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Emergency Referrals

In the event that a student attempts suicide, makes a threat or gesture of suicide, harms or attempts to harm himself or herself or undergoes severe emotional distress (e.g. displays delusional thought content, reports hallucinations) that compromises the student’s or others’ safety:

Report such behavior to the NSU Police Department (757-823-9000) immediately.

• The NSU Police Department will assess the situation and take appropriate action.

• The student will then be required to undergo an evaluation by a Counseling Center counselor at a location determined by the NSU Police Department.

Non-Emergency Referrals

In cases where a student’s safety or the safety of others is not an issue, any member of the NSU community can refer a student to the Counseling Center (757-823-8173) for counseling in one of three ways:

If you would like to know if the student has followed up with the referral, by law the student will have to sign an Authorization to Release Information form in order for the Counseling Center to be permitted to acknowledge the student’s attendance.

After Hours: Call NSU Police Department at 823-9000 to gain access to the on-call counselor