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For Faculty/Staff

How to Refer A Student

Frequently faculty and staff are the first members of the college community to notice a troubled student. You should consider referring students for counseling if their problems have compromised their ability to function academically, personally, or socially.

Some observable signs of student distress are procrastination and poorly prepared work, infrequent class attendance, lack of energy, falling asleep in class, marked changes in personal habits, use of drugs and alcohol, disjointed thoughts and speech, high levels of irritability, crying, threats to harm oneself or others. Some students leave distressing remarks in written assignments, on exams, and in e-mails.

Report A Concern

For Immediate Life-threatening Emergencies

If you have an immediate life-threatening concern regarding a member the SUNY Canton community call SUNY Canton University Police at 315-386-7777.

For Non-Immediate Life-threatening Emergencies

If you have a concern about a member of the SUNY Canton community that is not life-threatening, complete the Make a Referral Form.

Services We Provide

The SUNY Canton Counseling Center is designed to provide short-term counseling. We offers a variety of services for SUNY Canton students that include

• Short-term Individual Counseling
• Consultation
• Crisis Intervention
• Educational Programming
• Referrals
• Informational Tables
• Mental Health Awareness Events
• National Depression Screening Day

For individuals who require treatment beyond the scope of our staff, referrals are made to community-based services