Academic Guidance and Counseling
The guidance program at CSHM encompasses the spiritual, personal, academic, career, and college instruction of students. The mission and purpose of CSHM is education. The school does not assume the responsibility for psychological counseling or therapy.
The guidance program at CSHM includes: College Counseling, Academic Counseling, Career Counseling, Outreach Concern
In addition to providing classroom instruction, CSHM incorporates the following counseling activities:
- Advice and counseling regarding academic subjects, class selection, and progress in school
- Limited guidance to students who present with non-academic personal issues or situations
- Referrals to marriage and family therapists, child psychologists, licensed educational psychologists, psychiatrists, and similar professionals for diagnosis and treatment; referrals to parents/guardians, with three names of qualified people or entities
- Career counseling and periodic career days or career sessions during which students meet representatives of different professions
- College counseling, sharing information with parents/guardians and students about application procedures, entrance exams, scholarships, and financial aid; schools may also provide catalogs and information sessions
Changes in Schedule
Changing a class requires completing an application signed by parent, student, and teacher. Change of program may be made only with the permission of the Counseling Director. No change may be made after the date specified on the Change of Schedule form unless specifically recommended by the teacher and then only for the most serious reasons.
Procedure for Addressing Academic Concerns
At Cantwell-Sacred Heart of Mary High School, we honor the principle of subsidiarity by encouraging academic concerns to be addressed at the most appropriate level and as close to their source as possible. Students and parents/guardians are expected to follow the process below when addressing an academic concern:
First: Contact the teacher directly to discuss the concern and allow an opportunity for clarification and resolution.
Second: If the concern remains unresolved after communication with the teacher, contact the Assistant Principal of Faculty Affairs for additional review and support.
Further Administrative Review: If the concern remains unresolved or involves circumstances requiring additional administrative review, the Assistant Principal of Faculty Affairs may refer the matter to the Principal or other appropriate school administrator.
The school reserves the right to adjust this process when the nature or seriousness of a concern warrants more immediate administrative involvement.
