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COUNSELING SERVICES KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY

ANNUAL REPORT FY2015

Our staff in FY2015

This past year was filled with many successes and significant challenges as our services continued to meet the needs of students and campus while also adjusting to staff changes. Ever creative and resilient, our highly professional staff stepped forward and managed to not only see more students in the office, but to reach more through our extensive outreach programs. Because our efforts enhance the lives of our students and the functioning of our campus, we are hopeful that we will be able to increase and stabilize our staffing in the future!

Dorinda J. Lambert, Ph.D., Director


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OUR MISSION

At the core of all of our work is our mission. Kansas State University Counseling Services, in support of the overall mission of the University, provides professional services to students and consultation/education to the K-State community to address student’s personal, academic, and social issues in order to enhance the success of students and our campus. The emphasis of services is to provide brief intervention in a student's life that may assist in their decision making, skill building, or overall mental health. The overriding goal is to help all students attain and maintain successful academic progress. Counseling Services provides services in an atmosphere welcoming diversity in culture, in sexual orientation, religion, and other factors of difference. We firmly support the K-State Principles of Community and are a proud contributor to the SafeZone network at K-State.

OUR TEAMS & OUR TIME Our professional staff work in teams covering four areas that impact students: Clinical services, Outreach, Training, and Administration. We reach a great number of students and impact the campus as a whole by our spending 61% of our time in clinical and outreach activities.

ADMIN21%

CLINICAL51%

OUTREACH10%

TRAINING18%

PERCENT OF TIME BY CATEGORY OF SERVICE

ADMIN CLINICAL OUTREACH TRAINING

AN OVERVIEW OF OUR EFFORTS


Clinical Services: These services include all in-office contacts such as: counseling/consultations and psycho-educational contacts to students; individual, couples, & group therapy; phone consultations/crisis contacts & consultation on campus crisis teams; biofeedback sessions; direct contacts with students in and program coordination of the Alcohol & Other Drug Education Services (AODES)/Project ABC programs. Also includes the time needed for preparation, managing the variety of contacts needed for coordinating services (case-management), and record-keeping – all necessary for professional and ethical work.

Outreach: This includes: all presentations done across campus including the alcohol/drug education presentations; contacts via our online workshops, our websites and social media; time for management/preparation/coordination needed to accomplish these activities; and teaching the “Career Life Planning” classes. The Biofeedback Course that is usually offered each semester was not available in FY2015 due to staff changes.

Training: This includes: all time spent in providing training and management for the doctoral psychology internship and the multi-leveled practicum training programs; in-service training/Continuing Education/staff professional development activities.

Administration: Agency administration including staff/team meetings, all time spent in campus committees, Counseling Services (CS) personnel-related work, professional service, research, and preparation needed for all of the above.

Our range of services continue to grow to touch the lives of many in the K-State community. We are good stewards of our funding in that we devote over 60% of our time to direct service with the other activities (Training and Administration) being essential for maintaining an effective agency and an effective team of professionals. With the changes in the agency and staff over the past 5 years, more time has gone into re-developing the teamwork and growing in the creativity offered by new staff. The remainder of this report will highlight the many services we offer to assist students and the campus.

OUR IN-OFFICE CLIENTS In FY2015, 1280 students were seen in 5435 sessions at CS; the data listed below is based on the 1196 clients who completed the K-State Problem Identification Rating Scale (KPIRS) prior to their first contact.

CHARACTERISTICS AT INITIAL CONTACT % (N=1196)

39.21% (469) Male 60.37% (722) Female

.42% (5) Transgendered 86.96% (1040) Single 2.34% (28) Engaged

3.93% (47) Partnered 5.02% (60) Married .33% (4) Separated

1.34% (16) Divorced .08% (1) Widowed

17.56% (210) Freshman 19.73% (236) Sophomore

25.42% (304) Junior 24.83% (297) Senior

11.20% (134) Graduate 1.25% (15) Special Student

OUR CLINICAL SERVICES


We reach a representative cross-section of our diverse campus community:

Ethnicity

% of our clients (N=1158) Ethnicity

% K-State Students in 2014(N=24116)

4.68% (56) African/American 4% (964)

4.52% (54) Asian or Pacific Islander 2% (376)

75.92% (908) Caucasian/White 76% (18232)

6.86% (82) Hispanic/Latin American 5% (1326)

1.42% (17) Mexican/Mexican American NA

.33% (4) Native American/Alaskan Native .4% (103)

3.60% (43) Multi Racial 2.6% (639)

2.68% (32) Other 1% (378)

Included in the distribution listed above, 8.61% (103) were International Students from 40

different countries

9% (2098)

PROBLEMS PRESENTED AT INTAKE The pressures of school, finances, relationships/family, and work take skill and practice to manage effectively. The normal ups and downs of life can at times seem overwhelming, particularly when changes and demands occur all at once rather than a little at a time. For example, many students adjust well to college in the first few weeks of school but as the semester proceeds, life becomes a bit more complicated with tests, papers, new friends, new loves, and sometimes breakups. And the skills they had when they were at home in familiar places and doing familiar tasks, no longer seem to work in this new place with its new demands. Problems that they thought they left at home seem to have followed them to their new life on campus. Counseling Services can be a refuge of support and help in reorienting and developing new skills for more effective living. The following chart shows the wide range of issues identified by students at their first contact at Counseling Services in FY2015. All of these can interfere with academic success and general well-being.


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4.775.27

6.778.198.789.119.36

11.1211.3711.7911.87

13.2114.6314.7214.8

17.3117.7318.48

21.6621.9922.1622.91

26.5928.4328.6828.93

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37.8838.7139.2139.7239.97

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0 10 20 30 40 50 60 70 80

Questions related to pregnancy

Recent sexual assault

My sexual identity or orientation

Facing legal issues

Hurting myself (cutting, burning, bruising)

Others worry about my use of alcohol/drugs

Pressured by others to choose the right major

Intentions of suicide

Memories of past sexual abuse/assault

Recent significant weight change

Use of alcohol/drugs

Addiction concerns

Concerned about my safety

Food controls my life

My weight interferes with my daily life

Unsatisfied with my current major

Recent thoughts of suicide

Making careless mistakes in math or writing

Taking risks or changes

Difficulty controlling angry thoughts/actions

Nutrition or exercise habits

Dealing with grief or loss

My eating habits

Feel out of place on this campus

My anger or arguing

Feel shy or timid

No close personal friends (lonely)

Trouble memorizing

Lost hope that life will improve

Unresolved conflict with others

Lost interest in activities

Difficulty trusting other people

Right major/career

Poor grades

Feel misunderstood or mistreated

Excessive tearfulness or crying

Mood swings

Time management

Bored or unhappy with life

Changes in sleep patterns

Low self-esteem

Test anxiety

Anxiety attacks

Though smart in many ways, at times I feel stupid

Loss of energy, fatigued

Focusing or paying attention

Feeling agitated or restless

Difficulty concentrating

Depressed mood

Excessive worry

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PERCENT of CLIENTS WHO IDENTIFIED AN ISSUE AS BEING OF MODERATE OR SIGNIFICANT CONCERN PRIOR TO THEIR FIRST CONTACT AT CS IN FY2015 (N=1196)

(clients could identify multiple issues of concern)


THERAPY AND CONSULTATIONS PROVIDED A variety of services (e.g., consultations; individual, couples, or group therapy; biofeedback training; AODES/Project ABC sessions) are provided to assist clients in understanding and addressing their concerns. The most common of the presenting problems such as anxiety, depression, difficulty concentrating, and others are related to the stresses of life before and after coming to college. And each year more students are coming to our office seeking some assistance with these concerns. There has been a consistent increase in the number of individuals seen at our agency over the years; the graph below shows that increase in contrast to the number of clinical staff available to meet that need.

1280 unique clients had scheduled a total of 6633 appointments in FY 2015 (includes cancellations and no shows): 61.56% (788) were seen 1-4 visits, 26.33% (337) were seen 5-10 visits, 9.69% (124) were seen 11-20 visits, and 2.42% (31) were seen over 21 visits. The range of visits was 1-46. Crisis/Urgent Contacts Each person who identifies with moderate to significant concerns any of the “critical items” on our problem checklist are connected with an on-call counselor for support and screening for risk; ideally they are seen that same day for an in-office session. In some cases, the contact is by phone and immediate assistance in connecting with a community emergency resource is needed. In all cases of crisis/urgent contacts, a greater amount of staff time is needed for the multiple steps necessary for safety (examples: extended contact with student, consultation/coordination within our office, and when needed coordination with other sources of supports for the student, both on campus and off-campus). As an example of the seriousness of presenting issues that would require that extra time, the following table shows the # and percent of students who presented to CS indicating suicidal/self-harm concerns or having experienced a recent sexual assault and shows the increase in the number of serious issues from FY2014 to FY2015.

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1297 1280

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1150

1200

1250

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1350

FY2013 FY2014 FY2015

Distinct Clients Seen Per Year

Total FTE paid CLINICAL staff

includes interns and temp staff 13.5 9.6 11.7


Critical Items Rated by Students at Intake

Critical Items

Moderate to Significant Concern in FY2014,

N=1158

Moderate to Significant Concern in FY2015,

N=1196

# % # %

Intentions of Suicide 21 1.84 109 9.11

Recent Thoughts of Suicide 49 4.23 177 14.8

Hurting Myself/Cutting 27 2.33 81 6.77

Recent Sexual Assault 22 1.89 36 3.01

Though the students who mark these self-harm items as being of moderate to significant concern require more immediate attention, we are also sure to address in a session the self-harm concerns of all students who indicate any level of concern in these areas. Of the 5535 in-office contacts provided in FY2015, 418 were crisis contacts and 304 were triage sessions (i.e. brief sessions to assess urgency of needs when there are no appointment slots available) for a total of 722 urgent sessions. This is 13% of the total sessions in FY2015; nearly 4% more than the previous year. The following table shows the significant increase in crisis/urgent contacts over the last 3 years:

FY2013 Fy2014 FY2015

Total # of in-office contacts 5146 4955 5535

Percent of contacts that were crisis/urgent 7% (370) 9.80% (485) 13% (722)

Group Therapy An additional way in which we have attempted to reach more students with less staff, has been though our successful offering of group therapy. Group process allows students to gain support and understanding from peers while giving the opportunity to learn and practice skills for self and interpersonal interactions. In FY2015, groups accounted for 455 visits (64 screenings, 337 group sessions, and 53 workshop sessions). Of the 64 people who were screened for group, 50 joined in on one of the 7 therapy groups offered during the year. Group therapy continues to be an exciting and efficient option for students wanting to learn skills for connecting and growing personally and in relationships. Low No-Show/Cancellation rates Overall, in FY2015 a total of 6590 appointments were scheduled; of these, 8.04% were where the client did not show and 9.48% were cancellations. For comparison, the Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) in their Annual Survey for 2013 (p.42) list that for universities with 20,001-25,000 students, the NS rate = 10.66 % and the Cancellation rate = 7.33%. Our higher percentage of cancellations this year was due to an unusual number of staff illnesses that required multiple appointments to be cancelled and rescheduled. Given the great demand for contacts and our limited number of available sessions, we send automated appointment reminders by email to students. We believe that our no-show rate is low because we instituted this reminder process in addition to charging a fee for these missed sessions. In increasing student


accountability/responsibility, the no-show rate has decreased and we have been able to reach more students with less delay by scheduling other students into appointment slots opened up when a student gives us 24 hour notice of a cancellation. Overall Direct Service Contacts In addition to the large number of client sessions provided, we continue to reach out to students and the campus with a variety of programs such as our Kat Chats presentations, our alcohol and other drug education services (AODES/Project ABC), and our online workshops. The increase in our number of contacts in the past three years is evident in the following table:

SERVICE PROVIDED FY2013 CONTACTS

FY2014 CONTACTS

FY2015 CONTACTS

Therapy in office 4562 4955 5535

Consults (in office and phone) 501 635 878

Presentations/Workshops 5117 7459 6989

Teaching 605 1287 1780

AODES Consults 31 94 91

Project ABC Contacts 267 530 296

Online Workshops 150 321 95

TOTAL DIRECT SERVICE CONTACTS 11233 15281 15664

SOME CLIENT OUTCOMES FOR FY2015

We consistently evaluate with our clients their progress and the impact of therapy on their lives and discuss this with them throughout the process. Though we are not able to gather information from all clients seen, we do have outcome data showing that our services are helpful to students and positively impact their academic and social lives. The following summarizes some of that data for FY2015. Of the 392 clients who responded to the question “Overall, Counseling has been Helpful to Me”, 91.17% reported improvement overall. Responses about specific areas of improvement are listed as follows:

Area of Improvement N No Improvement

Slight Improvement

Moderate Improvement

Substantial Improvement

Making important decisions 392 6.63% 27.3% 47.7% 18.37%

Relating to significant people in my life 392 9.18% 28.32% 42.35% 20.15%

Achieving goals I have set 392 6.63% 34.18% 41.58% 17.6%

Coping with problem situations 392 4.59% 26.79% 41.58% 27.04%

Maintaining health and well being 392 9.44% 29.59% 38.78% 22.19%

Progress on therapy goals 392 3.83% 26.79 43.88% 25.51%

Symptoms/concerns that brought you to counseling

392 3.32% 23.21 40.05% 33.42%

Academic performance 392 27.04% 36.73% 26.79% 9.44%

% of total responses for each level of improvement

392 8.83% 29.11% 40.34% 21.72%


We also ask clients who have been seen for 3 or more sessions to rate the change in how their presenting concerns interfered with their academic and their social lives. Of the 392 who did respond, most show improvement in each of these areas, moving from severe/moderate interference to slight or no interference.

This next table shows the percent change in the level of interference that their problems were making in their academic and social lives.

Clients rating interference in their ACADEMIC LIFE at intake and again at termination

N=392

No Interference Slight Interference Moderate Interference Severe Interference

Intake 45 (11.48%) 108 (27.55%) 147 (37.5%) 92 (23.47%)

Termination 86 (21.93%) 163 (41.58%) 104 (26.53%) 39 (9.95%)

difference 10.45% 14.03% -10.97% -13.52%

Clients rating interference in their SOCIAL LIFE at intake and again at termination N=392

No Interference Slight Interference Moderate Interference Severe Interference

Intake 22 (5.61%) 108 (27.55%) 192 (48.97%) 70 (17.85%)

Termination 87 (22.19%) 164 (41.83%) 116 (29.59%) 25 (6.37%)

difference 16.58% 19% -19.38% -11.48%

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OUR OTHER SERVICES CONNECTING WITH OUR STUDENTS AND CAMPUS COMMUNITY

PRESENTATIONS Reaching students who may not come into our office is an important goal for our agency. All staff are involved in our outreach efforts as an effective way to reach more students. We reach students through a variety of presentations and tabling events and besides sessions that introduce our services to students/the campus, we also cover a range of areas like academic/career issues, alcohol/drug concerns, stress management, relationships, etc. In FY2015 we gave 154 presentations and reached 6989 individuals!

We are particularly proud of our new Kat Chats program: presentations each Tuesday from 4-5pm during the academic year. The variety of topics offered have reached not only the 123 attendees on-site, but we also live-stream each presentation as well as maintain a recording of each session on our website to assist those who could not attend. A listing of the topics and dates/times can be found at http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/outreach.html

TEACHING Each semester our staff teaches two sections of a Career-Life Planning course to K-State undergraduates In FY2015 there were 1780 contacts in teaching overall.

ALCOHOL & OTHER DRUG EDUCATION SERVICES (AODES) Dr. Chaz Mailey coordinates AODES and provides a variety of services among which are consultation and education concerning alcohol and other drug issues. He provided 20 initial consults for AODES and 71 additional consultations to individuals requesting information in this area. Dr. Mailey also works closely with the Lafene Health Center for the administration of the Alcohol EDU and other online education programs and supervised Mike Dreiling, the Assistant Coordinator for the Project ABC during FY2015. PROJECT ABC is an effective educational/supportive program for students who have been referred by a Judicial Board, an Administrative Resolution, or a Chapter for violating an alcohol and/or drug conduct code. The primary objective of Project ABC is for students to become more self-aware of the effects of their lifestyle choices on their overall well-being. With this system, these students are encouraged to implement a "program of change" that will enhance a positive lifestyle and during that process they can develop confidence in their ability to apply this method of change to other behaviors in their lives. In FY2015 Project ABC had 114 students referred to it, 93 of them completed the program. Of those who did not complete, 5 left the university, 1 had the sanction changed, 10 were past due in their completion, and 5 never started. There were a total of 296 sessions provided to students in the Project ABC program (96 initial sessions and 200 returning sessions). There were 3 repeat offenders during the school year from 2014-15, which comes out to a very low recidivism rate of 2.6%. Of those 3 repeat offenders, 1 was from the 2013-14 school year.

http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/outreach.html


It is always helpful to get student feedback and 40 of the Project ABC students completed a survey at the end of their program. The following table summarizes results from three important survey items:

Survey item % strongly agree

%somewhat agree

%Neither agree or disagree

From this experience, I am now capable of developing and conducting my own behavioral change program.

58% (n=23) 33% (n=13) 9% (n=4)

I learned new ways to drink/party safely. 93% (n=37) 7% (n=3)

I have a better understanding of the state of Kansas and K-STATE Housing Policy.

98% (n=39) 2% (n=1)

In addition, 73% of students (n=29) reported that their favorite aspect of Project ABC was their interaction/discussions with the Project ABC Coordinator, Mike Dreiling!

ONLINE PROGRAMS With our goal to reach as many people as possible, Counseling Services has developed a range of resources using the internet: online psycho-educational workshops, self-assessments to help with academic progress, and the highly regarded University Life Café - an online community for K-State. Online Workshops Totals FY 2015

Number of Students Completing our Online Programs

ONLINE TRAINING FY2013 FY2014 FY 2015

Academic Anxiety 76 156 42

Stress Management 74 165 53

Totals 150 321 95

The International Student program is expected to be ready to “go live” by mid- September 2015. The Military-related program is expected in Fall 2016.

University Life Café Website https://www.universitylifecafe.k-state.edu/ University Life Café (ULC) is an interactive website created by and for K-State students to promote emotional wellness, academic success, and academic programs leading to retention. It is the entry point to access professional articles that range from emotional wellness and study tips to personal issues. In addition, students have access to several, confidential self-assessments. ULC is

also a public site open for everyone to view the art, videos, written materials, and the events calendar. The combination of ULC and other information on the main Counseling Services website (http://www.k-state.edu/counseling ) provides great online resources to all students at the three K-State campuses.

https://www.universitylifecafe.k-state.edu/

http://www.k-state.edu/counseling



Using Google analytics, in FY2015 the ULC site had

10,735 unique visitors to the site with 87.5% of these being new visitors.

28,218 page views for 12,213 sessions;

2.31 pages were viewed per visit, with an average time on site of 1 min 19 sec.

The above information shows a slight decrease in use/”hits” from the previous year. We have revised the website and moved it to the University’s CMS web management system and are working to integrate the ULC site more with social media In order to allow more people to become aware of this resource. We also continue to develop other creative programs in addition to the current Arts Contest and the Poetry Contest.

At Risk Programs – Developing Skills to Reach Out and Help Students

Since first brought to campus through the combined efforts of the K-State Counseling Services, the SafeZone Program, and the Office of Student Life, the At-Risk programs have reached over 900 K-Staters! At-Risk is a web-based gatekeeper training simulation designed to teach faculty/staff and students to effectively identify, approach, and refer students struggling or in mental distress. This training allows users to learn by engaging in simulated conversations with virtual students who show symptoms of depression, anxiety, paranoia and thoughts of suicide. As a result, users are better able to handle similar situations in real life.

In August 2015 with the combined efforts of K-State Housing and Dining Services, the Counseling Services, the Nontraditional/Veterans Services Office, and the LGBT Resource Center, we were able to extend the availability of these programs to include new/additional modules: At-Risk on Campus, LGBTQ on Campus, and Veterans on Campus.

Information for student versions are available at http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/student/at-risk.html and faculty versions are at http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/faculty/at-risk.html

As a proud contributor to the SafeZone Program, we will continue to encourage all members of our campus community to take advantage of these excellent training programs! They can be a great addition to many of the courses at K-State and we are hopeful that more K-Staters will enhance their skills by using these exciting programs!!

We believe that combining these tools with a variety of training sessions for effective skill-building can help make our campus healthier and safer.

http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/student/at-risk.html

http://www.k-state.edu/counseling/faculty/at-risk.html


The Counseling Services receives funding from several sources: State Funds, Student Privilege Fee, Counseling/Test Fees, Other Accounts, and Grants. As State budgets change, our service-delivery demands requesting more money from the Privilege Fee process, raising/creating per-use fees for services (listed here as “Service/Test Fees”), developing and trying to sell our assessment tools (KPIRS, HBA, CLEI) to other campuses (listed here as “Other Accounts”), and/or seeking grants (which is time consuming and difficult in our area). The following graphic shows the sources of funding for our budget for FY2015.

ALLOCATION OF FUNDS FY2015

We have been grateful for the continued support through the Student Privilege Fees as this is our primary source for being able to maintain staff and our overall office needs. We had been awarded a continuing budget allocation for the next three year budget cycle (FY2016-FY2018) and we will work with the Student Privilege Fee Committee to find solutions to our ever increasing need for adequate funding to help stabilize our staffing and support our program needs.

33.2%

61.2%

2.8% 0.4%

2.4%

Counseling Services Budget FY15

State Budget

Privilege Fee

Service/Test Fees

Other Accounts

Grants

OUR BUDGET


The Privilege Fees support the salaries of many of our staff members and a small part of our operating expenses.

With the ever increasing demand for services and the variety of services that we provide, it is critical that we have a sufficient number of staff on board. In the never-ending effort to reach more students without decreasing clinicians availability for sessions in the office, several years ago we hired an Online Coordinator to help manage our two websites (ULC and the main CS site), our online workshops/programs, and our tabling/presentations across campus. The increase in demand for alcohol/other drug education also led us to increase the previous half-time position of the educator/coordinator of the Project ABC program to a full-time position. Each of these positions are essential to the operation of the agency particularly given the increase in demand for the range of services that we offer. As salaries have increased slightly and overall operating expenses have risen, there continues to be the challenge of obtaining adequate funding to maintain our staffing which is already below the number recommended for our size of campus. The Association for University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) lists a Student to Staff ratio of 1812:1 for the full year when including all paid clinical staff (professional and paid trainees). Our ratio varies in the past 5 years between 2512:1 and 2274:1, well below the staffing needed. This creates a great strain on the energy and morale of our staff. The difficulty in retaining qualified staff is partly due to the high level of work expectations and the relatively low salaries compared to other campuses and to private practice. The more detailed account of our budget follows.

64.7%

26.7%

8.6%

Counseling Services Privilege Fee Expenses FY15

Unclassified Salaries

University Support Staff Salaries

Operating Expenses


STATE FUNDS

FY 15

Budget

FY 15

Expenditures

FY 16

Budget

Unclassified Salary $421,298.00 $421,298.00 $423,211.00

University Support Staff Salary $56,747.00 $56,747.00 $65,863.00

Student Salary $5,033.00 $5,033.00 $5,039.00

Allocated Budget Transfer $2,985.00 $2,985.00 $0.00

Operating Expenditures $894.00 $894.00 $894.00

TOTALS $486,957.00 $486,957.00 $495,007.00

STUDENT PRIVILEGE FEE

FY15 Student Senate Allocation -- $667,086

Unclassified Salary $684,970.00 $397,002.00 $595,254.00

University Support Staff Salary $159,164.00 $164,309.00 $156,207.00

Operating Expenditures $53,376.00 $52,584.00 $54,497.00

TOTALS $897,510.00 $613,895.00 $805,958.00

COUNSELING SERVICE/TEST FEES

FY15 Income -- $35,823

Salaries $18,576.00 $17,026.00 $18,282.00

Operating Expenditures $21,710.00 $9,897.00 $27,739.00

TOTALS $40,286.00 $26,923.00 $46,021.00

OTHER ACCOUNTS

Developmental Reserve $0.00 $4,788.00 $0.00

Counseling Sponsored Reserve $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

Non-Allocated Budget Transfer -- Liability Insurance $5,900.00 $2,000.00 $3,000.00

K-CAT $0.00 $0.00 $0.00

TOTALS $5,900.00 $6,788.00 $3,000.00

GRANTS--Based on Award Period Grant Budget Expenditures

Next Period

Grant Budget

AODES - Manhattan City 01/14 - 12/14 $34,000.00 $34,000.00 $34,713.00

International Student Project Grant 04/12 - 12/15 $1,340.00 $0.00 $1,340.00

TOTALS $35,340.00 $34,000.00 $36,053.00

OVERALL TOTALS $1,465,993.00 $1,168,563.00 $1,386,039.00


The following summarizes the changes and challenges we face in the next fiscal year:

Staff: The good news: Our successful recruitment to fill two positions (empty in FY2014 due to resignations) led to the hiring of two clinicians: Rachel Lies, MFT – a full-time, 9 month position as a Marriage & Family Therapist, and Cliff Rone, Ph.D. – a full-time, 12 month psychologist position. We were also able to hire a new Training Director in September 2014 and welcomed AJ Williams, PhD to that Assistant Director role.

Additional staff changes: o Kathryn Tolle, Ph.D. psychologist left in December 2014 to open a private practice in Manhattan o Rachel Lies, MFT therapist resigned at the end of her 9-month contract for family reasons. o With the loss of these two clinicians we ran several searches to hire replacements and the

following were welcomed on staff in August 2015: Melissa King, Ph.D. Licensed Psychologist who will coordinate our groups programs Aaron Miller, who is completing his dissertation and will be coordinating our career

seminar for interns, and Heather Smith, a Marriage & Family Therapist who will provide essential clinical services

through the end of FY2016.

Budget issues: Our continuing attention is on advocating for increasing the number of staff to meet the growing demand for services; concurrent with this is our hope that the University and the Privilege Fee Committee will be able to help us retain staff by providing competitive/improved salaries. We require the financial support of both the State of Kansas and a significant increase in allocations by the Privilege Fee Committee of the Student Government Association to adequately fund the current staff. We are grateful for the support provided by SGA and appreciate their recognition of our role in helping students be successful. We are also committed to our mission and will work to maintain our visibility and viability as a campus resource.

I and the staff of the Counseling Services are proud of our service to the K-State community during the past fiscal year. We are equally excited about our continuing role as a support for students and a resource for faculty and staff as they work to assist students to be successful in college. Please review our website at www.k-state.edu/counseling and contact us at 785-532-6927 if you have any questions. My thanks to all of the staff at the Counseling Services for their patience and dedication to excellence in service to the campus. And I especially am grateful to our Administrative Team for their support and stellar work!

Dorinda J. Lambert, Ph.D., Director

CHANGES AND CHALLENGES FOR FY2016

FINAL COMMENTS


Documents

KANSAS STATE UNIVERSITY ANNUAL REPORT …...Counseling Services, Kansas State University: FY2015 Annual Report Page 2 of 16 O OUR MISSION At the core of all of our work is our mission