DOHA: Hamad bin Khalifa University (HBKU)’s annual Doha Counsellors Day (DCD) attracted over 90 counselors from both Independent and private schools. DCD aims to provide counselors and other school administrators in Qatar with in-depth information regarding the admissions process for HBKU partner universities, with a particular focus on how they can support students to be successful in preparing for the future. As HBKU seeks to raise awareness of the value of counseling, and more specifically university advising; the event is also meant to be an important networking opportunity for counselors and admissions professionals to meet and share best practices.
Dr Khalid Al Khanji, Vice President of Student Affairs at HBKU said: “Today’s school counselors are vital members of the education sector and valuable partners to university admission teams, providing guidance to help students achieve academic success through their careful planning and advanced knowledge of the university admissions process.”
The HBKU Student Affairs team will also design and deliver several workshops and programs aimed for schools administrators, counselors and principals. The goal of these workshops is to provide counselors with information about HBKU partner universities in addition to tools to help them better advise students applying to these universities. The workshops will start this fall, and will run throughout the academic year.The Peninsula
