This area now reports to the associate vice president for Student Services and will maintain a close working relationship with the College of Education. The department was placed under the College of Education Graduate Program in Counseling and Guidance as a result of fall 1996 budget cuts, but was moved back to Student Services in early 1999. Graduate students began a mutually beneficial internship with the Counseling Center and University Housing. Counseling Services are located in Bell Hall, as well as some of the Student Services departments. Additional support is provided by graduate assistants.
Counseling also is available for mental health academic, financial, registration, and family issues.
The learning disabilities category is the largest and fastest growing population served. Students have voted to increase their activity fees to support a building fund for a recreation facility. As of summer 1998, a limited intramural program exists on campus led by one TSU employee and approximately five part-time students. Student workers' responsibilities range from teaching aerobics to supervising an open gym. No intramural teams exist, but a more extensive program is expected to be operational with the introduction of the new student health center and student recreation center.