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Guidance & Counseling

  • Updated as of 12:52 pm October 16, 2024

The Guidance and Counseling (G&C) office at Far Eastern University (FEU) offers a comprehensive and dynamic range of programs aimed at supporting students in their academic and personal development. Rooted in evidence-based practices and a proactive approach, the G&C services are tailored to meet the evolving needs of FEU students.

These programs are designed not only to guide students in making informed decisions about their academic and career paths but also to nurture a sense of purpose and direction in life. By fostering resilience and self-awareness, the G&C office equips students with the tools they need to navigate the various challenges they may face during their university journey.

Beyond addressing academic concerns, the G&C office plays a pivotal role in assisting students in coping with the broader complexities of life. Whether dealing with personal issues, social pressures, or emotional difficulties, students are empowered to develop the skills necessary to manage these challenges effectively. The office advocates for student well-being and personal growth, ensuring that every individual is provided the support needed to unlock their full potential. Through these initiatives, FEU students are better prepared to handle not only the demands of university life but also the uncertainties of their future endeavors.

Mission and Vision

FEU Guidance & Counseling seeks to contribute to the holistic development of students by providing psychological support and helping them prepare for their future roles as productive members of society.

Objective

G & C provides an opportunity for students to identify, understand, develop, and have the appreciation of themselves based on their personalities, abilities, interests, and aptitudes in order to have holistic development thereby, preparing them to become responsible citizens that contributes to nation building.


SERVICES OFFERED
  1. Orientation & Information – provides students with essential knowledge about available counseling programs, university resources, and strategies for personal, academic, and career development, ensuring they are well-informed and supported throughout their university journey.
  2. Initial & Exit Interviews – provides a personalized and structured process to assess students’ needs, track their growth, and offer tailored support from the beginning of their university journey to its completion.
  3. Individual Inventory – collects and maintains comprehensive student information to better understand their needs, strengths, and challenges, enabling personalized support for their academic, personal, and career development.
  4. Follow-up – ensures continuous support and monitoring for students who have previously sought assistance, helping them stay on track with their personal, academic, and emotional well-being goals.
  5. Psychological Testing – provides a comprehensive range of assessments aimed at evaluating students’ cognitive, emotional, and behavioral profiles to support their academic and personal development.
  6. Research & Evaluation – provides data-driven insights and assessments to continuously improve programs, ensuring they meet the evolving needs of students and enhance their overall well-being and development.
  7. Programs for Special Target Groups – provide tailored support and interventions to address the unique needs of specific student populations, ensuring inclusive guidance that fosters their personal, academic, and emotional well-being.
  8. Creative Therapies – provides students with innovative, arts-based therapeutic approaches to promote emotional expression, personal growth, and mental well-being.
  9. Consultation & Collaboration – provides personalized support through partnerships with faculty, staff, and external experts to address students’ academic, personal, and emotional needs, fostering a holistic approach to their well-being and success.
  10. Seminars – provides engaging and informative sessions designed to enhance students’ personal development, emotional well-being, and academic success through interactive workshops and expert-led discussions on relevant topics.

INTERVENTION PROGRAMS OFFERED

Anti-Bullying Core Group Program (ABCG)

The Academic Competence and Empowerment (ACE) Program is designed to assist freshmen students in their adjustment to college life through values formation and skill building activities. This program will specifically help the students to know their competencies, recognize their values, develop their capabilities, and demonstrate their beliefs and principles in life.

Moreover, this program will also assist the students to further hone their intrapersonal/interpersonal skills and build up other necessary skills that they need to become a well-rounded individual in the home, school, and community.

Academic Competence and Empowerment (ACE) Program

The Academic Competence and Empowerment (ACE) Program is designed to assist freshmen students in their adjustment to college life through values formation and skill building activities. This program will specifically help the students to know their competencies, recognize their values, develop their capabilities, and demonstrate their beliefs and principles in life.

Moreover, this program will also assist the students to further hone their intrapersonal/interpersonal skills and build up other necessary skills that they need to become a well-rounded individual in the home, school, and community.

Athletics Counseling Program (ACP) 

The Athletics Counseling Program (ACP) is a G&C program established basically to provide activity sessions for the University’s student-athletes. The ACP modules are specifically designed to cater the needs on social, emotional, and mental well-being of these student-athletes.

Children of OFW’s Support Program (COSP) 

The Children of OFWs Support program (COSP) is designed to provide a relevant informational support system to a particular group of students who are children of OFWs. This aims to address the emergent and diverse needs of these children who are facing individual challenges while adjusting to dealing with the absence of a parent figure in their lives.

Drug Abuse and Prevention Core Group (DAPCG) Program

The Drug Abuse Prevention Program (DAPP) envisions a healthy and drug-free FEU community. It is committed to deter those who have not used illegal substances; help those who are using to get off through referrals for treatment; and offer former users an outlet to help others and relate their experiences.

With this in mind, the Drug Abuse Prevention Core Group (DAPCG) was created to recruit, train and supervise students to assist in planning and implementing projects and social activities; provide information on issues related to alcohol, tobacco, and other drugs; raise awareness about the long-term and short-term consequences of drug abuse and addiction; provide alternative activities, seminars, training sessions and workshops to develop the students’ drug resistance skills; and lastly, to work with the administration and faculty members in order to implement projects and activities consistent with the mission and goals of the Far Eastern University.

International Students Empowerment Program (ISEP) 

The International Students Empowerment program (ISEP) aims to provide international students with an intervention program that will facilitate their adjustment and growth in the university life under an entirely new culture.

Peer Counselors Program (PEER)

The University Peer Counselors has always been and will always be at the forefront of holistic personality development of students that empowers them in recognizing their abilities and thus, make sound judgement in these trying times. Peers play a vital and important role in today’s generation, as they are very influential in their own spheres and can provide immediate support and draft responsive mechanisms needed in certain situations. It has been theorized that Peers can act as primary agents of positive influence and plays a key role in promoting proactive attitudes and behavioral changes in people thus complementing societal norms.

Program for Career Development (PROCEED)

Program for Career Development (PROCEED) is designed to assess, mentor, coach and counsel graduating students regarding their career development. It also includes exit interview and the conduct of exit survey to better understand the students over-all experience in their program, the services offered by the University and their academic journey which can be helpful for the further improvement of the institution.

Psychosocial Intervention

Crisis can be any highly stressful situation and or traumatic event in which an individual cannot or have difficulty in processing what happened to him/her independently. Hence, crisis intervention is an urgent, short-term care given to individual or groups to address events that may produce emotional, mental, and behavioral distress to an individual. With this, G&C conducts Psychological First Aid (PFA) to referred students who might have undergone stressful situation such as but not limited to life-threatening situations, natural disasters, assault or other criminal victimization and loss or drastic changes in relationships (death of a classmate or peers for example)

Students at Risk (STAR) Program 2.0

The STAR Program 2.0 caters to the emotional needs of students who may be undergoing emotional distress that may be brought about by various factors. These students who might be experiencing emotional distress are those that have “red flag” scores in their psychological test given either online (through FLJ) or face-to-face. With this, the program aims to provide timely interventions that are necessary for the students to be able to overcome emotional distress brought about by the changes and stress in their environment due to different factors like the current pandemic, family, academic, relationships and the like.

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for FEU Manila students

for FEU Makati students

PROCEDURES IN AVAILING COUNSELING SERVICES

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OFFICE LOCATION

Manila Campus
Ground Floor, Institute of Accounts, Building and Finance Building

Makati Campus
3rd Floor In front Room 305, Gil Puyat Avenue corner Zuellig Loop, Makati City

OFFICE PHONE NUMBER

Main Campus
8777-7FEU local 275 or 276

Makati Campus
8836-20-02 loc. 114


Hardie Gieben M. Cruz, MAEd, LPT, RGC
Director

Miguelito B. Relente, MAEd, RGC, RPm, LPT
Career Section Head

Guidance Counselors

Karla Marie D. Aquilino, MGC, RGC, RPm
Juvilee Ann V. Ausa, MA, RGC, LPT, RPsy
Dulce Q. Esguerra, MAEd, RGC, LPT
Merrie Carolyne M. Garcia, MA, RGC, RPm, LPT
Jan Paolo V. Gumogda, MAEd, RGC, RPm
Catherine G. Mendoza, Ed.D., RGC, RPm
Lady May P. Ordiz, MAEd, RGC
Jeysie S. Sagut, MAEd, RGC, LPT
Danilo B. Talusan, RGC, RPm
Leah B. Usacdin, MA, RGC

Guidance Associates

Acel B. Amparo, MA
Maria Bianca Sophia Jaslyn L. Basan, MA
Krisha Mae A. Calingasan, MA
Shamelle Marie B. Saluna, MA

Guidance Staff

Amy G. Belardo
Filju M. Erum

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