The mission of the Counseling Center is:
- to provide students with counseling services that enable them to
cope with personal problems that could impede successful academic
performance
- to make available to students vocational/academic
assessment and counseling to facilitate their choice of an academic
major
- to provide a professional response
to students in emotional crisis
- to provide evaluation of medical and psychological reasons for requests
for late course drops and withdrawal from the University and to consult
with the Associate Deans on such cases
- to provide consultation services to the colleges and administration
of the university on situations involving students with psychological
problems
- to be a training resource for area counseling and psychology graduate
programs
Diversity and Multicultural Competency
- Our counselors work regularly with students from
diverse backgrounds and attend to issues of diversity and their
impact on student identity and development,
self-esteem, and academic adjustment.
- NCSU Counseling Center fully embraces the
university’s
commitment to creating a welcoming and diverse
community.
- Our staff are especially sensitive to issues
of diversity and their influence on student adjustment, identity,
and growth.
We are committed to providing services for issues relative to diversity (e.g.,
multiculturalism,
gender, lesbian/gay/bisexual/transgender, religion,
disability, and/or race) with an emphasis on appreciating the impact of individual
differences.
- Our staff continue to develop themselves professionally
by participating in training and programs designed to enhance
our understanding and needs of diverse people.
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