Welcome
Counseling Services will be provided to students for the purpose of guidance, resource sharing, and individual student support. We ask that you please call or email to schedule an appointment with one of our Mental Health Coordinators, located at Shiprock Branch or through Counselors@dinecollege.edu.
Mission Statement:
Dine College counseling service will coordinate interventions, accommodations, and transition services by offering the academic support and guidance to enable students to increase academic success and achievement.
Vision:
To promote academic success through integrity, diversity, and human strength.
Core Values:
Client-centered: We do what is right for our students. We make decisions with our students in mind. We put them at the center of counseling services.
Cultural humility: We respect the diversity of our students; race and gender. We are able to look at their background and viewpoint to better understand their needs.
Respect: We accept and appreciate all students and value their uniqueness and worth.
Integrity: We do no harm. We are safe, open, honest, and ethical.
Accountability: We communicate results. We are transparent with students. We take responsibility for our decisions and actions.
In an emergency:
If you or someone you know is in an immediate suicide crisis or emergency please call 911 or (928) 724-6911
Student’s Rights and Responsibilities
As a student of Dine College, the Student Success Center Counseling Services would like for you to be aware of your rights and responsibilities as a client of our services. Below you will find an outline and if you should have any questions, please contact a counselor, 928-724-6854/6784 or 505-368-3628 or through email at Counselors@dinecollege.edu.
Student Rights:
- Students have the right to receive counseling services at Dine College regardless of ethnicity, religion, age, sex, disability, sexual orientation, and student demographics (i.e. traditional, non-traditional college student).
- You have the right to Confidentiality
- Exceptions to Confidentiality: The counseling services will take the required steps from the college, permitted by law, and to prevent potential harm from occurring.
- If you pose a threat or harm to yourself.
- If you pose a threat or harm to others, on campus, off campus, and via internet.
- If the event of hospitalization.
- If you report information on a child, elder, person with a disability being abused or neglected.
- Court order issued by judge to require a release of information containing your records.
- Release of Information (ROI)
- You have the right to discuss your record with the counselor.
- If you sign a ROI form, you are authorizing Dine College Counseling Services to share information with outside resources, you have the right to discuss specific information that will be released.
- You have the right to end your counseling at any time.
- You have the right to request for another counselor or will be referred to a source that will continue services with you.
- Exceptions to Confidentiality: The counseling services will take the required steps from the college, permitted by law, and to prevent potential harm from occurring.
You have the right to participate in the development and delivery strategies of your counseling plan.
Mental Health Coordinators
Travis Teller Bio:
Travis Teller is the new Student Mental Health Coordinator within the Student Engagement and Leaders division. Teller, of the Towering House clan (Kinyaa’áanii), was born for the Water Flowing Together clan (Tó’áheedlíinii). He brings a wealth of experience and a deep cultural understanding to his new role. His maternal grandparents are of the Big Water clan (Tótsohnii), and his paternal grandparents are of the Irish people (Dígí Dalchí’í). Originally from Black Rock, Arizona, Teller currently resides in Tsaile, Arizona.
Teller holds a Bachelor’s degree in psychology and possesses 15 years of experience in the mental health field. He has honed his expertise through both Western and Diné methodologies, developing a comprehensive approach to holistic wellness. Teller is recognized for his ability to integrate innovative counseling techniques from both cultural perspectives to promote prevention and education in psychology.
Teller’s dedication to Diné philosophies and language, particularly the principles of Sa’ah Naagháí Bik’eh Hózhóón, has led him to become a Diné practioner. His commitment to these ideals ensures that his counseling strategies are both innovative and inclusive, combining Western and Diné cultural approaches.
Office Schedules and Location
Office Hours for Mental Health Coordinators:
| Monday | Tuesday | Wednesday | Thursday | Friday |
| Office Location | Office Location | Office Location | Office Location | Office Location |
| Student Success Center Room 113, Shiprock Campus | Student Success Center Room 113, Shiprock Campus | Student Success Center Room 113, Shiprock Campus | Student Success Center Room 113, Shiprock Campus | Student Success Center Room 112, Tsaile Campus |
| Time: 8am-5pm | Time: 8am-5pm | Time: 8am-5pm | Time: 8am-5pm | Time: 8am-5pm |
Office hours: Virtual, phone, and email. Except College Observed Holidays
Contact a Counselor
Please fill out the form and submit to contact our counselors.
