Confidentiality Confidentiality is a cornerstone of counseling sessions. We believe counseling is most effective when a student can be direct and honest with a counselor without fear that the personal information will be divulged.
Confidentiality is also an ethical and legal requirement.
We keep separate records from other administrative offices on campus and notations about counseling are not made on a student's official College record. In most situations, we therefore do not release any information about a student without that student's written permission. There are, however, legal and ethical limits to confidentiality about which you should know. In life-threatening situations, the duty to protect supercedes the right to confidentiality and we may call for additional help, without permission, to protect you or someone else from imminent danger. In addition, we will release information under court order or as required by law in cases involving suspected ongoing child abuse.