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VISION

To provide counselling and advisory services to all the students at the University of Zimbabwe and to provide consultancy services to external organisations with special interest in counselling.
MISSION STATEMENT
That all students at the University of Zimbabwe access counselling and advisory services without restraint.
OVERVIEW
At the department of Counseling and Advisory Services (DCAS) our services are free, private, confidential and user friendly. They are provided to assist undergraduate and post graduate students with personal, work or study related difficulties. If you are having problems feel free to come and chat about it with any one of our counselors. The number of consultations needed depends on the problem but many difficulties require only one or a few sessions. Appointments are better made in advance or prior to seeing the counselors, but in case of an emergency please feel free to consult at any time.
The Counseling Team:

The Counselling team comprises of the following group of dedicated members whose role is to provide support to students in need.

  • Faculty Advisors / Counselors who are found in all 9 faculties and the College of Health Sciences in the University
  • Peer Counselors - who are student volunteers trained in basic counselling skills and other areas
  • DCAS counselors: who are registered psychologists offer counselling services from the Student Affairs building- room 18.
  • The Chaplaincy who are a team of Pastors and Clergy offer counselling on spiritual matters
  • The Disability Resource Centre team offers counselling and support services to all students with disabilities. (N.B. - students with disabilities can access all other University counselors.)
  • Wardens: who reside outside each hall of residence offer counseling to students in the halls of residence.
  • Student Health Services team of sessional Doctors, Nurses, a Psychiatrist and a Psychologist offer counseling to students with health related problems.
Examples of problems you can bring for counselling :

The counseling team helps students with any new, ongoing or intermittent problems that negatively affect them and their studies, e.g.

  • Couple and family problems
  • Communication problems
  • Relationship problems and break ups
  • Coping with and adjusting to medical conditions and health problems
  • Sexual problems.
  • Low self esteem and lack of confidence
  • Anxiety and depression
  • Stress
  • Adjustment to life changes
  • Adjustment to study
  • Time management, judging priorities
  • Conflict with fellow students and or staff
  • Coping with failure
  • Bereavement and grief
  • Drugs and alcohol
  • Eating problems and body image issues
  • Careers
The Department of Counselling and Advisory Services links with the following:
ADMISSIONS OFFICE -

High School Liaison
HUMAN RIGHTS & GENDER ORGANISATIONS -

Rights, freedoms and responsibilities.
MEDIAL SCHOOL -

Provision of counselling by Psychologists and Psychiatrists.
DISABILITY RESOURCE CENTRE -

Rehabilitation counselling
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES -

Health Counselling
Peer Counsellors
Sessional doctors
SENIOR PROCTOR’S OFFICE -

Hearings on indiscipline
CHAPLAINCY -

Pastoral counselling
LIBRARY -

Referrals on indiscipline and
Maladaptive behaviours
SECURITY SERVICES -

Indiscipline and violence
SPORTS & RECREATION -

Health counselling
ACCOMMODATION -

Hall committees, part-time wardens, and Subwardens.
NGOs -

SHAPE, LASOF, Peer counselling and
Leadership development.
INFORMATION OFFICE - University tour by schools. TV, Radio
Newspaper issues.

It is the policy of the Department of Counselling and Advisory services that all the peer counselling programmes should be co-ordinated from the Department. This is done to ensure that professional counselling guidelines are adhered to. Training programmes and seminars will be conducted with the engagement of highly qualified personnel drawn from a pool of University lecturers with requisite skills in the field.
Staff Members
Mrs E.T. Mangunda- Takura
(Registered Psychologist. BSc Hon Psychology, MSc Psychology UZ.)
Co-ordinator Counselling and Advisory Services
Mr A.K. Zenda
(Registered Psychologist.BSc Hon Psychology UZ)
Administrative Assistant /Counselor
 

Mrs E. Gwangwara
Departmental Secretary

Contact Details:

For more information contact:

The Co-ordinator DCAS,or

The Administrative Assistant on


Tel No. (04) 336223 or
            (04) 303211 ext 1306
Fax No. (04) 333407
Email Address: etmangunda@admin.uz.ac.zw

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