"Perceived Roles"

It is interesting that we have been asked to  blog about what we perceive to be the roles of our school's guidance counselors. I have wondered that myself based on some of the reasons students ask to see their counselor.  I am not exactly sure of what their specific are roles now because some of those roles may have changed since I was in school. I think that one main role is to meet with students individually as well as collectively regarding the requirements for high school graduation by grade level. This is done throughout the highschool career. Another one of their responsibilities is to ensure that each student is enrolled in the core and elective classes necessary to gain the specific number of credit hours for completion of high school. I also believe counselors are to also assist students with personal issues that prevent them from being able to attend school and/or meet the requirements for passing courses or complete the requirements for graduation.