High School Counselor Workshop

The Kennesaw State Office of Undergraduate Admissions sponsors an intensive two-day seminar designed to educate the professional school counselor in Georgia High Schools about the admissions criteria and processes into Georgia’s colleges and universities.

The 2020 High School Counselor Workshop is scheduled for April 22 & 23.

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Counselor Workshop Agenda

  • 8:30a.m - 9:00a.m.
    Arrival / Registration / Refreshments
     
    9:00a.m. – 9:15a.m.
    Welcome and Announcements
    Meredith Head, Senior Associate Director of Campus Visitation
     
    9:15a.m. – 10:15a.m
    Keynote – Importance of High School Counselors
    Girl Talk Haley Kilpatrick, Founder
     
    10:15a.m. - 10:30a.m.
    BREAK
     
    10:30a.m. – 11:15a.m.
    Session I – Southern Association of Colleges and Schools SACAC
     
    11:15a.m. – 12:00p.m.
    Small Groups – What Unifies your Schools
    Kennesaw State University
    Meredith Head, Senior Associate Director, Undergraduate Admissions
     
    12:00p.m. – 1:15p.m.
    LUNCH
     
    1:15p.m. – 2:00p.m.
    Session II – Mechatronics and Public Health
    Kennesaw State University
    Kevin McFall, Chair and Aimee Dyal, Program Coordinator
     
    2:00p.m. – 2:15p.m.
    BREAK
     
    2:15p.m. – 3:00p.m.
    Session III – Career Planning and Development
    Kennesaw State University
    Amanda Long, Assistant Director
     
    3:30p.m. – 4:30p.m.
    Optional Kennesaw Campus Tour
    Please join us for an optional campus tour led by a current tour guide.
    Driving directions to the East Deck can be found at the check-in table.
  • 8:30a.m - 9:00a.m.
    Arrival / Registration / Refreshments
     
    9:00a.m. – 9:15a.m.
    Welcome and Announcements
    Meredith Head, Senior Associate Director of Campus Visitation
     
    9:15a.m. - 10:00a.m.
    Session IV – Importance of Historically Black Colleges and Universities
    Morehouse & Spelman
    Antonio Williams, Senior Assistant Director and Tiffany Nelson, Director
     
    10:00a.m. – 11:00a.m.

    Small Institution Panel

    • Chattahoochee Technical College  
    • Clayton State 
    • Dalton State College 
    • Georgia College
    • Georgia Highlands
    • Morehouse College University
    • Piedmont College
    • Shorter University
    • Spelman College Wesleyan
     
    11:00a.m. – 11:15a.m.
    BREAK
     
    11:15a.m. – 12:30p.m.

    Large Institution Panel

    • Augusta University
      Columbus State University
    • Georgia Gwinnett College
      Georgia State University
    • Georgia Institute of Technology
    • Kennesaw State University
    • University of Georgia
    • University of North Georgia
    • University of West Georgia
    • Valdosta State University
     
    12:30p.m. – 1:30p.m 
    LUNCH and Browsing Session (Room 400)
     
    1:30p.m. – 2:30p.m.

    Greater Atlanta Regional Network Panel

    • Louisiana State University
    • The University of Illinois
    • The University of Missouri
    • University of Cincinnati
    • University of Kentucky
    • Vanderbilt University
    • Xavier University of Ohio
     
    2:30p.m. – 3:00p.m

    Evaluation and Adjournment

Certification and Cancellation Policy

If you are perusing the HSCW certificate, you must be in attendance for BOTH days of the workshop. There will be sign-in and sign-out sheets for you to log your attendance. The certificate will be mailed to those who attended BOTH days of the workshop by the end of May 2020.

Cancellations: If you must cancel your reservation for the workshop, please do so by emailing Caitlin West at cwest39@kennesaw.edu.

No refunds will be issued after April 10, 2020.

Professional Learning

 

  • Directions to KSU Center (not on the main Kennesaw campus)

    If you are coming from South of Kennesaw (Atlanta, Hartsfield-Jackson Airport, Macon, etc.):
    Take I-75 N toward MARIETTA / CHATTANOOGA.
    Take the CHASTAIN RD exit, exit number 271.
    Turn RIGHT onto CHASTAIN RD NW.
    Turn RIGHT onto BUSBEE DR NW.
    Turn RIGHT into the parking lot immediately past the KSU Center sign.

    If you are coming from North of Kennesaw (Cartersville, Rome, Jasper, etc.):
    Take I-75 S.
    Take the CHASTAIN RD exit, exit number 271, toward I-575 N.
    Turn LEFT onto CHASTAIN RD NW.
    Move to your right hand lane on CHASTAIN RD.
    Turn RIGHT onto BUSBEE DR NW.
    Turn RIGHT into the parking lot immediately past the KSU Center sign.
    OR
    Take I-575 S.
    Take the CHASTAIN RD exit, exit number 3.
    Turn RIGHT onto CHASTAIN RD.
    Move to your left hand lane on CHASTAIN RD.
    Turn LEFT onto BUSBEE DR.
    Turn RIGHT into the parking lot immediately past the KSU Center sign.

Inclement Weather Policy

Keeping you and our faculty, staff, and students safe is of utmost importance to the Office of Undergraduate Admissions. During the course of the year, Kennesaw State University may decide to close the campus or operate on a delayed schedule in cases of inclement weather. When Kennesaw State University is closed, all Admissions Events and Campus Tours will be canceled.

The University will announce campus closures several ways. The easiest way to receive the information is by viewing the Kennesaw State University website. The Admissions Office will attempt to contact you via email and phone should your visit to the University be canceled.