Mission and Learning Outcomes

Our mission is to prepare school counselors who exhibit excellence in counseling practice and leadership, respect human dignity and cultural diversity in the broadest sense, and commit to lifelong personal and professional growth. In addition, program learning outcomes require that upon graduation from the UW-River Falls Counseling program, students will be able to:

• Identify as professional school counselors through language and behaviors.
• Implement and advocate for comprehensive school counseling programs.
• Support student success by incorporating best practices through research, scholarly literature and technology.
• Consult, collaborate and establish partnerships with stakeholders.
• Apply ethical, developmental and cultural practices in school counseling.