Rounding Out the Cube: Evolution to a Global Model for Counseling Centers

Abstract

This article discusses the present realities of college and university counseling centers as the bases for proposing a more adaptive and interactive model of the original Cube developed by W. H. Morrill, E, R. Oetting, and J. C. Hurst (1974). The article conceptualizes an evolved model of the Cube, here termed the global model, which allows counseling centers to function, in light of current and future demands, with greater flexibility, interdependency, and collaboration vis‐á‐vis the campus community.

The Counseling Center: An Undervalued Resource in Recruitment, Retention, and Risk Management

“…Throughout the 1990s, several articles focused on how counseling centers might adopt new strategies to redefine their roles on campus (Bishop, 1990(Bishop, , 1995Hodges, 2001;Stone & Archer, 1990;Pace, Stamler, Yarris & Lee, 1996). A common thread in these articles was that counseling service personnel should think strategically about how to meet the increasing demands for their traditional services while still being sensitive to the emerging priorities of the institutions in which they are housed.…”

Social Adjustment Experiences of African American College Students

“…Finally, community-level interventions (Pace, Stamler, Yarris, & June, 1996) may be attempted with the goal of improving faculty and staff understanding of the features that often comprise African American student social adjustment experiences. For example, workshops for residence hall staff and 1st-year advisors might address issues of social isolation and handling racism.…”

Therapeutic Community Principles Guide Systemic Responses to Student Self-Injurious Behavior

“…Policy development is central to a systemic response to disruptive behavior by students (Amada, 1994). It is difficult to determine the range of university policies that respond to student SIB because in the literature there is not a clear distinction between the response to SIB, suicide attempts, and other disruptive behaviors related to mental health concerns (Hernandez & Fister, 2001;Joffe, 2002Joffe, , 2003Pace et al, 1996). Counselors do have an important role in collaborating with campus officials to develop policies to assist distressed students to ensure both an administrative and humanistic response (IACS, 2000).…”