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GEORGETOWN AMERICAN UNIVERSITY STANDARD OPERATING PROCEDURES
TITLE: COUNSELING SERVICES
RELATING POLICY: : STUDENT COUNSELING POLICY
DATE OF APPROVAL: AUGUST 7, 2019
EFFECTIVE DATE OF IMPLEMENTATION: SEPTEMBER 1, 2019
REFER QUESTIONS TO STUDENTS AFFAIRS OFFICER

Standard Operating Procedure – Requesting Counselling
Primary Responsibility: Student Affairs Officer

Secondary Responsibility: Administrator

Definition: The Student Affairs Office provides counseling services for students of Georgetown American
University.
Purpose: To create a standardized process for requesting counseling services from the Student Affairs
Department. The Director of Student Affairs will grant the final decision of the request.

Time Frame: Requested at any time

Procedures:

Making Request

Step 1 • Student meets with Student Affairs Director to
determine eligibility or referral for services

Step 2 • Students not eligible will be referred for
services outside University.

Step 3 • Students eligible complete New Client
Information sheet at the time of their first
session per academic year.

Step 4 • Student is given a Consent for Services form to
sign and return (once agree with terms and
conditions) to Students Affairs Director.

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