Many recent factors including retirements, budget cuts, promotions and reorganizations have increased the rate of turnover in programs and administrative responsibilities at colleges, and counseling programs are not exempt from this development. New counselors and administrators over counseling programs need support in understanding their responsibilities as well as the resources that are available to them. The following list is intended to help you, as a new counselor or new administrator over counseling programs, to identify some of the responsibilities to consider as you settle into your new role. This list is not intended to be an exhaustive inventory of responsibilities, as the scope and strategy of the counseling function will vary among colleges. However, it should help you identify many of the important tasks to consider as you begin your new role.