Typically, the office sponsors February's Eating Awareness Week among other various lectures and educational programs. According to a representative from the office, there has been relatively little programming since the departure last spring of the University's health educator, Carol Grant. The search for a replacement is currently underway. All treatment of eating disorders requires the consent of the student. Frimel repeatedly stressed that the Health Center cannot help a student unless asked to do so.
Students are free to choose to see an off-campus doctor, or to decline treatment altogether.
Although there appears to be a response protocol in place, some doubt whether it is adequate. Curiously absent from the ensemble is any sort of support group. I shouldn't say that carte blanche. The issue of a support group is a complex one. Although the lack of such groups has been lamented by some, their effectiveness is debatable.