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Counseling
- Director
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Monique Savage
Secretary
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Diane Kenyon
Location: Goldsmith
Center
- Hours:
9:00 a.m. - 4:00 p.m.
M-F while College is in session
Telephone: (517)
265-5161 x4518
FAX: (517) 264-3112
Interagency
Release of Information
- Services
- Reponse to emotional emergencies
- Referrals to local psychiatrist
- Referrals to support groups
including Alcoholics Anonymous and Women of Color
Support Group
- Hall presentations and special
topics presentations to other student groups, such
as PACE and Residence & Greek Life staff training
Student Retention
Involvement
early warning
system, exit interviews, follow-up on student withdrawals,
contact with faculty and staff regarding any special
difficulties student(s) might be experiencing, family
contacts
Counseling Services
can help students gain an understanding that leads to
a resolution of problems. Individual and group counseling
focuses on helping develop a sense of competence, learning
to meet increased or different academic and social demands,
resolving interpersonal conflict, managing drug/alcohol
related problems, depression or anxiety, resolving losses
and other areas. If a student requires long-term counseling,
referral to a local professional is usually made following
an assessment by the counselor and student.
Counseling Services
is staffed by qualified clinicians, experienced in working
with college students. A variety of theoretical orientations
and intervention styles are employed. Services are provided
to registered students of Adrian College at no cost.
All discussions between
counselors and students are confidential and no information
can be released to anyone within the College or outside
of it without the student’s written request. This
is in keeping with the ethics code of the American Psychological
Association.
Counseling Services
provide short-term individual counseling, which focuses
on current difficulties. It also offers support groups,
presentations and workshops each semester. New programs
are offered during the year in response to student requests
or needs.
Appointments can be
arranged by phone or in person between the hours of
9 a.m. and 4 p.m. Monday through Friday. An attempt
is made to schedule an appointment as soon as possible
after the request is received.
Withdrawal From
College
If it should become necessary to withdraw a student
for an emotional or psychological reason, a policy and
procedure statement governing involuntary withdrawal
exists and is available upon request from Counseling
Services.
Students
who wish to withdraw from College must follow the procedure
outlined below:
- Arrange
an exit interview through Counseling .
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Obtain a "Withdrawal from College" form
at the time of the interview.
- Complete
form and return it to Counseling, Goldsmith Center.
All
official withdrawals must be completed by 5 p.m. on
the Friday which is two weeks before the first day of
final exams.
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