2010 Orientation
- August 13-15, 2010 Schedule (students/parents) (pdf)
- August 13-15 Online Orientation Registration
- August 13-15 Printable Registration Form (pdf)
- Student Handbook (pdf)
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Counseling Services
…to provide appropriate and timely counseling to all students.
Counseling Services Offered
• Personal counseling on issue common to young adults and college students
– Family issues• Adjustment to a disability or chronic illness
– Roommate issues
– Stress and Time Management
– Conflict resolution and anger management
– Sexuality
– Spiritual Growth
– Transition to college and homesickness
– Managing crises and academic demand
• Guidance on choosing a major and career
• Referrals to outside agencies for help when needed
We All Need Help Sometimes
SWU provides free professional counseling on request. The best counseling enables you to discover your own answers, gifts and life direction. You do not have to struggle alone. There is help. The Counseling Center staff members are committed to helping every student who comes to succeed in reaching academic, emotional, spiritual, and life goals, in spite of life challenges.
A student’s name and issues will not be disclosed outside the session.
We provide confidential assistance with problems such as drug and alcohol use, sexual immorality, date rape and other behaviors not in compliance with SWU’s conduct expectations.
We are not asked to give knowledge gained in the counselor-client relationship to other campus employees.
Only a client can permit confidential information to be released.
We can and will break confidentiality when we believe the client is a danger to self or others, or in response to a court order.
We support the policies and expectations of the SWU lifestyle. We are aware that students will not always be in agreement with those expectations. We do not report or discipline misconduct, but support every student-client-patient in making the wisest and healthiest decisions and choices possible for them.
Personnel
Counselor and Director: Carol Sinnamon
Carol Sinnamon’s primary responsibilities are providing counseling and coordinating counseling services on campus. She has a master’s degree in counseling from Clemson, 18 graduate hours in human sexuality, and is certified by the National Board for Certified Counselors. She has served as residence director, coordinator and teacher of freshman seminar at SWU, director of career services and coordinator of services to students with disabilities.
Office Services
• Office Hours 8:00-4:30 on regular class days
• To make an appointment, contact Renee Sims at 864-644-5131 or rsims@swu.edu
• Drop-ins are welcome
• Counselor on call outside of office hours.
The Counseling Center is located on the 3rd Floor of the Campus Life Center.