Student Handbook - Tougaloo College

lends support as the goals are reached and chang9es are made. This is done in an open, non
judgmental environment and all services are confidential.
Types of Services
The Office of Counseling Services provides individual and group counseling to all students,
faculty, and staff. Sample problems include:
• Social Counseling
o Relationship Problems
• Friendship
• Roommate
• Parent / Child
• Educational Counseling
o Test Anxiety
o Study Skills
o Time Management
• Personal Counseling
o Alcohol / Drug Problems
o Depression
o Self-Esteem
• Disability Services (ADA)
Workshops
The Office of Counseling Services sponsors workshops each semester that are designed to
prepare students for college survival and enlighten them on life issues that they will face after
graduation. Sample topics include Adjustment to College, Stress Management, Self-esteem,
Male/Female Relationships, Sexual Assault, and Drugs and Alcohol. The workshops are
presented in a variety of settings.
Freshmen Orientation
The Office of Counseling Services takes an active role in planning the program and activities for
Freshmen Orientation. The intent is to design a program that gives the new student a bird’s eye
view of resources available for helping them ease their transition from high school to college.
Hopefully, freshmen will feel welcome and will experience a reduction of the stress associated
with a new environment.
Active Minds
Active Minds plan campus-wide events that work to change the conversation about mental
health. By promoting awareness and education, the organization aims to promote a dialogue
around mental health, and create a comfortable environment for open discussion of mental health
issues.
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