UNIVERSITY OF NORTHERN IOWA
COUNSELING CENTER
ANNUAL REPORT
JULY 1, 2012 – JUNE 30, 2013
Counseling Center: At-A-Glance
M I S SI ON : The Counseling Center helps students succeed by promoting the personal development and
psychological well-being of all students and encourages a campus environment that is conducive to growth
and learning. We provide high quality, ethical counseling and psychological services to students and
consultation services to UNI faculty and staff.
We fulfill our mission by providing counseling services, conducting outreach to the campus, and providing
education and training. In order to maintain the quality of our services, the Counseling Center staff engages
in professional development activities, scientific research, and utilization of data to assess and improve our
services. The Counseling Center is accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services.
S TA F FI N G : The Counseling Center staff consisted of 3 full-time psychologists, 5 full-time mental health
counselors, 1 part-time mental health counselor, and 1 receptionist. Staffing was reduced at times during
the year due to 3 staff members being on FMLA leave.
B U D GE T : The Counseling Center budget was $636,120 with 31% from General Education Funds and 69%
from the Mandatory Health Fee.
H I G H L I G H T S 2012 - 2013
 O V E R 6% O F UN I S T U D E N T S U S E D T H E C O U N S E L I N G C E N T E R ’ S I N D I V I D U A L C O U N S E L I N G S E R V I C E S A N D M O R E T H A N
2, 0 00 S T U D E N T S B E N E F I T T E D F R O M T H E C O U N S E L I N G C E N T E R ’ S O U T R E A C H P R O G R A M S .
 THE COUNSELING CENTER RECEIVED A DIVERSITY MINI-GRANT TO SUPPORT DR. ROBERTO SWAZO’S
M U L T I C U L T U R A L T R A I N I N G A C T I V I T I E S F O R UN I S T U D E N T S A N D T H E C O U N S E L I N G C E N T E R S T A F F .
 T H E C O U N S E L I N G C E N T E R S T A F F M E M B E R S W E R E T R A I N E D B Y T H E C E N T E R F O R D E P L O Y M E N T PS YC H O LO GY IN
UNIVERSITY COUNSELING CENTER CORE COMPETENCY TO IMPROVE K NOWLEDGE AND SKILLS IN WORKING WITH
MILITARY AND VETERAN STUDENTS.
 THE COUNSELING CENTER STAFF PROVIDED CLINICAL TR AINING FOR 8 GRADUATE STUDENTS IN MENTAL HEALTH
COUNSELING, PSYCHOLOGY, AND SOCIAL WORK.
COUNSELING SERVICES:
Unique
New
Clients
35
Unique
Returning
Clients
83
Therapy
Sessions
187
September
95
44
503
October
98
31
708
November
58
19
569
December
7
5
297
January
51
11
319
February
60
19
588
March
34
12
539
April
55
15
713
May
6
0
247
June
10
0
57
July
5
3
55
514
242
4,782
Month
August
Total
New Clients Seeking Counseling
%
Seen same day
Seen within 2 days
20
42
Seen within 7 days
82
Counseling Activities:
Number of Clients
Appointments Attended
Initial Assessments
Emergency Assessments
Individual Therapy Sessions
Couple Therapy Sessions
Phone Consultations
In-Person Consultations
No Show Rate
Referred to SHC for
Psychotropic Medication
2012-13
756
4,782
699
167
3,653
107
418
75
7.2%
131
2011-12
809
5,040
659
208
3,762
72
526
98
8%
110
2010-11
789
4,939
662
197
3,753
26
650
80
8.3%
N/A
OUTREACH
The Counseling Center provided 95 outreach activities for 2563 individuals, including New Student Orientation
Programs, Mental Health Screening events, class presentations, and trainings for other campus departments.
The Counseling Center offered anonymous on-line screening on our website and 557 screenings were conducted
through mentalhealthscreening.org and 283 unique individuals completed screenings through Ulifeline.org.
Counseling Center staff members participated in the Student Affairs Diversity Committee, the Student
Intervention Team, the Threat Assessment Team, UHS Eating Disorders Treatment Team, the Veteran Student
Services Committee, the Jump Start Committee, the Healthy Campus Coalition, the Mental Health Services Team,
Mentors in Violence Prevention, the Victim Services Team, Leadership for Diversity Inclusion Workshops (NCBI),
and the Campus Violence Prevention Team.
The Counseling Center was awarded a mini-grant from the UNI Diversity Council, which was used to support
bringing Dr. Roberto Swazo to campus for student programs and professional staff development.
T R A I N I N G & P R O F E S S I O N A L D E V E L O P ME N T
The Counseling Center provided training experiences to 3 interns and 3 practicum students from the UNI Mental
Health Counseling Masters degree program, 1 practicum student from the UNI Masters of Social Work degree
program, and 1 practicum student from the UNI Masters degree program in Clinical Psychology. These students
received 806 hours of supervision from Counseling Center staff while providing 1,119 counseling sessions to 332
students.
Counseling Center staff members attended 87 professional development activities for a total of 478 hours, in
addition to independent self-study activities for fulfillment of state licensure requirements.
Counseling Center staff members participate in professional organizations, including the American Counseling
Association, the American College Counseling Association, the American Psychological Association, the Iowa
Psychological Association, the Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors, the Association
for the Coordination of Counseling Center Clinical Services, the National Board of Certified Counselors, the Society
of Counseling Psychology, the Section on College and University Counseling Centers, and the Association of
Counselor Educators and Supervisors. Dr. Paula Gilroy continues to serve on the Editorial Board of the Journal of
College Counseling and Dr. David Towle serves as an accreditation site visitor for the International Association of
Counseling Services.
C L I E N T C H A R A C TE R I S TI C S :
Gender:
Female
Male
Transgender
Ethnicity:
African American
American Indian
Asian American
Caucasian
Hispanic /Latino
Multiple Ethnicities
Not Reported or Other
Marital Status:
Single
Committed Relationship
Married
Sexual Orientation
Heterosexual
Lesbian
Gay
Bisexual
Questioning
Other
Counseling History:
%
68
31.5
0.3
%
2.4
0.05
2.1
86.3
3.5
3.5
2.1
%
58
37
3.3
%
85
2.1
2.0
3.2
2.6
5.1
%
Previous Counseling
Previous Counseling Before
Attending College
Previously Hospitalized
47
31
11
Other Client Characteristics
Religion is Important
Financial Situation is Always or Often
Stressful
First Generation College Student
%
44
Registered with Student Disability Services
6.4
Intercollegiate Athlete
International Student
Military Service
Severity Factors:
Have Concerns About Eating or Weight
Engaged in Binge Drinking at Least Twice
in Past Month
Have a Family Member With a Substance
Abuse Problem
Have Ever Been on Psychotropic
Medication
Friend or Relative
Attempted or Completed Suicide
Ever Considered Suicide
History of Self-Injurious Behavior
On Psychotropic Medication at Time of
Intake
Unwanted Sexual Experience
Current /Recent Suicidal Ideation
Ever Attempted Suicide
Use Drugs Not Prescribed by a Doctor
5.1
2.0
2.1
%
54
44
42
24
43
41
39
31
29
27
22
17
12
10
Classification:
Freshman
Sophomores
Juniors
Seniors
Graduate
Diagnostic Categories
Anxiety Disorders
Depressive Disorders
Relationship Problems
Adjustment Disorders
Sexual Abuse
Alcohol & Drug Disorders
Eating Disorders
ADHD
Academic Problems
Bereavement
Identity Disorder
Phase of Life Problems
Bipolar Disorder
Physical Abuse
PTSD
%
16
20
26
31
7
#
282
236
174
68
60
50
46
37
36
32
31
19
18
18
17
*Because clients may receive more than one diagnosis,
the total number of diagnoses exceeds the number of
Counseling Center clients.