Mission Statement

The University Counseling Center is a department within the division of Student Affairs at the University of North Dakota which serves students on the campus, the community, the nation, through direct and online services.

The mission of UCC is to provide personal counseling, career counseling, outreach, psychoeducational opportunities, testing, pre-doctoral and practicum training opportunities to students, the community, the nation, and the world. With special attention to promoting diversity, UCC empowers all students to reach their fullest potential, while providing challenging self-growth opportunities through a full-range or therapeutic interventions and training opportunities. These programs and interventions are designed to support the University’s mission which “encourages students to make informed choices, to communicate effectively, to be intellectually curious and creative, to commit themselves to lifelong learning and the service of others, and to share responsibility both for their communities and the world.”