glo Foley
RVS – Lucia Ponce

Additional information on this topic:

- Mental Health America resource center
- Self help resource links
- Capitol Area (Austin area) Mental Health Center counseling services information
- Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection from the University of Chicago
- Self help from UT Dallas
- Psychology self-help resources on the internet
- National Institute of Mental Health information and resources on mental health topics
- College mental health factsheets from ULifeline Campus Professionals

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Veterans – Helping veterans become more successful students by providing strategies for planning a major or other educational objectives as well as crisis counseling and appropriate referrals for personal therapy and support groups.

All counselors provide this service.  The following counselors focus more closely on this topic:

CYP - Henry Shun-Heng
NRG – Stewart Sachers
PIN – Linda Caplin
RGC - Olden Jordan
RVS - Mervin Jones

Additional information on this topic:

- Information from James Madison University for veterans returning from war
- Information for student veterans from San Diego State University
- Online assessment for mental health issues from ULifeline at San Diego State University

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Weak Basic Skills (i.e. DD in TSI) – Helping students identify reading, writing, and math skills that need to be strengthened prior to enrolling in certain college level courses in order to achieve academic success. This is usually achieved through placement in appropriate pre-college courses.

All counselors

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Women’s issues – Helping students deal with issues related to women’s emotions, concerns, and experiences.

All counselors provide this service.  The following counselors focus more closely on this topic:

CYP - Pam Askew, Dawn Allison, Sylvia Galvan Gonzalez, Marky Smith
NRG  - Daisy Diaz-Alemany
PIN – Linda Caplin
RVS - Patti Singleton

Additional information on this topic:

- National Institute of Mental Health information and resources on mental health topics
- Self help resource links
- Online resources and descriptions for women from the University of South Florida

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