When personal problems, career questions, or relationship issues interfere, Counseling Services staff are prepared to help students attain their personal and academic goals. You will be asked to complete some paperwork and then given an intake appointment. At that interview, you can discuss your counseling needs with a staff member, as well as what services are most appropriate.
Different problems take different amounts of time to resolve.
Services are tailored to a student's particular needs. Confidentiality Matters shared with Counseling Services staff are kept private unless you give your counselor written permission to release specific information. This means, among other things, that visits here are not part of your academic record. For example, if a counselor becomes aware of child abuse, or a threat of imminent danger to the person seen or specific others, the counselor is obliged by law to report this information to appropriate authorities. The Center is accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services, and the Counseling Services unit adheres to the ethical guidelines of the American Psychological Association.