University Counseling Center
Division of Student Affairs
Armstrong Atlantic State University
Annual Report 2012 – 2013
A. Mission
AASU’s University Counseling Center provides services to help students grow and develop, overcome personal problems, and learn the coping skills they need to succeed in meeting their academic goals. Students will be helped to appreciate their own identify and culture of origin.
B. Departmental changes for 2012 – 2013
1. Ms. Julianna Williams, LPC retired as of May 01, 2013.
2. Ms. Carmelia Lowman, LPC was hired as of June 1, 2013
3. M.D. visits (3 hours each) increased from 10 per 6 month contract
to 12
4. M. D. contract rewritten and made into 1 year contract with 24
scheduled visits per year.
C. Usage statistics from June 10, 2012 to May 31, 2013.
1. Individual counseling sessions: 11/2 hours for initial intake session, and Alcohol and Drug Education
sessions, 1 hour regular session, 2 hours or more for emergencies.
a. 2,303 sessions scheduled (31% increase from fiscal
year 2012)
b. 151 cancellations and 206 no shows (357 total is
16% of our scheduled as compared to 21% in FY
2012) c. 1539 face-to-face sessions (12% increase from FY
2012)
2. Psychiatric appointments: ½ hour initial evaluation and 15 minute
follow-ups
a. 402 appointments scheduled (up 29% from FY
2012)
b. 17 cancellations and 64 no shows = 81 total (20%
of total appointments scheduled vs. 17% in FY
2012 c. 305 face-to-face sessions with MD. (17% increase
from FY 2012)
3. Presentation totals:
a. 27 presentations (15% increase from FY 2012
b. 783 students in attendance (32% increase from FY
2012
D. Professional Activities of Staff:
1. AASU Committees
a. Academic Advisement
b. Judicial Affairs
c. Early Warning
d. Project Success (Nursing)
e. Safe Space
f. Behavioral Assessment Team
2. Campus/Divisional Activities
a. Navigate Armstrong
b. HOLA Scholars Presentation
c. House Calls
d. RA Training
e. Presentation to coaching staff
f. New faculty orientation
g. Health and Wellness Fair
h. Midnight Breakfast
i. Autism/Asperger’s Support Group
j. ADD Support Group
k. Safe Space presentations
3. Professional Resource Visits/Interviews
a. Memorial Health Behavioral Health
b. Coastal Behavioral Health
c. Savannah Psychiatry
d. V.A. Outpatient Clinic
e. Vet’s Center
f. Savannah State University Counseling Clinic
g. St. Simon by the Sea
4. Community Service
a. N.A.S.W. P.A.C.E. Committee
5. Conferences Attended
a. Georgia College Counseling Association
b. Georgia College Personnel Association
c. Clinicians Social Work Association of Savannah
d. Southeastern Conference for Counseling Center Personnel
e. L.P.C.A. Annual Conference
6. Professional Memberships
a. John Mitchell
1) National Association of Social Workers (NASW)
2) Academy of Certified Social Workers
3) Clinical Social Workers Association (CSWA)
4) Georgia College Counselors Association (GCCA)
5) Center Directors Association (composed of college counseling center directors of the state colleges and universities in GA) (CDA)
6) Georgia College Professional Association (GCPA)
7) The Network (GA chapter) for reduction of substance abuse among college students
b. Julianna Williams
1) Georgia College Counselors (GCCA)
2) Licensed Professional Counselors Association
(LPCAGA)
3) American Psychological Association (APAGS)
4) Psi, Chi, lifetime member
5) National Board of Certified Counselors
6) Society of Industrial Organization Psychologist
Affiliate
7) National Association of Student Personnel
8) Georgia College Personnel Association
c. Helen Schandolph
1) NASW (National Association of Social
Workers)
2) CSWA Member (Clinical Social Work Associa-
tion)
E. Needed Resources:
1. Every year the demand for our services increases. We have a small
space with no room to expand, and will need more office space if
we were to hire additional staff. .
F. Staff/Titles in department:
1. Director of Counseling - John Mitchell
2. Counselor – Julianna Williams (Retired May 1, 2013)
3. Counselor – Carmelia Lowman (Hired June 1, 2013)
4. Counselor (10 month/year) – Helen Schandolph
5. Staff Assistant – Susan Carol
6. Student Worker (16 hours per week) Merecedes Williams
John S. Mitchell, DCSW, LCSW
Director
University Counseling Center
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