COUNSELING SERVICES
KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY
ANNUAL REPORT FY2015
Our staff in FY2015
This past year was filled with many successes and significant challenges as our services continued to meet the
needs of students and campus while also adjusting to staff changes. Ever creative and resilient, our highly
professional staff stepped forward and managed to not only see more students in the office, but to reach
more through our extensive outreach programs. Because our efforts enhance the lives of our students and the
functioning of our campus, we are hopeful that we will be able to increase and stabilize our staffing in the
future!
Dorinda J. Lambert, Ph.D., Director
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AN OVERVIEW OF OUR EFFORTS
O
OUR MISSION
At the core of all of our work is our mission. Kansas State University Counseling Services, in support of the
overall mission of the University, provides professional services to students and consultation/education to the
K-State community to address student’s personal, academic, and social issues in order to enhance the success
of students and our campus.
The emphasis of services is to provide brief intervention in a student's life that may assist in their decision
making, skill building, or overall mental health. The overriding goal is to help all students attain and maintain
successful academic progress. Counseling Services provides services in an atmosphere welcoming diversity in
culture, in sexual orientation, religion, and other factors of difference. We firmly support the K-State Principles
of Community and are a proud contributor to the SafeZone network at K-State.
OUR TEAMS & OUR TIME
Our professional staff work in teams covering four areas that impact students: Clinical services, Outreach,
Training, and Administration. We reach a great number of students and impact the campus as a whole by our
spending 61% of our time in clinical and outreach activities.
PERCENT OF TIME BY CATEGORY OF SERVICE
TRAINING
18%
ADMIN
21%
OUTREACH
10%
ADMIN
CLINICAL
CLINICAL
51%
OUTREACH
TRAINING
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
Clinical Services: These services include all in-office contacts such as: counseling/consultations and
psycho-educational contacts to students; individual, couples, & group therapy; phone
consultations/crisis contacts & consultation on campus crisis teams; biofeedback sessions; direct
contacts with students in and program coordination of the Alcohol & Other Drug Education Services
(AODES)/Project ABC programs. Also includes the time needed for preparation, managing the variety of
contacts needed for coordinating services (case-management), and record-keeping – all necessary for
professional and ethical work.
 Outreach: This includes: all presentations done across campus including the alcohol/drug education
presentations; contacts via our online workshops, our websites and social media; time for
management/preparation/coordination needed to accomplish these activities; and teaching the
“Career Life Planning” classes. The Biofeedback Course that is usually offered each semester was not
available in FY2015 due to staff changes.
 Training: This includes: all time spent in providing training and management for the doctoral
psychology internship and the multi-leveled practicum training programs; in-service
training/Continuing Education/staff professional development activities.
 Administration: Agency administration including staff/team meetings, all time spent in campus
committees, Counseling Services (CS) personnel-related work, professional service, research, and
preparation needed for all of the above.
Our range of services continue to grow to touch the lives of many in the K-State community. We are good
stewards of our funding in that we devote over 60% of our time to direct service with the other activities
(Training and Administration) being essential for maintaining an effective agency and an effective team of
professionals. With the changes in the agency and staff over the past 5 years, more time has gone into redeveloping the teamwork and growing in the creativity offered by new staff. The remainder of this report will
highlight the many services we offer to assist students and the campus.
OUR CLINICAL SERVICES
OUR IN-OFFICE CLIENTS
In FY2015, 1280 students were seen in 5435 sessions at CS; the data listed below is based on the 1196 clients
who completed the K-State Problem Identification Rating Scale (KPIRS) prior to their first contact.
CHARACTERISTICS AT INITIAL CONTACT
% (N=1196)
39.21% (469) Male
17.56% (210) Freshman
60.37% (722) Female
19.73% (236) Sophomore
.42% (5) Transgendered
25.42% (304) Junior
86.96% (1040) Single
24.83% (297) Senior
2.34% (28) Engaged
11.20% (134) Graduate
3.93% (47) Partnered
1.25% (15) Special Student
5.02% (60) Married
.33% (4) Separated
1.34% (16) Divorced
.08% (1) Widowed
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We reach a representative cross-section of our diverse campus community:
Ethnicity
% of our clients (N=1158)
4.68% (56) African/American
4.52% (54) Asian or Pacific Islander
75.92% (908) Caucasian/White
6.86% (82) Hispanic/Latin American
1.42% (17) Mexican/Mexican American
.33% (4) Native American/Alaskan Native
3.60% (43) Multi Racial
2.68% (32) Other
Included in the distribution listed above, 8.61%
(103) were International Students from 40
different countries
Ethnicity
% K-State Students in 2014(N=24116)
4% (964)
2% (376)
76% (18232)
5% (1326)
NA
.4% (103)
2.6% (639)
1% (378)
9% (2098)
PROBLEMS PRESENTED AT INTAKE
The pressures of school, finances, relationships/family, and work take skill and practice to manage effectively.
The normal ups and downs of life can at times seem overwhelming, particularly when changes and demands
occur all at once rather than a little at a time. For example, many students adjust well to college in the first
few weeks of school but as the semester proceeds, life becomes a bit more complicated with tests, papers,
new friends, new loves, and sometimes breakups. And the skills they had when they were at home in familiar
places and doing familiar tasks, no longer seem to work in this new place with its new demands. Problems that
they thought they left at home seem to have followed them to their new life on campus.
Counseling Services can be a refuge of support and help in reorienting and developing new skills for more
effective living.
The following chart shows the wide range of issues identified by students at their first contact at Counseling
Services in FY2015. All of these can interfere with academic success and general well-being.
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Issues of Moderate to Significant Concern
PERCENT of CLIENTS WHO IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE AS BEING OF MODERATE OR
SIGNIFICANT CONCERN PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST CONTACT AT CS IN FY2015 (N=1196)
(clients could identify multiple issues of concern)
Excessive worry
Depressed mood
Difficulty concentrating
Feeling agitated or restless
Focusing or paying attention
Loss of energy, fatigued
Though smart in many ways, at times I feel stupid
Anxiety attacks
Test anxiety
Low self-esteem
Changes in sleep patterns
Bored or unhappy with life
Time management
Mood swings
Excessive tearfulness or crying
Feel misunderstood or mistreated
Poor grades
Right major/career
Difficulty trusting other people
Lost interest in activities
Unresolved conflict with others
Lost hope that life will improve
Trouble memorizing
No close personal friends (lonely)
Feel shy or timid
My anger or arguing
Feel out of place on this campus
My eating habits
Dealing with grief or loss
Nutrition or exercise habits
Difficulty controlling angry thoughts/actions
Taking risks or changes
Making careless mistakes in math or writing
Recent thoughts of suicide
Unsatisfied with my current major
My weight interferes with my daily life
Food controls my life
Concerned about my safety
Addiction concerns
Use of alcohol/drugs
Recent significant weight change
Memories of past sexual abuse/assault
Intentions of suicide
Pressured by others to choose the right major
Others worry about my use of alcohol/drugs
Hurting myself (cutting, burning, bruising)
Facing legal issues
My sexual identity or orientation
Recent sexual assault
Questions related to pregnancy
66.81
59.03
56.35
55.1
54.26
52.68
48.41
48.08
44.06
43.73
43.65
43.65
43.39
42.14
41.64
39.97
39.72
39.21
38.71
37.88
34.28
32.53
28.93
28.68
28.43
26.59
22.91
22.16
21.99
21.66
18.48
17.73
17.31
14.8
14.72
14.63
13.21
11.87
11.79
11.37
11.12
9.36
9.11
8.78
8.19
6.77
5.27
4.77
3.01
1.42
0
10
20
30
40
50
60
70
80
PERCENT OF CLIENTS
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THERAPY AND CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED
A variety of services (e.g., consultations; individual, couples, or group therapy; biofeedback training;
AODES/Project ABC sessions) are provided to assist clients in understanding and addressing their concerns.
The most common of the presenting problems such as anxiety, depression, difficulty concentrating, and others
are related to the stresses of life before and after coming to college. And each year more students are coming
to our office seeking some assistance with these concerns.
There has been a consistent increase in the number of individuals seen at our agency over the years; the graph
below shows that increase in contrast to the number of clinical staff available to meet that need.
Distinct Clients Seen Per Year
1350
1300
1250
1200
1150
1100
1050
1280
FY2014
FY2015
1143
FY2013
Total FTE paid CLINICAL staff
includes interns and temp staff
1297
13.5
9.6
11.7
1280 unique clients had scheduled a total of 6633 appointments in FY 2015 (includes cancellations and no
shows): 61.56% (788) were seen 1-4 visits, 26.33% (337) were seen 5-10 visits, 9.69% (124) were seen 11-20
visits, and 2.42% (31) were seen over 21 visits. The range of visits was 1-46.
Crisis/Urgent Contacts
Each person who identifies with moderate to significant concerns any of the “critical items” on our problem
checklist are connected with an on-call counselor for support and screening for risk; ideally they are seen that
same day for an in-office session. In some cases, the contact is by phone and immediate assistance in
connecting with a community emergency resource is needed. In all cases of crisis/urgent contacts, a greater
amount of staff time is needed for the multiple steps necessary for safety (examples: extended contact with
student, consultation/coordination within our office, and when needed coordination with other sources of
supports for the student, both on campus and off-campus).
As an example of the seriousness of presenting issues that would require that extra time, the following table
shows the # and percent of students who presented to CS indicating suicidal/self-harm concerns or having
experienced a recent sexual assault and shows the increase in the number of serious issues from FY2014 to
FY2015.
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Critical Items Rated by Students at Intake
Moderate to Significant
Moderate to Significant
Concern in FY2014,
Concern in FY2015,
N=1158
N=1196
#
%
Critical Items
#
%
109
9.11
Intentions of Suicide
21
1.84
177
14.8
Recent Thoughts of Suicide
49
4.23
81
6.77
Hurting Myself/Cutting
27
2.33
36
3.01
Recent Sexual Assault
22
1.89
Though the students who mark these self-harm items as being of moderate to significant concern require
more immediate attention, we are also sure to address in a session the self-harm concerns of all students who
indicate any level of concern in these areas.
Of the 5535 in-office contacts provided in FY2015, 418 were crisis contacts and 304 were triage sessions (i.e.
brief sessions to assess urgency of needs when there are no appointment slots available) for a total of 722
urgent sessions. This is 13% of the total sessions in FY2015; nearly 4% more than the previous year. The
following table shows the significant increase in crisis/urgent contacts over the last 3 years:
Total # of in-office
contacts
Percent of contacts
that were crisis/urgent
FY2013
Fy2014
FY2015
5146
4955
5535
7% (370)
9.80% (485)
13% (722)
Group Therapy
An additional way in which we have attempted to reach more students with less staff, has been though our
successful offering of group therapy. Group process allows students to gain support and understanding from
peers while giving the opportunity to learn and practice skills for self and interpersonal interactions. In
FY2015, groups accounted for 455 visits (64 screenings, 337 group sessions, and 53 workshop sessions). Of the
64 people who were screened for group, 50 joined in on one of the 7 therapy groups offered during the year.
Group therapy continues to be an exciting and efficient option for students wanting to learn skills for
connecting and growing personally and in relationships.
Low No-Show/Cancellation rates
Overall, in FY2015 a total of 6590 appointments were scheduled; of these, 8.04% were where the client did
not show and 9.48% were cancellations. For comparison, the Association for University and College
Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) in their Annual Survey for 2013 (p.42) list that for universities with
20,001-25,000 students, the NS rate = 10.66 % and the Cancellation rate = 7.33%. Our higher percentage of
cancellations this year was due to an unusual number of staff illnesses that required multiple appointments to
be cancelled and rescheduled.
Given the great demand for contacts and our limited number of available sessions, we send automated
appointment reminders by email to students. We believe that our no-show rate is low because we instituted
this reminder process in addition to charging a fee for these missed sessions. In increasing student
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accountability/responsibility, the no-show rate has decreased and we have been able to reach more students
with less delay by scheduling other students into appointment slots opened up when a student gives us 24
hour notice of a cancellation.
Overall Direct Service Contacts
In addition to the large number of client sessions provided, we continue to reach out to students and the
campus with a variety of programs such as our Kat Chats presentations, our alcohol and other drug education
services (AODES/Project ABC), and our online workshops. The increase in our number of contacts in the past
three years is evident in the following table:
SERVICE PROVIDED
FY2013
FY2014
FY2015
CONTACTS
CONTACTS
CONTACTS
Therapy in office
4562
4955
5535
Consults (in office and phone)
501
635
878
Presentations/Workshops
5117
7459
6989
Teaching
605
1287
1780
AODES Consults
31
94
91
Project ABC Contacts
267
530
296
Online Workshops
150
321
95
TOTAL DIRECT SERVICE CONTACTS
11233
15281
15664
SOME CLIENT OUTCOMES FOR FY2015
We consistently evaluate with our clients their progress and the impact of therapy on their lives and discuss
this with them throughout the process. Though we are not able to gather information from all clients seen, we
do have outcome data showing that our services are helpful to students and positively impact their academic
and social lives. The following summarizes some of that data for FY2015.
Of the 392 clients who responded to the question “Overall, Counseling has been Helpful to Me”,
91.17% reported improvement overall. Responses about specific areas of improvement are listed as follows:
Area of Improvement
N
Making important decisions
Relating to significant people in my life
Achieving goals I have set
Coping with problem situations
Maintaining health and well being
Progress on therapy goals
Symptoms/concerns that brought you
to counseling
Academic performance
% of total responses for each level of
improvement
392
392
392
392
392
392
392
392
392
No
Slight
Improvement Improvement
6.63%
27.3%
9.18%
28.32%
6.63%
34.18%
4.59%
26.79%
9.44%
29.59%
3.83%
26.79
3.32%
23.21
27.04%
8.83%
36.73%
29.11%
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Moderate
Improvement
47.7%
42.35%
41.58%
41.58%
38.78%
43.88%
40.05%
Substantial
Improvement
18.37%
20.15%
17.6%
27.04%
22.19%
25.51%
33.42%
26.79%
40.34%
9.44%
21.72%
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We also ask clients who have been seen for 3 or more sessions to rate the change in how their presenting
concerns interfered with their academic and their social lives. Of the 392 who did respond, most show
improvement in each of these areas, moving from severe/moderate interference to slight or no interference.
Change in Problem Interference in
Clients' Academic Life (N=392)
180
Change in Problem Interference in
Clients' Social Life (N=392)
250
163
160
147
108
100
104
# of Clients
# of clients
164
120
92
86
80
60
192
200
140
45
150
116
108
87
100
70
39
40
50
20
25
22
0
0
None
Slight
Moderate
Severe
None
Slight
Moderate
Severe
Client rating of interference
Client rating of interference
Intake
Intake
Termination
Termination
This next table shows the percent change in the level of interference that their problems were making in their
academic and social lives.
Intake
Termination
difference
Clients rating interference in their ACADEMIC LIFE at intake and again at termination
N=392
No Interference
Slight Interference
Moderate Interference
Severe Interference
45 (11.48%)
108 (27.55%)
147 (37.5%)
92 (23.47%)
86 (21.93%)
163 (41.58%)
104 (26.53%)
39 (9.95%)
10.45%
14.03%
-10.97%
-13.52%
Intake
Termination
difference
Clients rating interference in their SOCIAL LIFE at intake and again at termination
N=392
No Interference
Slight Interference
Moderate Interference
Severe Interference
22 (5.61%)
108 (27.55%)
192 (48.97%)
70 (17.85%)
87 (22.19%)
164 (41.83%)
116 (29.59%)
25 (6.37%)
16.58%
19%
-19.38%
-11.48%
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OUR OTHER SERVICES CONNECTING WITH
OUR STUDENTS AND CAMPUS COMMUNITY
PRESENTATIONS
Reaching students who may not come into our office is an important goal for our agency. All staff are involved
in our outreach efforts as an effective way to reach more students. We reach students through a variety of
presentations and tabling events and besides sessions that introduce our services to students/the campus, we
also cover a range of areas like academic/career issues, alcohol/drug concerns, stress management,
relationships, etc. In FY2015 we gave 154 presentations and reached 6989 individuals!
We are particularly proud of our new Kat Chats program: presentations each
Tuesday from 4-5pm during the academic year. The variety of topics offered have
reached not only the 123 attendees on-site, but we also live-stream each
presentation as well as maintain a recording of each session on our website to
assist those who could not attend. A listing of the topics and dates/times can be
found at http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/outreach.html
TEACHING
Each semester our staff teaches two sections of a Career-Life Planning course to K-State undergraduates In
FY2015 there were 1780 contacts in teaching overall.
ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUG EDUCATION SERVICES (AODES)
Dr. Chaz Mailey coordinates AODES and provides a variety of services among which are consultation and
education concerning alcohol and other drug issues. He provided 20 initial consults for AODES and 71
additional consultations to individuals requesting information in this area. Dr. Mailey also works closely with
the Lafene Health Center for the administration of the Alcohol EDU and other online education programs and
supervised Mike Dreiling, the Assistant Coordinator for the Project ABC during FY2015.
PROJECT ABC is an effective educational/supportive program for students who have been referred by a Judicial
Board, an Administrative Resolution, or a Chapter for violating an alcohol and/or drug conduct code. The
primary objective of Project ABC is for students to become more self-aware of the effects of their lifestyle
choices on their overall well-being. With this system, these students are encouraged to implement a "program
of change" that will enhance a positive lifestyle and during that process they can develop confidence in their
ability to apply this method of change to other behaviors in their lives. In FY2015 Project ABC had 114 students
referred to it, 93 of them completed the program. Of those who did not complete, 5 left the university, 1 had
the sanction changed, 10 were past due in their completion, and 5 never started. There were a total of 296
sessions provided to students in the Project ABC program (96 initial sessions and 200 returning sessions).
There were 3 repeat offenders during the school year from 2014-15, which comes out to a very low recidivism
rate of 2.6%. Of those 3 repeat offenders, 1 was from the 2013-14 school year.
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It is always helpful to get student feedback and 40 of the Project ABC students completed a survey at the end
of their program. The following table summarizes results from three important survey items:
Survey item
% strongly
%somewhat
%Neither agree or
agree
agree
disagree
From this experience, I am now capable of 58% (n=23)
33% (n=13)
9% (n=4)
developing and conducting my own
behavioral change program.
I learned new ways to drink/party safely.
93% (n=37)
7% (n=3)
I have a better understanding of the state
98% (n=39)
2% (n=1)
of Kansas and K-STATE Housing Policy.
In addition, 73% of students (n=29) reported that their favorite aspect of Project ABC was their
interaction/discussions with the Project ABC Coordinator, Mike Dreiling!
ONLINE PROGRAMS
With our goal to reach as many people as possible, Counseling Services has developed a range of resources
using the internet: online psycho-educational workshops, self-assessments to help with academic progress,
and the highly regarded University Life Café - an online community for K-State.
Online Workshops Totals FY 2015
Number of Students Completing our Online Programs
ONLINE TRAINING
Academic Anxiety
Stress Management
Totals
FY2013
FY2014
FY 2015
76
74
156
165
42
53
150
321
95
The International Student program is expected to be ready to “go live” by mid- September 2015. The Military-related
program is expected in Fall 2016.
University Life Café Website https://www.universitylifecafe.k-state.edu/
University Life Café (ULC) is an interactive website created by and for K-State
students to promote emotional wellness, academic success, and academic
programs leading to retention. It is the entry point to access professional articles
that range from emotional wellness and study tips to personal issues. In
addition, students have access to several, confidential self-assessments. ULC is
also a public site open for everyone to view the art, videos, written materials, and the events calendar. The
combination of ULC and other information on the main Counseling Services website (http://www.kstate.edu/counseling ) provides great online resources to all students at the three K-State campuses.
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Using Google analytics, in FY2015 the ULC site had
 10,735 unique visitors to the site with 87.5% of these being new visitors.
 28,218 page views for 12,213 sessions;
 2.31 pages were viewed per visit, with an average time on site of 1 min 19 sec.
The above information shows a slight decrease in use/”hits” from the previous year. We have revised the
website and moved it to the University’s CMS web management system and are working to integrate the
ULC site more with social media In order to allow more people to become aware of this resource. We also
continue to develop other creative programs in addition to the current Arts Contest and the Poetry
Contest.
At Risk Programs – Developing Skills to Reach Out
and Help Students
Since first brought to campus through the combined
efforts of the K-State Counseling Services, the
SafeZone Program, and the Office of Student Life,
the At-Risk programs have reached over 900
K-Staters! At-Risk is a web-based gatekeeper
training simulation designed to teach faculty/staff
and students to effectively identify, approach, and refer students struggling or in mental distress. This training
allows users to learn by engaging in simulated conversations with virtual students who show symptoms of
depression, anxiety, paranoia and thoughts of suicide. As a result, users are better able to handle similar
situations in real life.
In August 2015 with the combined efforts of K-State Housing and Dining Services, the Counseling Services, the
Nontraditional/Veterans Services Office, and the LGBT Resource Center, we were able to extend the
availability of these programs to include new/additional modules: At-Risk on Campus, LGBTQ on Campus, and
Veterans on Campus.
Information for student versions are available at http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/student/at-risk.html and
faculty versions are at http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/faculty/at-risk.html
As a proud contributor to the SafeZone Program, we will continue to encourage all
members of our campus community to take advantage of these excellent training
programs! They can be a great addition to many of the courses at K-State and we are
hopeful that more K-Staters will enhance their skills by using these exciting programs!!
We believe that combining these tools with a variety of training sessions for effective skillbuilding can help make our campus healthier and safer.
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OUR BUDGET
The Counseling Services receives funding from several sources: State Funds, Student Privilege Fee,
Counseling/Test Fees, Other Accounts, and Grants. As State budgets change, our service-delivery demands
requesting more money from the Privilege Fee process, raising/creating per-use fees for services (listed here
as “Service/Test Fees”), developing and trying to sell our assessment tools (KPIRS, HBA, CLEI) to other
campuses (listed here as “Other Accounts”), and/or seeking grants (which is time consuming and difficult in
our area). The following graphic shows the sources of funding for our budget for FY2015.
ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FY2015
Counseling Services Budget FY15
2.4%
2.8%
0.4%
State Budget
33.2%
Privilege Fee
Service/Test Fees
Other Accounts
Grants
61.2%
We have been grateful for the continued support through the Student Privilege Fees as this is our primary
source for being able to maintain staff and our overall office needs. We had been awarded a continuing
budget allocation for the next three year budget cycle (FY2016-FY2018) and we will work with the Student
Privilege Fee Committee to find solutions to our ever increasing need for adequate funding to help stabilize
our staffing and support our program needs.
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The Privilege Fees support the salaries of many of our staff members and a small part of our operating
expenses.
Counseling Services Privilege Fee Expenses FY15
8.6%
Unclassified Salaries
26.7%
University Support Staff Salaries
Operating Expenses
64.7%
With the ever increasing demand for services and the variety of services that we provide, it is critical that we
have a sufficient number of staff on board. In the never-ending effort to reach more students without
decreasing clinicians availability for sessions in the office, several years ago we hired an Online Coordinator to
help manage our two websites (ULC and the main CS site), our online workshops/programs, and our
tabling/presentations across campus. The increase in demand for alcohol/other drug education also led us to
increase the previous half-time position of the educator/coordinator of the Project ABC program to a full-time
position. Each of these positions are essential to the operation of the agency particularly given the increase in
demand for the range of services that we offer. As salaries have increased slightly and overall operating
expenses have risen, there continues to be the challenge of obtaining adequate funding to maintain our
staffing which is already below the number recommended for our size of campus. The Association for
University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) lists a Student to Staff ratio of 1812:1 for the full
year when including all paid clinical staff (professional and paid trainees). Our ratio varies in the past 5 years
between 2512:1 and 2274:1, well below the staffing needed. This creates a great strain on the energy and
morale of our staff. The difficulty in retaining qualified staff is partly due to the high level of work expectations
and the relatively low salaries compared to other campuses and to private practice.
The more detailed account of our budget follows.
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STATE FUNDS
FY 15
Budget
FY 15
Expenditures
FY 16
Budget
Unclassified Salary
University Support Staff Salary
Student Salary
Allocated Budget Transfer
Operating Expenditures
TOTALS
$421,298.00
$56,747.00
$5,033.00
$2,985.00
$894.00
$486,957.00
$421,298.00
$56,747.00
$5,033.00
$2,985.00
$894.00
$486,957.00
$423,211.00
$65,863.00
$5,039.00
$0.00
$894.00
$495,007.00
$684,970.00
$159,164.00
$53,376.00
$897,510.00
$397,002.00
$164,309.00
$52,584.00
$613,895.00
$595,254.00
$156,207.00
$54,497.00
$805,958.00
$18,576.00
$21,710.00
$40,286.00
$17,026.00
$9,897.00
$26,923.00
$18,282.00
$27,739.00
$46,021.00
$0.00
$0.00
$5,900.00
$0.00
$5,900.00
$4,788.00
$0.00
$2,000.00
$0.00
$6,788.00
$0.00
$0.00
$3,000.00
$0.00
$3,000.00
GRANTS--Based on Award Period
AODES - Manhattan City 01/14 - 12/14
International Student Project Grant 04/12 - 12/15
TOTALS
Grant Budget
$34,000.00
$1,340.00
$35,340.00
Expenditures
$34,000.00
$0.00
$34,000.00
Next Period
Grant Budget
$34,713.00
$1,340.00
$36,053.00
OVERALL TOTALS
$1,465,993.00
$1,168,563.00
$1,386,039.00
STUDENT PRIVILEGE FEE
FY15 Student Senate Allocation -- $667,086
Unclassified Salary
University Support Staff Salary
Operating Expenditures
TOTALS
COUNSELING SERVICE/TEST FEES
FY15 Income -- $35,823
Salaries
Operating Expenditures
TOTALS
OTHER ACCOUNTS
Developmental Reserve
Counseling Sponsored Reserve
Non-Allocated Budget Transfer -- Liability Insurance
K-CAT
TOTALS
Counseling Services, Kansas State University: FY2015 Annual Report
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CHANGES AND CHALLENGES FOR FY2016
The following summarizes the changes and challenges we face in the next fiscal year:
 Staff:
The good news: Our successful recruitment to fill two positions (empty in FY2014 due to resignations)
led to the hiring of two clinicians: Rachel Lies, MFT – a full-time, 9 month position as a Marriage &
Family Therapist, and Cliff Rone, Ph.D. – a full-time, 12 month psychologist position. We were also able
to hire a new Training Director in September 2014 and welcomed AJ Williams, PhD to that Assistant
Director role.

Additional staff changes:
o Kathryn Tolle, Ph.D. psychologist left in December 2014 to open a private practice in Manhattan
o Rachel Lies, MFT therapist resigned at the end of her 9-month contract for family reasons.
o With the loss of these two clinicians we ran several searches to hire replacements and the
following were welcomed on staff in August 2015:
 Melissa King, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist who will coordinate our groups programs
 Aaron Miller, who is completing his dissertation and will be coordinating our career
seminar for interns, and
 Heather Smith, a Marriage & Family Therapist who will provide essential clinical services
through the end of FY2016.

Budget issues: Our continuing attention is on advocating for increasing the number of staff to meet the
growing demand for services; concurrent with this is our hope that the University and the Privilege Fee
Committee will be able to help us retain staff by providing competitive/improved salaries. We require
the financial support of both the State of Kansas and a significant increase in allocations by the
Privilege Fee Committee of the Student Government Association to adequately fund the current staff.
We are grateful for the support provided by SGA and appreciate their recognition of our role in helping
students be successful. We are also committed to our mission and will work to maintain our visibility
and viability as a campus resource.
FINAL COMMENTS
I and the staff of the Counseling Services are proud of our service to the K-State community during the past
fiscal year. We are equally excited about our continuing role as a support for students and a resource for
faculty and staff as they work to assist students to be successful in college. Please review our website at
www.k-state.edu/counseling and contact us at 785-532-6927 if you have any questions.
My thanks to all of the staff at the Counseling Services for their patience and dedication to excellence in
service to the campus. And I especially am grateful to our Administrative Team for their support and stellar
work!
Dorinda J. Lambert, Ph.D., Director
Counseling Services, Kansas State University: FY2015 Annual Report
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