What it is
A counselor holds open hours in a private room in a everyday campus building. You drop in, talk through what's on your mind, and leave with perspective or a concrete next step. It's especially useful for students unsure about counseling, or who want help with one situation rather than ongoing therapy.
What it isn't
Not a substitute for regular counseling, not for a crisis (call the 24/7 line), and not a way to skip the intake if you do want ongoing care. Consultations are confidential and don't create a formal health record, though the counselor can help you book a full appointment on the spot.
In and around Porter Falls
The Porter Student Help Desk in Founders Union 118 is the single place to start when it is not obvious which office owns a question.
The practical details
Format: 15–20 minutes, first-come, free, no paperwork or diagnosis. Where: Rotating locations — a college building, the library, the multicultural center — on a posted weekly schedule. Good for: A specific problem, a hard week, or figuring out whether to start counseling. Anything time-sensitive — an accommodation, a booking, a deadline — is worth confirming directly before you rely on it, because the specifics here can change from term to term.
If you have a question
The office behind this is Porter Student Help Desk (Founders Union, Room 118). Call (715) 555–0120 or email help@uwporterfalls.edu during the fall and spring terms, or sign in to MyPorter to send a message or book a time. If it turns out another office owns the question, they will route it rather than send you back to the start.
Fictional information
UW–Porter Falls is a work of parody. Every office, person, building, phone number and statistic on this page is invented; nothing here describes a real institution or a service you can actually contact.