At times the HWS administrators require students who take a medical leave from the Colleges to secure mental health treatment before returning to school.
In such instances, administrators may require students to arrange for their home treatment providers to endorse students' readiness to resume their studies before allowing students to return to HWS. Further, administrators may require that the home treatment providers communicate their endorsement to the staff at the Center for Counseling and Student Wellness, who then forward a recommendation relating to readmission to the administrators.
In evaluating whether a student has successfully participated in treatment while on medical leave, CCSW staff require a written statement from the student's home treatment provider. The home treatment provider must be a licensed or certified mental health professional. The home treatment provider must complete the "Community Provider Report Form" and send it directly to the director of CCSW.
In order to share information received from a student's home treatment provider with the administrators, the CCSW staff require a signed release from the student. The signed and completed release should be mailed to the CCSW staff, at the following address:
Center for Counseling and Student Wellness
Hobart and William Smith Colleges
91 St. Clair Street
Geneva, NY 14456
Once the signed release is in hand, CCSW staff will share relevant information received from a student's home treatment provider by means of a memorandum sent to the administrators and copied to the student. Students should be advised that, even in the best of circumstances, the process of confirming their successful participation in treatment typically requires a few weeks and sometimes takes longer. Ultimately, the decision to allow a student to return to school following a medical leave rests with the HWS administrators and not with the staff at the CCSW
Any questions about this process should be directed to the HWS administrators or the staff of the CCSW. The Hobart College deans can be reached by calling 315-781-3300; the William Smith deans can be reached by calling 315-781-3467. CCSW staff can be reached by calling 315-781-3388.
91 St. Clair Street,
Geneva NY 14456
Phone: (315) 781-3388
After Hours Emergencies: (315) 781-3333
Monday – Friday: 9 a.m. – 5 p.m.
