Mission:
- To address students’ needs and help them live their best lives by providing personal counseling, case management and prevention-focused outreach services.
Values:
- Social Justice: We strive to be mindful of social contexts and leverage our privilege for the benefit of all those we serve by creating a safe space that is inclusive, accessible, flexible and culturally informed.
- Respect: We value a person’s right to self-determination and develop trusting, authentic relationships, recognizing that all people should be treated with dignity.
- Excellence: We provide responsive, compassionate, high-quality, ethically focused, trauma-informed, culturally sensitive care.
- Growth: Through our commitment to ongoing learning and development, we are focused on partnering with students to achieve their academic and personal goals to lead full and meaningful lives.
- Collaboration: We partner with students, the university, and the broader community to connect individuals and communities with appropriate services and resources.
Vision:
- We envision a diverse, healthy, safe campus where students feel valued and celebrated and can reach their full potential.
Statement Against Racism and Racial Violence:
The Department of Counseling Services joins the rest of the Metro State community in expressing our grief and compassion to all those who have been, and continue to be affected by the murder of George Floyd as well as other Black individuals across the United States.
While these tragedies can be traumatizing for everyone, we recognize that they are especially painful for members of our Black and African American communities. Experiencing or witnessing trauma can produce a range of feelings and emotions, such as shock, fear, sadness, anger, numbness, helplessness or guilt. Counseling Services staff are committed to providing affirming, culturally-responsive care for all of our students who have been directly or vicariously affected by trauma. We encourage you to contact our office if you would like support with coping and healing.
Click here for a comprehensive list of names to be remembered: https://sayevery.name/
Updated 5/21/2024