Welcome to the College & Career Center at Waubonsie Valley
The Waubonsie Valley College & Career Center is open and ready to help you plan for life after high school! We have a wide variety of College and Career information waiting for you. Here are some examples of how you can utilize the Career Center:
LOCATION & TIMES
The College & Career Center is located in the cafeteria. The College & Career Center will be open during the following times (hours may change, depending on demand):
If you have any questions about college or career choices, your school counselor would be happy to meet with you and discuss your options and answer any questions you may have.
COLLEGE VISITS
Each year College Representatives from more than 100 colleges and universities visit Waubonsie Valley during the school day to give presentations about their schools and to meet Waubonsie students. Attending a college rep visit is a good way for students to gain information about a school he/she is potentially interested in to see if it would be a good fit and to get their questions answered. This is one way of building or narrowing a college list to decide which schools to visit and ultimately to which to apply. Students may login to Naviance with their student email and computer login to view and sign up for upcoming college visits.
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR A COLLEGE VISIT:
Students may login to Naviance with their student email and computer login to view and sign up for upcoming college visits. On Naviance, the visit calendar is updated as new visits are scheduled. Please check Family Connection frequently! College Visits are also advertised on the hallway plasma TVs during the school day.
To access Family Connection, visit the Naviance website
Once you are logged in to Family Connection, access a full list of scheduled visits by clicking on the "Colleges" tab and then "View All Upcoming Visits." Juniors and Seniors can sign up for college visits on Naviance or in the College and Career Center.
COLLEGE VISIT PROCEDURE:
- Career exploration
- Inventory tests to help you match your interests to possible careers
- Scholarship search assistance
- College application assistance
- Personal statement and college essay assistance
- Choosing WVHS courses to explore your career interests
- Gather resources for test prep, military, and college admission
- Visit with college admission and military representatives (see below)
LOCATION & TIMES
The College & Career Center is located in the cafeteria. The College & Career Center will be open during the following times (hours may change, depending on demand):
- Mondays, Tuesdays, Wednesdays & Thursdays during all lunch periods first semester
- Friday's by appointment with the Director of Guidance, Mr. VanKampen
- Special seminars will be announced throughout the year
If you have any questions about college or career choices, your school counselor would be happy to meet with you and discuss your options and answer any questions you may have.
COLLEGE VISITS
Each year College Representatives from more than 100 colleges and universities visit Waubonsie Valley during the school day to give presentations about their schools and to meet Waubonsie students. Attending a college rep visit is a good way for students to gain information about a school he/she is potentially interested in to see if it would be a good fit and to get their questions answered. This is one way of building or narrowing a college list to decide which schools to visit and ultimately to which to apply. Students may login to Naviance with their student email and computer login to view and sign up for upcoming college visits.
HOW TO SIGN UP FOR A COLLEGE VISIT:
Students may login to Naviance with their student email and computer login to view and sign up for upcoming college visits. On Naviance, the visit calendar is updated as new visits are scheduled. Please check Family Connection frequently! College Visits are also advertised on the hallway plasma TVs during the school day.
To access Family Connection, visit the Naviance website
- Username: Student school email
- Password: Student computer login password
Once you are logged in to Family Connection, access a full list of scheduled visits by clicking on the "Colleges" tab and then "View All Upcoming Visits." Juniors and Seniors can sign up for college visits on Naviance or in the College and Career Center.
COLLEGE VISIT PROCEDURE:
- All college visits are held during lunch/option periods in the College Career Center. Bring your student ID.
- Attending a college visit during a class? Please fill out a college visit permission form at least 24 hours in advance. Secure your teacher signature giving permission for you to attend during classtime. Students are responsible for all classwork and instruction missed during a college visit. Bring the signed permission slip with you to the visit. Click here to access the college visit permission form.
- Attending a college visit during lunch/option? Sign up 24 hours in advance on Naviance and bring your student ID card to the college visit.
