The mission of university and colle

The mission of university and college counseling centers is to "assiststudents to define and accomplish personal, academic, and careergoals by providing developmental, preventive, and remedial counsel-ing (CAS, 1999, p. 67). Traditionally, the emphasis has been on devel-opmental and preventive counseling. However, the role and functionof college counseling centers continues to evolve and change inresponse to a variety of social, political, and economic factors (CAS,1999); and to the momentous changes in the demographics of today'college student population, perhaps the greatest change in higher edu-cation in recent years (Levine & Cureton, 1998a). Today's college stu-dents are increasingly diverse: 30% are minorities, 20% are foreignborn or first generation, 55% are female, and 44% of all undergradu-ates are over the age of 25 (Choy, 2002).

The
mission
of
university
and
college
counseling
centers
is
to
"assist
students
to
define
and
accomplish
personal,
academic,
and
career
goals
by
providing
developmental,
preventive,
and
remedial
counsel-
ing
(CAS,
1999,
p.
67).
Traditionally,
the
emphasis
has
been
on
devel-
opmental
and
preventive
counseling.
However,
the
role
and
function
of
college
counseling
centers
continues
to
evolve
and
change
in
response
to
a
variety
of
social,
political,
and
economic
factors
(CAS,
1999);
and
to
the
momentous
changes
in
the
demographics
of
today'
college
student
population,
perhaps
the
greatest
change
in
higher
edu-
cation
in
recent
years
(Levine
&
Cureton,
1998a).
Today's
college
stu-
dents
are
increasingly
diverse:
30%
are
minorities,
20%
are
foreign
born
or
first
generation,
55%
are
female,
and
44%
of
all
undergradu-
ates
are
over
the
age
of
25
(Choy,
2002).