ABOUT THE CENTER

The Rector Prof. Abiodun Falodun in his efforts to instill rigorous academic discipline and excellent in students of  Edo State Polytechnic went into partnership  with Chief Chris Omoregie Inneh (JP), the Obasoyen n’ Iguneromwon of Benin Kingdom to set up the Center for Academic Success and Counselling to meet the needs of students both morally and academically. The center was commissioned on the 23^nd November, 2019 after being renovated and equipped by Chief C.O Inneh. He has  also instituted a scholarship award of N50,000 in perpetuity for the overall best graduating mechanical engineering student in Edo State Polytechnic.

FUNCTIONS

The center render support services through counseling to students at all level in order for them to develop good character, skills and academic excellence. The center also serves as interface between our new students and the polytechnic community as most of them are experiencing independent life outside their parents for the first time. Some of services render by the center include

Personal Counselling

• Counsel students on how to adjust to Polytechnic community life
• Counsel students on how to arrange their needs in order of scale of preference to avoid wasteful expenditure.
• Counsel students on how to take independent decisions that will affect their life positively.

Academic Counselling

• Counsel students on their choice of career and its future implications
• Counsel students on the need to take advantage of the Polytechnic resource like the Library, ICT and Center for Gender Studies to enhance their studies
• Counsel the students to have a workable study timetable
• Assist the students during registration by providing the needed referral.

Career/Skills Counselling

• Assist students in the development of their career goals through counseling, workshops and seminars.
• Assist the students in the choice of skills in line with the mandate of the Polytechnic of every student acquiring a skill before graduating.