Counseling and Student Services

Every student can seek help in solving a problem, whether it's academic, personal, vocational, or financial.

To help new students adjust to the University in all its different facets, various orientation programs are organized and conducted at the beginning of the academic year by the Office of the Dean of Students, the Office of Admissions, University Residences, and the schools/colleges within the University.

Students can seek counseling services for financial, career, academic, and/or personal counseling from a variety of campus settings, including: each School/College academic advising office, staff in University Residences , Division of Financial Aid, Office of the Dean of Students, the Purdue Student Health Center (PUSH) and its Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) department, Purdue Counseling and Guidance Center (housed in the College of Education), the Center for Career Opportunities, and the Purdue Individual, Couple, and Family Therapy Clinic (housed in the Department of Child Development and Family Studies. These departments offer various publications that contain specific information concerning their facilities and services. Vocational interest tests and personality inventories are offered through the Testing Center in the Office of the Dean of Students and at the Purdue Counseling and Guidance Center.

Other special administrative support services for students are provided by the Writing Lab, the Liberal Arts Learning Center, the Span Plan Adult Services Program, and the Horizons Special Services Program (a federally funded TRIO program). Special assistance for minority students is available in the various school/college academic advising offices and at the Black Cultural Center, Latino Cultural Center, and Native American Cultural Center.

The Office of the Registrar in Hovde Hall provides veteran certification, as well as other certification services related to enrollment, course load, academic history, and academic transcript services.

Each school/college and academic department assigns every student an academic advisor to help him or her plan a curriculum. Academic advisors also are prepared to refer students with special problems to the appropriate special service within the University. The Undergraduate Studies Program offers academic advising for students who are unsure of an appropriate academic major and/or for students who seek to transfer to another academic school/college. Comprehensive career planning for all students is available through the Office of the Dean of Students and the Center for Career Opportunities.

Students who are unsure which campus resource may be right for them should contact the Office of the Dean of Students for referral options.