The counselors provide short-term therapy, support groups, and assistance in locating the proper referral sources, if needed. A counselor is on-call 24 hours a day for crisis intervention. Counseling staff include licensed professionals and other appropriately trained counselors and therapists. Through a cooperative effort with the School of Education and the Associated Student Body, leadership training and opportunities for students to assist students are available. Academic classes in leadership development are offered as well as student groups such as the ASB Wellness Committee.
Many opportunities exist for students to be an integral part of the helping network on campus.
The Counseling Center administers a number of tests and other assessment instruments to assist students in learning more about themselves. Assessments include psychological and educational measures to locate or verify such things as learning disabilities, personality types, or emotional disorders. Back to Chapter 1998 Course Catalog Information contained on these pages should be considered out of date.