However, chronic indecisiveness or choice conflict can be a debilitating experience, and many students need assistance in developing alternative goals when previous decisions prove to be in need of revision. Identity and Acculturation Issues. Students deal with a broad number of issues and problems related to gaining understanding, insight and acceptance of various facets of their own identities. Primary among these are issues of racial and ethnic identity and affectional preferences. Group and individual counseling are often helpful ways of working through these complex and important issues.
Many students find the demands of college-level academic work to be greater than anticipated.
While it is expected that all students will go through some adjustment periods, those who demonstrate a consistent discrepancy between their performance and their potential may be in need of assistance. The counseling center gets occasional requests regarding testing for learning disabilities. We do not have on staff a professional who has both the specialized skills and the required time that is necessary to conduct such assessments. We can however, provide referral information on where diagnostic evaluations can be obtained. When to Refer Aside from the signs or symptoms that may suggest the need for counseling, there are other guidelines which may help you to define the limits of your involvement with a particular student's problem.