Under the patronage of the President of the University of Technology, Professor Dr. Ahmed Mohammed Hassan Al-Ghaban, and the supervision of the Head of the Computer Science Department, Professor Dr. Alaa Kadhom Farhan, the Computer Science Department organized the lecture titled: "The Importance of Educational Counseling in Achieving Academic Success for Students" by Assistant Professor Dr. Suhair Mohammed Zaki, in cooperation with the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit. The lecture was held on Wednesday, October 16, 2024, in the late Dr. Imad Kadhom Hall, attended by the Scientific Assistant, Professor Dr. Abeer Tareq Mawlood; the Administrative Assistant, Assistant Professor Dr. Bashar Saadoun Mahdi; and members of the faculty. This lecture was dedicated to the liaison members of the Psychological Counseling and Educational Guidance Unit in the department. It covered various topics, including the definition and types of counseling (individual and group), the rationale for counseling, the impact of social, familial, and political changes, and the influence of media on students. The lecture also addressed ways to improve academic performance, areas and approaches of counseling, preventive methods used by educational counselors, the importance of in-class and extracurricular activities, qualities of an educational counselor, the appropriate timing for counseling, and regular meetings for educational counseling committee members. At the end of the lecture, the Scientific Assistant, Professor Dr. Abeer Tareq Mawlood, awarded the lecturer a certificate of appreciation in recognition of her efforts in delivering the lecture.