The staff of the Student Counseling Center subscribes to the Ethical Standards of the American Psychological Association and to the professional laws of the State of North Carolina. Adherence to these standards ensures the confidentiality of all counseling and testing services. You can be assured that all discussions with your counselor are private and that no information about you can be shared with others without your written permission. The only exceptions to this rule are situations involving safety to self or others, or child/elder abuse. In such cases,the counselor acts on behalf of the client consistent with safety needs and State laws.

A student may want a counselor to speak with a professor, dean, family member, or someone else. This is gladly done with that student's written consent.