Counseling – Academic, Career, Mental Health, Intervention

Rochester Community and Technical College is staffed with two professionally trained, full-time counselors:

• Gregory Wright (Licensed Psychologist, Credentialed College Counselor)
• Deb Vang (Certified College Counselor, Certified Mn Career Tools Associate, Credentialed College Counselor)

The Counselors care about you! Please make an appointment to see a Counselor. Please call 507-285-7260 and ask to schedule a Counseling Appointment or schedule online at https://advisortrac.rctc.edu.

The counseling staff is committed to student advocacy and to making the learning experience at RCTC a positive one. All issues discussed with a counselor are treated confidentially and with respect for your privacy. We can only release certain confidential information with your permission and a signed Release of Information Document.

We offer a broad range of services to help students achieve their educational goals, including:

• Personal Counseling
• Academic Advising
• Career counseling
• Crisis Intervention
• Academic planning to meet your educational goals
• Intervention for students on academic suspension appeal or probation
• Transfer to other colleges
• Choosing a major
• Interest assessments
• Referrals to community resources
• Non-credit seminars
• Student Emergency Fund

Other Important Resources:

• National Suicide Prevention Hot Line 800-273-8255
• Suicide Prevention Lifeline
• Mental Health: Get the Facts About Mental Health
• Improving Emotional Health
• ULifeline College Mental Health Resource/Survey
• Career Center
• Counseling Staff
• Internet Resources
• Transfer from RCTC
• Depression, Anxiety, Alcohol Screening
• Placement Testing

To meet with a counselor:

Current students can schedule an appointment online to meet with their assigned advisor or counselor. Go to https://advisortrac.rctc.edu. Students enter their star ID and password. For questions or assistance, please call 507-285-7260.