undergraduate bulletin - LaGrange College

COUNSELING CENTER
An important part of the philosophy of LaGrange College is that each student should have access
to personal and academic counseling throughout his or her academic career. To that end, the
mission of the Lagrange College Counseling Center is to maintain an open and welcoming
atmosphere while providing academic coaching, personal growth development, and short-term
personal and academic counseling in the following areas:
Short-Term Personal Counseling:
resolving conflicts
adjustment to college life
relationship difficulties
stress management
depression
eating disorders
alcohol or substance abuse
personal wellness
Academic Counseling:
time management
study skills
one-on-one coaching
Disabilities Services:
The Counseling Center also assists in attaining accommodations for students with physical,
mental, and learning disabilities and helps students successfully create both short- and long-term
goals towards their academic, personal, and career objectives. Students can call the Counseling
Center at 706-880-8177 and set up a weekly appointment to resolve issues when time slots are
available. All discussions are confidential in keeping with professional standards.
The Counseling Center works to ensure that educational programs are accessible to all qualified
students in accordance with the provisions of Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and
as expanded by Title III of the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990. Reasonable and
appropriate accommodations, academic adjustments, or auxiliary aids are determined on a caseby-case
basis for qualified students who have a demonstrated need for these services. Pamela
Tremblay is the Section 504 coordinator. She collects proper documentation for learning and
attention disorders, psychiatric disorders, chronic health impairments, physical disabilities, and
any other physical or mental condition that substantially limits a major life activity.
INTERNATIONAL STUDENT ADVISING
The International Student Advising Staff is here to assist international students during their stay
at LaGrange College. We assist with integration into America and into college life as well as
assist with international paperwork (SEVIS, I-20s, etc.). Every year the International/Rotaract
Group dedicates a week to teaching campus faculty, staff, and students about the countries
represented at LaGrange College.
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