In raising the issue with the student, it is best to be direct and straightforward about your concern for his or her welfare. You may want to speak specifically about the behaviors that have raised your concern so that both you and the student share the same frame of reference about the situation. Most importantly, by speaking directly, you convey your respect and caring for the individual. Except in emergencies, the most important thing is to present your concern in such a way as to enable the student to freely accept, consider, or refuse your recom-mendation. If you would like, you may use my telephone to call the Counseling Center to find out how you make an appointment.
Counseling can help.
Some people need time in order to think over the decision to seek counseling. A caring and gentle sug-gestion is usually enough. The Public Safety Officer will page the person who is on-call and that counselor will call you back. It is important for the members of the University community to understand that counsel-ing is confidential in nature and the information regarding counseling sessions cannot be released without a student's written permission. The areas of confidentiality include whether the student has or has not come to the Center and the content of the sessions.