Hva viltu vera egar ert orinn str

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Hvað viltu verða þegar þú ert orðin/n stór!

• Introduction to the University of Iceland Student
  Counselling and Career Centre
• April 1st 2009

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Open Sesame!
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Knowing your way around the educational labyrinth

• Programmes
• Educational pathways
• Decision making
• Career development
• International study opportunities

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What do our students want?
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MISSION of USCCC

• Provide career counseling academic counseling
  to students thus promoting personal academic and
  career growth.
• Provide supervised training and practicum for
  masters students in the University of Iceland
  masters program in school career counseling.
• Actively participate in outreach programs,
  national international projects thus
  strengthening the professional foundation of
  USCCC.

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Goals of counseling

• to assist,
• encourage,
• support the university student in seeking
  opportunities
• realizing goals that will enhance his/her
  personal, academic and professional life in a
  life long learning context.

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Range of services

• Educational guidance/academic counseling 
• Learning and academic skills
• Information management
• Counseling
• Personal wellness
• Career development and counseling
• Disability Services
• Outreach programs
• National and European projects/participation

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Career Development - Educational choice

• Is it coincidence?
• Is it destiny?
• Considered decisions
• Decision making process

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Disability services

• University of Iceland Policy
• USCC executive position
• Equal educational opportunity
• Access Center
• Technology
• Support

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Personal wellness

• Personal wellness website
• Personal counseling

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National European projects

• Leonardo da Vinci projects
• ADMISSION
• http//www.dyslexia-adult.net/
• SPIDERWEB
• NUAS
• Nordic Disability Network
• Nordic Career Center Services Network

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Thank you!