Counselors are not normally the first people students turn to when they have problems. Students are in almost daily contact with friends, resident assistants, advisors, faculty, and family members, and they naturally confide in those closest to them when they are having difficulties. As a result, these individuals are in an excellent position to provide information and assistance to students in distress, and also to refer students to professional counseling when they appear to have more serious concerns.

The Counseling Center provides consultation for University students, faculty, staff, and parents who are concerned about the unusual, problematic, or potentially harmful behavior of others. In person or over the phone, a staff member will explore your concerns and help you develop ideas for dealing effectively with the situation. If the circumstances warrant, we'll also help you with the process of finding professional help for the person, either at the Counseling Center or in the community.

Whereas we are primarily a student service department, we also provide consultation services such as:

• Consulting with faculty, staff, or parents about how to help a student in distress
• Having liason relationships between our staff and many campus organizations to assure continuity of care and timely exchange of important information
• Program Planning or In-Service Training
• Orientation to our services

For Faculty...

Also, please review the information available in the For Faculty Section of the Website

For Parents...

Also, please review the information available in the For Parents Section of the Website

Note about Confidentiality:

Please note that no information about a student can be divulged without a release of information form signed by the student. Counselors can provide general information regarding certain concerns, issues or policies; but no specific information regarding individual students can be divulged without the signed consent. Counselors can discuss with you the options and resources available to the student and methods for engaging the student in services.