The staff of the Counseling Center is trained to deal with personal counseling issues such as college life adjustment, relationship difficulties, family difficulties, sexual concerns, insomnia, depression, eating disorders, etc. Discussions between counselors and students are strictly confidential and no information leaves the counseling session without the student's permission, even if it is requested by the student's parents. Furthermore, no record of use of the Center is ever placed in an academic file. The Center also provides group counseling for situations where this type of approach may be more effective. The Center frequently sponsors groups and workshops for issues such as eating disorders, test anxiety, shyness and social skills training, stress management, and communication between the genders.
All students are eligible to use the center.
A one-time counseling fee charged to all matriculating undergraduates covers the cost of the services by the Counseling Center while a student at the University. Another service of the Center is the Testing Service. A student may schedule to take the MAT weekdays by appointment. This division of the Counseling Center assists in the career development process. It offers services that help with exploring career options, investigating tentative career choices, confirming one's choice of a career direction, and implementing one's career choice.