Behavioral Academic and Career Counseling

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• Behavioral Academic and Career Counseling

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Training
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BATS 1st Years The Bats Lab WMU
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WMU Department of PsychologyBats Program

• Instructor Dr. Richard Malott
• Dear BATS first-years,
• We are pleased to inform you that you
  have been accepted to the BATS BACC Counselor
  training program.

Here is a list of all necessary books and
equipment needed to conduct BACC appointments
with your students.
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WMU Department of PsychologyBats program

• BACC Manual
• BACC Pack
• How to achieve your goals form (completed)
• Performance contracts
• BACC Database
• Inquisitive student

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What is BACC ?

• A supplemental undergraduate advisory program
• MA students provide individualized academic and
  career counseling to undergraduate psychology
  students
• Utilizes performance contracting to help
  students achieve their goals

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Mission Statement

• The purpose of BACC is to provide quality
  counseling services to undergraduate college
  students attending Western Michigan University so
  they have the knowledge needed to achieve their
  academic and professional goals. In turn, society
  will benefit from the services that these
  students can provide.

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Recruiting students

• How do you get your students to attend?
• Though wed like to believe students attend a
  BACC appointment for their own benefits

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• The truth is in the contingencies
• Students earn 20 participation points for showing
  up
• Additionally
• Students will lose 20 participation points if
  they fail to show for a scheduled appointment
• And 10 OAPs for scheduling and keeping follow-up
  appointments
• Students earn 10 OAPs for every completed
  Performance Contract
• Or lose 20 OAPs for a no-show

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The Interview

• Once the student sets up an appointment
• Remind them to complete their How to Achieve
  Your Goals form

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Then

• Decide on the appropriate course of the interview
  for the student
• Academic Counseling
• Career Counseling

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Academic Counseling

• Determine students area of interest
• Determine students year in school

Clinical
Forensic Psych
Behavior Analysis
OBM
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With Freshmen/Sophomores

• Discuss appropriate classes, pratica, or research
  needed to achieve the students goals
• Give a brief overview of what is involved in
  applying to grad school
• Include common requirements for their chosen area
• IEClinical programs are VERY competitive

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With Juniors/Seniors

• Discuss any last minute courses needed to
  graduate
• Give a detailed time-line of applying to grad
  school
• Cover the GRE (push our GRE course)
• Discuss sources of Letters of Recommendation
• Discuss personal statement
• Give sites for searching various programs

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With all students

• Try to set up a Performance Contract
• This is KEY in helping students achieve their
  goals
• Ideas for contracts include
• Research 5 grad schools you might like
• Look up all practica and choose one
• Go and get your degree audit by X date

BE CREATIVE!!!
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Career Counseling

• Explain the options with a terminal BA/BS
• Remind them that they can get a job in behavior
  analysis at this level
• Discuss classes that will help them obtain their
  desired position
• Discuss advantages of moving for a job
• Point them to
• The Job Binder (in the BATS Lab)
• www.dickmalott.com
• ABA or APA job sites

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After The Interview

• Offer the student a follow-up appointment
• Follow up on Performance Contracts
• Apply and Remove OAPs as needed
• Turn in the HTAYG form to the BACC Junior
  Systems Manager.
• Have student fill out a FeedBACC form

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Helpful hints

• Keep it informal
• Use personal anecdotes
• Know classes specific professors teach
• Familiarize yourself with Westerns campus and
  policies
• Ask if they have any specific questions
• They can make as many follow-up appts. as they
  want for 10 OAPs each
• They can fill out as many performance contracts
  as they want for 10 OAPs each

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Remember

• BACC appointments are fun!
• They enable you to know your students better!
• So relax, and enjoy!
• Send an e-mail to tamina.a.stuber_at_wmich.edu if
  you have any questions or concerns.

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Thank You!
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• Questions
• Or
• Comments
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