Responding to the Student with Choice of Major or Career Concerns

Career Service provides comprehensive services for students who have the following issues:

For the student who is undecided about a major:

• The majority of the student population is undecided about choice of major.
• Many students will change their major several times prior to choosing one that is right for them.
• Self-exploration is the course of action for students choosing to identify a potential major. Career Services can help assist students with navigating exploration and strategizing on initiatives for students to pursue to assist them with declaring a major.

For the student who is undecided about a career path:

• Many students will choose a major but need assistance with understanding traditional and non-traditional career paths.
• Students often associate the more well known professions with their course of study and need assistance with career exploration to understand professions that they did not know existed.
• Students will often need assistance in realizing that the path to a particular career is not necessarily linear. A major in “X” does not limit you to a profession in “Y”.

For the student who is looking to gain experience or employment:

• Students may want to clarify their career goals and utilize experiential learning opportunities to confirm their choice of major and occupational interests.
• Students may need assistance with developing a comprehensive job search process utilizing various methods and resources to assist with obtaining employment.

Guide Table of Content

• Typical Concerns for UR Students
• What You Should Know About Student Problems
• Symptoms of Distressed or Distressing Students
• Responding to Distressed or Distressing Students
• Making a Referral to the UR Counseling Center
• Responding to Student Emergencies
• The UR Counseling Center
• Information About Confidentiality
• Mandated Risk Assessment
• Other Campus Referral Sources
• Academic Faculty: Classroom Climate and Prevention
• Responding After a Tragedy: An In-The-Classroom Guide

Addendum

• The Grieving Student
• The Anxious/Shy Student
• The Student Who May Have an Eating Disorder
• The Demanding Student
• The Dependent/Passive Student
• The Depressed Student
• The Student in Poor Contact with Reality
• The Student Suspected of Substance Abuse or Addiction
• The Victim of Stalking
• The Victim of an Abusive Dating Relationship
• The Victim of a Hate Incident
• The Victim of Hazing
• The Student Who Has Been Sexually Harassed (Assaulted)
• The Suicidal Student
• The Suspicious Student
• The Verbally Aggressive Student
• The Violent Student
• The Absent/Disappeared From Class Student
• Responding to Students with Transition Issues
• Responding to the Student with Choice of Major or Career Concerns