Who is invited?
Any member of the Cornell Community who wants to:
• become a better listener
• gain personal life skills
• prepare to become a counselor
• meet people from across the campus
• build your resume
What will I learn?
• Empathic listening
• Non-judgmental communication
• Counseling micro-skills
• Ways to enhance relationships
• Leadership practices
• Greater self-understanding and compassion
• More appreciation for others
• In-depth skills for real-life situations
Time Commitment
All levels meet 7:00-9:30 pm on Mondays for 12
weeks every semester
Signing up
• Registration begins one week before classes
start each semester
• Sign up on-line at http://ears.dos.cornell.edu
Or in person at the WSH 2nd floor reception
desk (one floor below Ivy Room)
• Registration is required; training fills up fast
What is covered at the different levels?
Beginning
• Introduces a comprehensive counseling
skills model
• Interactive workshops, skits, games & small
group discussions
• Lots of opportunities to practice & get
feedback
Advanced
• Builds on 1st level skills
• Features presentations by campus &
community experts
• Topics include: multi-cultural counseling,
relationships, eating disorders, self-esteem,
substance abuse, suicide prevention & more
Intensive
• Deepens skills for students preparing for
the counselor qualifying session
• Individualized practice sessions with
extensive feedback
Becoming a Counselor
• After a minimum of two semesters, trainees
must demonstrate required skills in a
rigorous evaluation session
• Counselors volunteer 3-5 hours weekly in the
EARS counseling room