Word: uhse
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Dates: during 1980-1989
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Each week two counselors from UHS and two from the Bureau meet with what they call "supervisory groups" of the student counselors to discuss techniques, participate in practice role-playing situations, and go over problems that have come up in the past week.
The university funds the groups in two ways. Room 13 receives $1000 a year from UHS and the same amount annually through Archie C. Epps, dean of students. Epps says he meets with the program's coordinators at least once a year and feels that the program is necessary because...
How well the counselors accomplish this task is difficult to assess because of the group's strict policies of anonymity and confidentiality, but the professionals at UHS and the Bureau rate the service very highly.
Nadja Gould, a psychiatric social worker at UHS and one of the supervisors of Room 13, points out that although some students would rather go straight to UHS when they need help, others feel more comfortable talking to their peers.
Siegelman and Burger say that one of their most important functions is to refer students to specific counselors at UHS and the Bureau. Burger explains that they "try to make the transition a little easier for people who want to see counselors there," adding that students feel more comfortable using...