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Other Important Information (January
1, 2021) The
following information is provided for informational purposes. Mental Health Counseling Student welfare outside the classroom
is as important than just in the classroom or laboratory. Students often experience stressful
and difficult events as part of their normal life and educational
activities. While Dr. Cooper is more
than willing to talk with and assist a student address these situations, he
is not a professional counselor. A
better means exists to help manage personal
challenges that threaten a student’s emotional or academic well-being. YSU offers assessment and referral services
on-campus that are available to students at no cost. These services are completely confidential and in no way connected to a
student’s academic record. Students
are strongly encouraged to take advantage of this valuable resource. YSU
Student Counseling Services
provides free, short-term counseling for currently enrolled YSU students;
consultation and referral services for the YSU community; and outreach to
promote appropriate mental health skills through community, accountability
and mutual respect. Due to the coronavirus pandemic,
face-to-face services have been suspended.
Nonetheless, Student Counseling Services is open and available to
address student’s needs, including anxiety. Services are available by phone
at 330.941.3737, Monday – Friday, 8:00 AM – 5:00 PM. If a student is in crisis or wants to set
up a Counseling phone appointment, please call. If a student has a mental health emergency
or crisis during non-business hours or over the weekend, call 330.941.3737
and after the brief message press “1” to speak with a mental health
professional. Moreover,
if a student has a concern regarding a friend or other individual, a referral
can be filed at https://ysu.edu/concern-referral/.
Finally,
Dr. Cooper is available should a student have any questions, comment, concerns,
or just to chat. I can be reached by email,
telephone/voice mail (330.941.1361), or just stop me in the hallway or after
class/lab. Non-Discrimination Policy Youngstown
State University does not discriminate on the basis of race, color, national
origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression,
disability, age, religion or veteran/military status in its programs or
activities. Please visit the Electronic
and Information Technology Accessibility web page for the contact
information of persons designated to handle questions about this policy. Family Educational
Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA) Students are advised
that they possess certain rights under FERPA.
Moreover, YSU employees are restricted from divulging certain
information about students, including their academic record, without the
student’s explicit permission. This
restriction includes the parents of students.
Therefore, please explain to parents that I cannot entertain inquiries
about any student without that student’s explicit, written permission. If I am contacted by someone, I must follow
FERPA regulations. Additional
information regarding FERPA can be found at the following URL: http://cms.ysu.edu/administrative-offices/registrar/ferpa. Please report any “broken” links to
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