It  must   be emphasized    that counseling    is  an  integral  service   in maflekumen  higher  institute.   All    students  who have  challenges   that  need  counseling  or  advice  of  any  form  should   seek  the  services  of  a counselor   in   the    students    affairs   office   in  the   administrative  block during  regular  working  hours.  Apart    from  counseling  service, each  student   is  allowed  to  choose  an  academic   adviser  from  the  permanent  teaching  staff  members  of  Maflekumen.   This  staff  will   also  play  the  roles  of  mentor  and coach  to  that  particular  student  guiding    and  giving   advice  to   the  student   on issues  affecting   the  students   learning  only.

NB :  Academic  advisers   are  not   expected   to  take  any form  of  financial  responsibilities   for   the  students  under   their   care, nor   are  they  expected   to  indulge  in any  advocacy  on behalf   of  the  student  who  goes  contrary  to   the  rules  and  regulations  of  the  school. In the  event  where   the  student  wishes  to  change  their   academic  adviser  , he/she   can  do so with   the  consent  of  the   academic  adviser.

COUNSELING   SERVICES

     The Counseling unit is located on the Students Affairs Office. Counseling is a unique activity of the guidance services. It is a face to face relationship in private, where the counseled is helped to find solution to self through dynamic interaction with the counselor.

The School Counselor offers a professional, confidential service to any member of the School experiencing difficulties of any kind. These can range from requests for factual information, and problems with studying to more emotional and personal problems.

The Counselor will listen to anyone who wants to talk either about themselves or someone else they are worried about. Consultations are always confidential – information is never divulged unless the student gives express permission.

   The Counseling Unit offers the following services:-

1. Provision of individual and group guidance to assist individuals in achieving more effective personal, social educational achievement.
2. Orientation or adaptive services are provided to help students adjust better in any new environment. At the beginning of each academic year new students are admitted into the school some fell lost socially and psychologically in their new environment.
3. Informational service:- This equips students with better knowledge of educational, vocational and social opportunities so that they can make choices and decisions. Information is given on some social problems such as effects of drugs, alcohol, truancy, rioting etc.
4. Planning and placement services is to aid an individual to get into a job or secure treatment for some ailment in case the individual requires hospitalization for one kind of sickness or another.
5. The Unit also arranges for lectures from renowned people on social, psychological rehabilitation in the society e.g. Psychiatrists, Clinical Sociologists, Psychologist and Religious Ministers.

People often feel they have benefited by getting to know themselves better by talking with us, after all no one will know that you’ve been to counseling unless you tell them. It is better to talk your problems before they assume crisis proportion.