Overview of the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Division
The Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Division at Al-Manara University was established to serve as a fundamental support system for students throughout their academic and personal journeys. The division aims to provide the best services and adopt balanced and effective methods to assist students psychologically, academically, and socially. It helps them discover their abilities, potential, and skills, guiding them to utilize these resources effectively to achieve their goals in alignment with their capabilities.
Psychological counseling focuses on addressing psychological and behavioral challenges faced by individuals, including university students and staff (faculty members, employees, and workers). It seeks to restore psychological balance on both personal and group levels, whether educational or professional. This service extends to all individuals, regardless of gender, marital status (married, single, widowed, or divorced), and includes both small and large groups.
As for educational guidance, it emphasizes supporting individuals in the educational and academic fields. It helps students or individuals make informed decisions regarding their education and future careers. The goal of educational guidance is to ensure academic and social success by supporting students in learning new skills, motivating them, and guiding them toward selecting study or career paths that align with their abilities.
The division strives to create a positive university environment by offering individual and group counseling sessions, organizing workshops, and implementing awareness programs. These efforts aim to equip students with the tools to overcome academic and personal challenges. The Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Division is committed to fostering self-confidence, psychological balance, and social harmony to ensure the academic and professional success of students.
To be a pioneering model in psychological counseling and educational guidance at the university level, the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Division at Al-Manara University aims to enhance mental health and provide specialized and innovative services. These efforts contribute to creating a balanced and supportive university environment that fosters academic, social, and professional excellence for students and staff alike.
- To provide comprehensive and specialized support to students in the fields of psychological counseling and educational guidance, aiming to enhance their mental well-being.
- The division focuses on developing students' educational, personal, and academic skills while guiding them toward making appropriate decisions for their professional and personal futures, based on sound ideas and scientifically proven principles.
- The division works to foster professional and educational personalities free from psychological crises and negative behaviors.
- It strives to empower counselors (college liaison members) to be effective both personally and in their interactions with others, within and beyond the university.
- Moreover, the division aspires for the university’s counseling services to achieve a distinguished status in the field of guidance on both Arab and global levels.
- To develop the educational and academic aspects and create suitable conditions and an appropriate environment for students within the university campus.
- To hold regular developmental courses for professors and members of the educational committees for pedagogical training, in collaboration with research centers at other universities.
- To organize awareness and educational seminars in psychological, scientific, social, and cultural fields.
- To identify all psychological and behavioral problems faced by members of the university (students, employees, administrators, and workers) and provide prompt assistance by subjecting them to counseling sessions based on scientific principles.
- To monitor the conditions affecting university staff that cause psychological and behavioral disorders and provide the best recommendations to address them.
- To clarify the rights and duties expected from students, emphasizing the importance of respecting the university campus, and fostering healthy relationships between students, their professors, peers, and other university staff.
- To organize meetings between counseling coordinators and students of each academic stage to discuss the challenges they face, categorizing these issues into psychological, academic, and social problems, and developing appropriate solutions.
Issues Addressed by the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Division
- Psychological Issues: Psychological trauma or family problems affecting academic performance.
- Behavioral Issues: Aggressiveness or bullying within the university campus.
- Educational Issues: Problems with professors or peers that impact academic performance.
- Social Issues: Difficulty adapting to the university environment and building healthy social relationships.
Structure of the Division
The structure of the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Division is organized as follows:
- The Iraqi Ministry of Higher Education and Scientific Research / Supervision and Scientific Evaluation Authority / University Supervision Department.
- Presidency of Al-Manara University / Office of the University President.
- Presidency of Al-Manara University / Office of the Scientific Assistant to the University President.
- Presidency of Al-Manara University / Office of the Administrative Assistant to the University President.
- Head of the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Division at Al-Manara University.
- Assistant Head of the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit at Al-Manara University.
- Liaison member for the counseling unit in each department of the college (for morning and evening studies, if applicable).
- A designated counselor for each academic stage within the department.
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Al-Manara College for Medical Sciences
Location
Iraq
Missan
Our hours
08:00 AM – 03.00 PM
Saturday – Thursday
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Phone: 07730096072
Email: info@uomanara.edu.iq