Role of Black Faculty as Surrogate Parents in the Counseling Profession

Abstract

Black faculty play a key role in the overall development of Black students on a college/university campus. Aside from being instructors of record, Black faculty serve as surrogate parents for many students. Black faculty are the ones who encourage students to seek assistance with mental health issues and other challenges faced on campus. It's important that Black faculty expose students to new horizons and opportunities on a college/university campus. However, the chief aim is to provide Black students with a skill set of knowledge preparing them for the next chapters in their lives.