Appointments
You can schedule an appointment to meet with a counselor by calling 568-6552 or by coming in to Varner House and talking with our receptionist. It may take up to a week to schedule an initial appointment during the Center's busiest times. In emergency situations a crisis counselor is available to assist students.
Appointments typically last 50 minutes. When you request services at the Center, time is reserved on a counselor's schedule for your appointment. Thus, missed and canceled appointments prevent valuable, limited staff time from being offered to other students in need.
Please call if you will be late or need to cancel or reschedule an appointment. We would appreciate as much advance notice as possible, preferably, at least 24 hours prior to your appointment time.
The Center may terminate counseling services if two consecutive or three total appointments are missed (i.e., not canceled 24 hours prior to the session). Services may also be terminated if an excessive number of sessions are canceled.
Eligibility
All full-time students (undergraduates taking at least 12 credit hours, or graduate students taking at least 6 credit hours for ) are eligible for services at the CSDC.
The CSDC does not provide services to students who are required to receive pre-adjudication and/or court-mandated mental health treatment or assessment. Students seeking such services will be provided referrals to professionals in the Harrisonburg community.
Location
During the summer of 2008 the CSDC is temporarily located in Maury Hall Room 204.
The CSDC is located in Varner House which is in the Bluestone area of campus right next to the statue of James Madison.
There is a primary bus stop right next to Varner on Bluestone Drive.
Hours
Our hours are weekdays from 8:00 am to 5:00 pm with extended hours until 7:00 pm on Wednesdays (note: only scheduled appointments, groups and workshops are available during these scheduled hours)
