During the fall and spring semesters, all full-time graduate and undergraduate students from Syracuse University and SUNY College of Environmental Science and Forestry who have paid their health fee are eligible for short-term counseling services. During the summer months, eligibility for short-term counseling services is limited to the summer session(s) in which the student is enrolled for course credit (i.e., Maymester, Summer Session I, Summer Session II, and Combined Summer Session).

Throughout the year, crisis consultation services and referral assistance are available for all Syracuse University and SUNY-ESF students regardless of current enrollment status.

Any student who wishes to make an appointment may call  the Counseling Center at 315-443-4715.

Center hours during the academic year are 8:30 a.m.-5 p.m. Monday-Friday and summer hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday-Friday.

Options counselors work with students to identify and build on their individual strengths. Through education, students learn about the biological, psychological and social aspects of alcohol and other drug use. Ultimately the responsibility lies with the student. Our mission is to work with the students and help them understand the physical, social, sexual, emotion and intellectual impact of alcohol and other drugs.

Students may self refer to the Options Program. University faculty or administrative staff members may refer students. When a student is referred to the Options Program it is important that the student knows that the Options Program will not release any information about the student without prior written consent of the student.