About the Rice Counseling Center
Mission
For most students, the college years represent unique challenges. It is a time of significant personal growth and decision-making regarding one's values,interpersonal relationships, career and other life goals, all within a stressful academic environment. Even the most successful student may experience considerable difficulty with these challenges.
Problems often encountered by students include difficulties with academics, interpersonal relationships and sexuality, family problems, self-identity issues feelings of loneliness, low self-esteem, depression or anxiety.
The Rice Counseling Center is designed to complement the university's academic mission by assisting students' personal and educational development through a variety of psychological and psychiatric services. The goal of these efforts is to help students develop effective problem-solving and decision-making capabilities in order to make satisfying life choices, and maximize their capacity for continued emotional growth.
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Contact Us
The Rice Counseling Center is open year-round except for scheduled University holidays, several designated days during Winter break, and occasional all-day staff retreats. The Center's professional staff is also on-call for after-hours emergencies throughout the year with the exception of several days around the Christmas and New Year's holidays.
Rice Counseling Center Office
Lovett Hall, Entrance A, Room 303
8:30 a.m. - 12:00 p.m. and 1:00 p.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Monday through Friday
Phone: (713) 348-4867 (24 hours)
Fax: (713) 348-5953
E-mail: rucc@rice.edu
In order to accommodate students who have physical limitations which make it difficult for them to reach the center's third floor location, Center staff can see them in a more accessible location on campus. Arrangements can be made by calling the center secretary.
