On March 17, 2020, President Johnson informed the campus community that all in-person
courses have been moved to online or alternative delivery starting Monday, March 23
and residence halls to be closed. This is an evolving situation, and students are
encouraged to regularly monitor the Vincennes University Website and the Coronavirus
update section.
If you have previously scheduled an appointment with the Counseling Center, your clinician
and/or the Administrative Assistant will be in contact with you shortly to determine
your needs and formulate a plan for your ongoing care. If you do not hear from us
in a timely manner, please know that this is an oversight as we attempt to navigate
everyone’s needs and various health statuses. Please call us 812-888-4374 any time you have a question or concern.
The mental health needs of our students continue to be of the upmost importance to
the Counseling Center, Student Affairs, and the larger University. As such, we are
attempting to balance the needs of our students with guidelines from the Centers for
Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). Below is information about how the Counseling
Center will be operating for the next few weeks.
Ongoing Clients (Students who have been seen at the Counseling Center within the last
couple of months).
- Students residing on-campus or off-campus in Indiana (local area)
- Face-to-face appointments will no longer be offered as of March 23rd. However, tele-therapy
will be started to minimize the potential of disease transmission.
- Students residing off-campus in Indiana (outside driving range)
- Telehealth counseling (either via phone or email) will soon be made available. However,
we are happy to provide a referral to a counselor in your community if this is your
preference.
- Students residing off-campus in a different state (outside driving range).
- Due to legal restrictions, telehealth counseling (either via phone or email) is not
available due to limitations with our State licenses. You may remain in contact with
your current counselor, but phone check-ins will be limited to just a few minutes.
Should you like a referral to a provider in your community, please let us know.
New Clients
- Definitions
- New Client = No previous contact with the Counseling Center.
- To establish counseling, the initial appointment must occur in-person on campus. Due
to face-to-face sessions ending after March 22, 2020; we will assist you with a referral
to a provider in your community. At this time these restrictions are temporary and
if desired, we can contact you once services can be provided face-to-face again to
start the process.
What Do I Do If I am in Crisis?
As always, the Counseling Center remains available to all students during a crisis
(even if a student has already been referred to community resources).
