When you contact the UCC for counseling services and complete an initial questionnaire, an initial meeting is scheduled with a counselor. During this private consultation you have the opportunity to discuss your needs and concerns in addition to providing relevant background information. Moreover, your counselor will review the written information that you will have provided prior to the interview. By the end of this meeting, your counselor may recommend group, couples or individual counseling, suggest further evaluation, or refer you to other specialized services on or off campus. You may find that this initial consultation meets your needs and, therefore, no further services are necessary.
All counseling is held in the strictest confidence.
The University Counseling Center supports and maintains confidentiality to the limits provided by Pennsylvania law and the professional ethics set by the American Counseling Association and the American Psychological Association . We maintain a separate confidential file which is not a part of a student's academic record or a job placement file. We maintain each file for seven years from the last year of your counseling appointment. Information is released when requested by you in writing, except in rare instances, such as when a student poses a threat of serious harm to self or others, in accordance with professional ethics and state laws. Most of the school year we do not have a waiting list.