Self-Development, Counseling and Special Accommodations Center
www.ulm.edu/counselingcenter/
The Self-Development, Counseling, and Special Accommodations Center provides individual, couples, and group counseling to all enrolled ULM students. Services are free and confidential. The Center is also responsible for coordinating services for students with special needs.
The challenges of college life require a variety of personal strengths and problem solving skills. The Self-Development, Counseling, and Special Accommodations Center’s professionally trained counselors are available to help students enhance their strengths and develop their abilities to effectively manage their experiences of living, learning, and growing at ULM.
The Self-Development, Counseling, and Special Accommodations Center offers many free and confidential services to undergraduate, graduate, and professional students. These services include counseling, consultation, and assistance with referrals. Counselors assist students in meeting their increased academic, personal, and social demands. Substance abuse prevention, education, intervention, counseling, and referral services are available. Counselors also provide direct crisis intervention services for ULM students. These services may include ongoing counseling, referral to University or community resources, or consultation for faculty and staff concerned about a student’s mental health.
In addition, counselors design and implement outreach workshops and programs to student classes, groups, organizations, and residence halls. These presentations, which are available upon request, educate students on a wide range of issues related to personal growth, mental health, and enhanced academic performance.
The Self-Development, Counseling, and Special Accommodations Center, located at 1140 University Avenue, is open Monday through Thursday from 7:30 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. and Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 11:30 a.m. Students may schedule an appointment by calling 342-5220. Emergency care on week nights and weekends may be obtained by contacting the University Police Department at (318) 342-5350. UPD contacts a counselor who will then respond immediately to the student in crisis.
Special Accommodations Services
The University of Louisiana at Monroe strives to serve students with special needs through compliance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, the Americans with Disabilities Act, and the Americans with Disabilities Act Amendments Act of 2008 (ADAAA). A student with a physical disability, learning disability, or mental health disorder must 1) complete and submit a Special Need Request – Intake Form, 2) complete and submit a Release of Information Form for Academics or Residential Life 3) submit disability documentation that substantiates the requested accommodations. While a request for disability services may be made at any time, it is strongly recommended that students submit the necessary documents to the Special Accommodations Coordinator as early as possible. Doing so will facilitate the timely provision of approved accommodations. Students may contact the Special Accommodations Coordinator at (318) 342-5220. For additional information, refer to the Special Accommodations section of the Self-Development, Counseling, and Special Accommodations Center website (http://www.ulm.edu/counselingcenter/special.html).
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