Academic Standards of Progress (i.e. warning, suspension…) - Assisting students maintain at least a 2.0 cumulative GPA and 50% completion rate.

All counselors

Additional information on this topic:

-Academic Standards of Policy at Austin Community College
- Getting off/staying off probation or suspension

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Alcohol and Substance Abuse - Assistance with the condition that results in the preoccupation with and continued and excessive consumption of alcohol or drugs despite the health problems and negative personal, social, and educational consequences it causes.

All counselors provide this service.  The following counselors focus more closely on this topic:

CYP - Markey Smith, Henry Shun-Heng; Janie Wang
RVS - Lucia Ponce
NRG - Paul Duffy

Additional information on this topic:

- Mental Health America resource center
- Self help from UT Dallas
- Self help resource links
- Psychology self-help resources on the internet
- Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection from the University of Chicago on alcohol and substance use
- College mental health factsheets from ULifeline Campus Professionals

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Anger Management - Helping students learn techniques and exercises by which they might control the triggers, degrees, and effects of excessive or uncontrollable anger.

All counselors provide this service.  The following counselors focus more closely on this topic:

RVS - Edgar Granillo
RGC - Mae Thompson
CYP – Sylvia Galvan Gonzalez, Markey Smith, Janie Wang

Additional information on this topic:

  - Psychology self-help resources on the internet
  - Self help resource links
  - Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection from the University of Chicago on alcohol and substance use
  - Self help from UT Dallas
  - College mental health factsheets from ULifeline Campus Professionals

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Anxiety/Stress - Help students learn the skills, methods, and techniques involved in recognizing, managing and reducing anxiety and stress in testing and other educational settings as well as on a day to day basis.

All counselors provide this service.  The following counselors focus more closely on this topic:

CYP - Markey Smith, Henry Shun-Heng; Janie Wang
EVC - Marshall Levett, Sandra Elizondo, Joanne Keeley
NRG - Emma Moore, Linda Moeller, Paul Duffy, Connie Park, Daisy Diaz-Alemany, Stewart Sachers
PIN - Carol Townsend
RGC - Rosalind Cunningham, Mae Thompson
RVS – Alicia Garza
SAC - Wade Bradfute

Additional information on this topic:

  - Mental Health America resource center
  - Self help resource links
  - Capitol Area (Austin area) Mental Health Center counseling services information
  - Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection from the University of Chicago
  - Psychology self-help resources on the internet
  - Self help from UT Dallas
  - National Institute of Mental Health information and resources on mental health topics
  - College mental health factsheets from ULifeline Campus Professionals
  - Emotional health question and answer Internet resource from Columbia University

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Assertiveness – Helping students learn to communicate, ask for and get what they want/need in a way that respects the rights and feelings of all involved  through honest and direct expression of their feelings.

All counselors provide this service.  The following counselors focus more closely on this topic:
     
      
       CYP - Pam Askew,Sylvia Galvan Gonzalez, Marky Smith
       EVC - Joanne Keeley
       RGC - Glo Foley
       RVS - Edgar Granillo, Patti Singleton, Alicia Garza

Additional information on this topic:

  - Online psychology self-help tools on assertiveness from MentalHelp.com
  - Student Counseling Virtual Pamphlet Collection from the University of Chicago
  - Self help from UT Dallas
  - College mental health factsheets from ULifeline Campus Professionals

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Assault/Abuse – Help students who are in an abusive situation.  This may include physical, sexual, emotional, or verbal abuse involving intimidation, manipulation, or control by another person.

All counselors provide this service.  The following counselors focus more closely on this topic:

CYP – Dawn Allison, Sylvia Galvan Gonzalez, Marky Smith
EVC - Sandra Elizondo
RVS - Patti Singleton, Lucia Ponce

Additional information on this topic:

  - Psychology self-help resources on the internet
  - Capitol Area (Austin area) Mental Health Center counseling services information
  - College mental health factsheets from ULifeline Campus Professionals

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