The Counseling Center is free for all registered students at MVCC.   They are located in the Alumni College Center (ACC) 104 on the Utica campus and room 130 of the Plumley Complex on the Rome campus.   They can be reached by phone at (315) 792-5326.   

The Counseling Center employs licensed mental health practitioners.   The services that these individuals provide are confidential.   They are not required to report any type of Title IX violation that is disclosed to them to the Title IX Coordinator.   They are required to inform the client seeking services of the contact information for that individual and the benefits of seeking support.  If the Title IX Coordinator is not contacted by that individual, the College has not received an official report.  

If you experience sex-based discrimination and/or harassment (see Glossary on this site), it is important to seek support and the Counseling Center can assist.   

If you are sexually assaulted or raped on campus, it is important that you get to a safe place, try to preserve all physical evidence, and contact the Department of Public Safety immediately by dialing x5777 or 911. We realize the decision to report and/or initiate a report or complaint is a difficult one. MVCC counselors create a safe, welcoming environment where they can help explain options, give information, and provide emotional support while maintaining confidentiality. MVCC’s Counseling Center strongly recommends the YWCA Rape Crisis Hotline for every victim, especially after regular business hours The hotline can be reached 24 hours a day, seven days a week, at 315-797-7740.