The College of The Bahamas experience is intended to make a positive impact on the whole person. Students are faced not only with intellectual challenges, but also emotional ones, developing meaningful relationships, family changes, stress, anxiety, and depression, all of which the Counselling and Health Services Department is dedicated to helping students confront successfully.
Individual and other forms of therapy are available to students free of charge. Counsellors are well-trained professionals, possessing a minimum of a master’s degree in the professional area. Counseling sessions are confidential, and appointments are scheduled with discretion and respect for the needs and desires of students.
The Department offers the following services:
- Individual and Group Counselling
- Academic Counselling
- Job Placement
- Higher Education Information
- Peer Tutoring
- Career Planning and Development
- Student Development Seminars
- On-Campus Job and College Recruitment
- College Transfer Seminars
- Anger Management Seminars
- Crisis Intervention
- Referral/Consultation
Career Development Resources
Career development services offer students assistance in making decisions, goal setting and acquiring the planning skills necessary to reach desired career goals. Students may participate in individual counseling, personality inventories, and computer-aided guidance programmes.
Also available are resources in the form of print materials, videos, CDs and other media, which can help students understand personal strengths, make wise decisions about majors, and begin to explore career options. Also provided are regular workshops on job-search skills and strategies and opportunities to interact with professionals and experts from many fields.
The annual Careers Fair brings employers and graduate school representatives to campus to promote careers and graduate education. Counselling also provides information about graduate schools, graduate entrance test materials, job vacancy notices, occupational profiles and descriptions, and potential employers.
Health Services
At the Health Services office located in the Portia M Smith Student Services Centre, a registered nurse is available weekdays for screening acute illnesses and injuries and offering advice for everyday health problems. The nurse works closely with area doctors whose offices are within walking distance of campus. A private general clinic and a pharmacy are situated in a building across the street from the Student Services Centre. Health education and wellness materials are available for personal use or class preparation.
To offer optimum care, it is important that the Health Services unit have on file all student medical records pertaining to pre-existing conditions such as diabetes and epilepsy. Also, regular updates of family telephone numbers ensure immediate communication in case of emergency. College regulations require documentation of Measles/Rubella vaccination for resident and full-time students.
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