Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Jacqueline Alvarez, Director
Snell Hall, 5th floor
541-737-2131
jackie.alvarez@oregonstate.edu
Web site: http://oregonstate.edu/counsel/

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is staffed by psychologists, professional counselors, and social workers who are especially trained to work with university students. We provide a variety of confidential counseling and educational services to help students address the challenges they face, and to help them thrive during their time at OSU. These services are designed to help students understand themselves better, create and maintain satisfying relationships, improve their academic performance, make healthy and satisfying career and life choices, and address mental health problems that interfere with their ability to succeed.  CAPS also houses Sexual Assault Support Services, which has a separate confidential phone line, 541-737-7604.

We are dedicated to helping students by providing brief counseling services, or—if more intensive or specialized care is needed—making referrals to health care providers in the community. Our counseling services are confidential. This means that anything said to a counselor, the fact that a student used the service, or any test results, are not disclosed to other people or agencies, within the limits of professional ethical and legal standards.

All regularly enrolled Oregon State University students who have paid the Student Health and Counseling Fee are eligible for services. E-campus students are eligible for services if they pay the entire student fee package for the quarter(s) they receive services.  

CAPS staff members are strongly committed to affirming diversity in a broad sense, to treating all with dignity and respect, and to opposing discrimination, prejudice, and oppression.