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To assess the effectiveness of campus events, the Student Activities Office tracks attendance
through sign-in sheets, and conducts opinion surveys following events. An assessment matrix is
also created that is based on the College’s student development goals. One of the areas noted in
the results are that students would like more weekend events.
Counseling and Health Support – Counseling Services offers individual, confidential counseling
services to all students. The mission is to enhance the emotional and interpersonal growth of
Keuka students through a process of personal discovery. Counselors typically address the
following concerns with students: relationship issues; depression; human sexuality; anxiety; drug
and alcohol abuse; eating disorders; survivors of rape, incest, and sexual assault; family issues;
and self-esteem issues. Normally, information shared in counseling will not be revealed outside
the center without written permission from the student. Exceptions to this rule include cases of
child abuse or neglect, elder abuse or neglect, and danger of imminent bodily harm to the student
or another person. Information may also be released in response to a court subpoena.
Counseling utilizes what is known in the mental health arena as the Global Assessment of
Functioning (GAF) to measure student progress in counseling. The GAF is a tool published in
the American Psychiatric Association’s “Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders”
and is widely accepted as the tool for measuring the overall functioning of individuals. For the
2010-11 academic year, there was a significant increase in student use of counseling services
(Appendix 5.26 Counseling Services Stats Document). To meet this increase in demand, Keuka
has expanded the hours of the part-time counselor, and added 2 graduate interns. Counseling
Center staff have developed a more collaborative and cooperative working relationship with
Finger Lakes Health, which has expedited referrals for the most serious mental health crises.
The Health Services department has a full-time Director/Nurse Practitioner, a part-time
Registered Nurse, a part-time Physician and a full-time Office Manager. The office provides
assessment, diagnosis, treatment and referrals for acute health concerns, physical exams,
clearance for sports, and health related counseling. In the summer of 2011, the College
contracted with Finger Lakes Health to provide the management of the Health Center. This
collaboration has improved the quality of services and has strengthened the referral process with
local health providers. Information regarding health services is published in the Health Services
Brochure (Appendix 5.27 Health Services Brochure) and in the Student Handbook.
Athletics – Keuka College student-athletes represent the institution in 16 varsity sports.
Students develop physical, social, and emotional benefits through their interaction/participation
in athletics.
As a member of the North Eastern Athletic Conference and a NCAA Division III school, Keuka
College student athletes must comply with all NCAA academic eligibility requirements as well
as all policies and procedures applicable to any other student attending the institution. In
addition to all the support services that are available to other students, many of the athletic teams
have mandatory study periods. Like the rest of the student body, the student athletes are
responsible for making up all missed assignments and exams. As noted in the Student Handbook,
the Class Attendance policy states, “It is the prerogative of each individual instructor, discipline
faculty, or division to determine the importance of class attendance. It is the student’s
responsibility to consult with the instructor in advance to ascertain whether the absence will be
allowed, to submit all written work on time, and to arrange for reasonable make-up times and
methods. Although instructors may wish to facilitate student participation in these activities, the
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