We proudly provide affirming services by welcoming every student’s identity and creating an accepting environment. Examples include:

Identity-based support groups

• In, Out, and In Between for LGBTQ+ students
• Empower for students of color
• White Accountability Group for Dismantling Racism
• Disability Support and Resource Group

Affinity spaces and resources honoring intersectionality 

• Balance for graduate students of color 
• Prism for LGBTQ students of color

Culturally inclusive language and communication  

• Use of gender pronouns and preferred names for students as well as staff
• Staff names and pronouns listed on office doors
• Open-ended options regarding identity on intake paperwork 

Accessibility 

• Paperwork
• Reformatting and accessibility of forms
• Use of iPads 
• Braille Signage

Ongoing evaluation of treatment

• Regular survey assessment of students’ experiences with their counselor
• The staff works regularly to improve services to all students by:
• Meeting weekly to explore cultural aspects that affect specific student experiences
• Assessing how we are serving underrepresented populations on campus and discussing social justice issues that impact their mental health in an active internal Social Justice Committee
• Conducting and publishing multicultural research, collecting data on counseling outcomes, and assisting with campus-wide climate survey evaluation
• Continuing in Professional Development activities focused on increasing cultural humility, knowledge, and self-awareness