VSU Guidance and Counseling Office

aPEER tayo! 🫰

🏫✨ 𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥𝐬: 𝐏𝐚𝐫𝐭𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐒𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡 ✨🏫

Student peer facilitators are a 𝐯𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐥 𝐞𝐱𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 of the support system in our academic institutions! 🤝 They play a crucial role in creating a safe, welcoming, and empathetic campus for everyone.

Here is how they make a difference every day:
👂 𝐈𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐏𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐒𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭: Through 𝐥𝐢𝐬𝐭𝐞𝐧𝐢𝐧𝐠 to classmates and friends, offering them 𝐛𝐚𝐬𝐢𝐜 𝐞𝐦𝐨𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭, and helping them 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥 𝐡𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐝 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐮𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐭𝐨𝐨𝐝.

🚩 𝐑𝐞𝐜𝐨𝐠𝐧𝐢𝐳𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐒𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬: With appropriate training and supervision, peer facilitators can 𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐭 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐢𝐠𝐧𝐬 of emotional distress and 𝐢𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐟𝐲 𝐬𝐭𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 who may need professional assistance.

➡️ 𝐅𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬: When a student's concerns go beyond the scope of peer support, facilitators act as a bridge, 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐦 𝐭𝐨 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬 for proper assessment and intervention.

🧩 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞: Peer facilitators 𝐃𝐎 𝐍𝐎𝐓 𝐫𝐞𝐩𝐥𝐚𝐜𝐞 professional counselors. Instead, they 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐥𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭 their work by offering 𝐞𝐚𝐫𝐥𝐲 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭 and ensuring 𝐭𝐢𝐦𝐞𝐥𝐲 𝐫𝐞𝐟𝐞𝐫𝐫𝐚𝐥𝐬.

💙 𝐁𝐲 𝐰𝐨𝐫𝐤𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐨𝐠𝐞𝐭𝐡𝐞𝐫, 𝐩𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐟𝐚𝐜𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐭𝐚𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐮𝐧𝐬𝐞𝐥𝐨𝐫𝐬 𝐡𝐞𝐥𝐩 𝐛𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝 𝐚 𝐦𝐮𝐜𝐡 𝐦𝐨𝐫𝐞 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐩𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐬𝐮𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐬𝐜𝐡𝐨𝐨𝐥 𝐜𝐨𝐦𝐦𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐲!



Caption: Dr. Evangeline Aguilan
Note: The poster image in this post was generated using AI.

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Please be informed that the temporary Compressed Workweek (CWW) arrangement for all VSU officials and employees across all campuses will be discontinued.

Effective September 1, 2026 (Tuesday), all VSU employees will return to the regular onsite work schedule, from Monday to Friday, 8:00 A.M. to 12:00 noon and 1:00 P.M. to 5:00 P.M. This means eight hours per day and 40 working hours per week.

In accordance with existing Civil Service Commission rules and regulations, any substitution, offsetting, CWW, flexitime, or remote work arrangement must have prior written approval from the immediate supervisor.

All VSU officials and employees are reminded to follow regular work schedule and help ensure the continuous, smooth, and timely delivery of services across VSU.

All university measures on energy conservation and responsible use of resources remain in force. Everyone is encouraged to use electricity, fuel, facilities and equipment wisely.

This advisory is based on Memorandum Circular No. 229, series of 2026, issued by the Office of the President.

For your information, guidance, and compliance.

⁉️ QUICK VIBE CHECK ✔️✔️

take a deep breath, click that react emoji (no judgment!), and hug yourself today. 🫂

wherever you’re at, it’s literally so valid. there is no "right" way to feel about (re)starting the grind. if you're thriving, love that for you. if you're surviving on iced coffee with fears and tears, that's alright too.

and remember: if it ever feels like too much, the VSU Guidance Counseling Office is always open and ready to support you. 💗

Thank you too, Albert, for allowing us to be a part of your journey. Your dedication is truly inspiring. You’ve proven that with hard work and the right support, no goal is out of reach. We can't wait to see the incredible impact you’ll continue to make in the world! 🌟

We gently remind our parents that tying family pride to flawless school performance can quietly turn academic growth into an unbearable burden on a student's mental health. When top grades and perfect test scores become the price of approval, studying is no longer about learning, it becomes a daily fear of letting everyone down. Real academic success isn't about raising topnotch students, but about supporting them through the setbacks that truly build resilience.

So proud of our now-alumni Peer Facilitators, Francis and Heart! Thank you for being GCO's helping hands and making such a difference. On to the next chapter! 🎓 🥳 🩷

There is always a human story that requires immediate care and empathy.

We don't always see the battles others are fighting. A little more kindness, a little less judgment, and a lot more trust in the professionals trained to handle these situations go a long way.

Let's always choose a little more grace and a wider heart for everyone around us. Every act of understanding makes our community a safer place for all.

Here at GCO, you are safe and your well-being will always come first. 🤍

👋 Hey Freshies! Let’s get you officially ready!

Before you hit the classrooms, your journey starts with your Intake Session with our Guidance Counselors. It’s a vital step in your One-Stop Enrollment!

📅 When: June 29 - July 9, 2026
📍 Where: Guidance and Counseling Office, USSO Building
⚠️ Note: By appointment only. Refer to the schedule given by the Admissions Office.
📂 Link to the Student Intake Form: https://drive.google.com/file/d/1sDJ-5ms2qqWwJogleVjMC1IL2cwZc-7X/view?usp=sharing

See you soon, future Viscans! 💚 💛

Birthday greetings to the "incredible hunks" of the Guidance and Counseling Office Sirs Junie and Felton!