Confidentiality

The Department of Counseling Services provides the following services to students: personal counseling, career counseling, transfer counseling, academic counseling, crisis intervention, disability services, and international student services.

It is important for the student to know that these services are confidential, meaning that information that they share with staff members in the department will, in most cases, not be shared with others outside of the department.  Students are also made aware of the limits to confidentiality.  Exceptions to confidentiality include:

1. situations where there is evidence that the student or someone else’s safety is in danger
2. legal situations where court orders are presented
3. In addition, the professional staff members in the Department of Counseling she information with each other in an effort to provide you with the best possible service.

Outside of the exceptions, a student’s written permission will be required before information is shared with others.