STUDENT SERVICES

Campus Ministry

Campus Ministry implements programs that contribute to the spiritual welfare of the entire Marian Catholic community. The department works to develop a Catholic religious environment that fosters a deepening personal relationship with God through Christian formation and a foundation built upon the Dominican charism – specifically the Four Pillars of Prayer, Study, Community, and Preaching. Regular opportunities for participation in the sacraments and other prayer experiences are offered. Students are required to attend all liturgies and services that take place during the school day as allschool events or part of a theology class. A comprehensive retreat program assists students in their spiritual growth. Freshmen, sophomores, and juniors have scheduled class retreats that are an extension of the school day and published in the school calendar. Any student who is not present for the entire retreat experience is expected to attend a scheduled make-up retreat. Students who fail to meet this requirement are subject to disciplinary action. Seniors have the opportunity to attend Kairos, which is a four-day, off-campus retreat held several times throughout the year. Dates are published in the school calendar.

Counseling

The Counseling Department is student centered. The goal is to assist each student to become a successful and independent learner. Counselors meet with students individually and in groups to assist them with academic planning, personal growth and development, as well as career and college planning.

Each student is instructed on the use of Naviance, a web-based program that assists students with college and career choices.

During freshman year, students will be introduced to this program and parents will receive registration information for Naviance. The program will assist in the career and college search, college application process, and scholarship search. Parents may access the program by going to Marian’s website, and under the Parents tab click on Naviance Student. Parents may access the program at any time as a guest (the guest password is: dominicans (case sensitive). Parents may request their own username and password to access Naviance by contacting the Counseling department.

Parent programs include a sophomore, junior and senior parent night, seminars on college admissions during parent/teacher conferences, and an evening college financial aid program The department also prepares, administers, and helps a student interpret the Pre-ACT and ACT, which all Marian students take. Students are also encouraged to take the SAT.

Students are encouraged to participate in a Summer Enrichment Program at a college or university. These programs help students explore possible major and career choices as well as aid in the development of academic, leadership, and social skills.

The college counselors meet with juniors in English class once a quarter to discuss various collegerelated topics. Students have the opportunity to visit with college representatives at Marian during the school day. In addition to these programs, juniors and their families are expected to sign up for a college counseling conference in the second semester of junior year. While responsibility for the college search and application process rests with a student and parents, counselors are prepared to offer every support possible.