Student Counseling

SSI Academic Advisors play a central role in supporting and individualizing the educational experiences of SSI students. Advisors work with students immediately upon admission to determine an appropriate program of study. They continue to monitor students’ progress and support achieving academic success. Our advisors are ready to offer their expertise and to assist students in achieving their academic objectives.

The Counseling Department provides students with a broad range of services designed to ensure that their academic, emotional, and social developmental needs are met. All students have a counselor dedicated to their personal success. When students are struggling, we work with students, parents, instructors, and academic advisors to develop and implement individual student academic and behavior plans. Among the support services we provide are:

• One-on-one, short-term, confidential counseling
• Regular student check-ins on course workload using a fading scaffold support approach
• Consultation with parents, instructors, and other educators
• Development of Student Improvement Plans
• Intervention and advocacy at a systemic level
• Referral to in-house peer-supported programs such as tutoring
• Referrals to outside support services, or community resources.

We also collaborate with the academic advisors to design educational resources for students, including enrichment courses, workshops, and mini-lessons on topics such as time management, organization and study skills. Our comprehensive counseling program promotes the success and well-being of all SSI students.