The Counseling Office is dedicated to providing support and programs to help students achieve their full potential across all aspects of college life. It offers confidential short-term individual or group counseling for personal, academic, or adjustment issues, and features student wellness programming that addresses physical, social, emotional, spiritual, occupational, intellectual, and environmental wellness.
The office operates from 8 a.m. to noon and 1 to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday. To schedule an appointment, contact the student wellness coordinator at ext. 2157, and please specify if your needs are urgent for immediate assistance. For crisis intervention outside office hours or on weekends, reach out to an R.A., the hall director on duty, or a peer listener via the emergency on-call number. The Counseling Office is located in the Student Wellness Center at the corner of Austin and Tower Streets, west of Robertson Hall.
HIPAA Compliance
The Patient Privacy Notice describes how Protected Health Information about you may be used and disclosed and how you can get access to this information. Protected Health Information (PHI) is any information that relates to the past, present, or future physical or mental health or condition of an individual; the provision of healthcare to an individual; or the past, present, or future payment for the provision of health care to an individual. The policy is distributed to clients at the time of their first visit to the Health Services Office and the Counseling Office. For additional information, contact the student wellness coordinator at ext. 2157.
Peer Empowerment Program (PEP)
Peer Empowerment Program (PEP) members known as peer listeners include sophomore, junior, or senior students who have been selected and trained to listen to fellow students. PEP members receive extensive training prior to the beginning of the academic year from the director of health and counseling services. Members are trained in issues including communication, conflict resolution, mental health issues, stress management, crisis intervention, referrals, diversity, and wellness programming. Peer listeners are available to offer free, confidential support for residential or commuter students.