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Counseling Center

GENERAL & EMERGENCY HOTLINE: 713-348-4867
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LOCATED: Our primary location is in the Morton L. Rich Health Service Center( next to the Brown Masters House). This is the office where you should call or go to make appointments. Some of our counselors are located in the Barbara & David Gibbs Wellness Center. Click here for more location information.

HOURS: Monday - Friday (9:00am-5:00pm), closed weekends and University holidays.

 

Wellness Center

LOCATED: First floor of the Barbara & David Gibbs Recreation & Wellness Center Building.

HOURS: Monday - Friday (9:00 am - 5:00 pm), closed weekends and University holidays

PHONE: (713) 348-5194

Let's Talk

We're here to help. Click here for more information on how to make an appointment with someone from the Rice Counseling Center.

For answers to common questions and concerns about going to the Counseling Center, check out the Counseling Center FAQs.

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Wellbeing resources 

 

You can contact our office to schedule a meeting, or just to ask a question by sending an email to retention@rice.edu or calling 713-348-3311.

Our office is located in Lovett Hall, Entrance A, Suite 301.

Please note:  This office location may be inaccessible for persons with mobility impairments.  Please contact our office in advance of your appointment for the staff to arrange an alternative meeting venue.

Before coming to Rice, you probably sought advice from family members, teachers, mentors, and peers as you addressed academic and personal challenges in high school.  It is just as important to continue these conversations now that you're at Rice.  

As questions or difficulties come up, you'll find an array of services, trained peers and professionals on campus to help you.  If you end up encountering unexpected difficulties while at Rice, one good place to ask for help is the Office of Student Development and Retention.   

How we can help

Student Development and Retention can assist you as you resolve problems that may come up while you’re at Rice. We’re here to help you along your path to graduation, and we encourage you to contact our office before a concern becomes overwhelming.

Specifically, our office helps students address challenges and develop a plan for success at Rice.  This may include helping students connect to other resources on campus for additional support. Additionally, sometimes students decide to take time off for a variety of reasons, including those arising out of or because of medical or other personal concerns. We’re here to support students who choose to take a break from Rice and we help them plan their roadmap back to campus.

Rice offers a network of support for students and many students take advantage of those resources.  If you're not sure where to go to get a question answered or to get help, just say something. We want to hear from you.

We have a resource guide available to assist you. Please click  here to download the brochure. This guide is not a comprehensive list of resources, but is a good place to start looking for ways to get help.