The Access Centre

Confidentiality Agreement

All material shared with the Access Centre is held in the strictest confidence. We will not share any information with professors or other individuals unless written consent is given to do so. There are, however, four exceptions mandated by law whereby a counsellor/staff person at the Access Centre is required to release private information:

• If one indicates that they may be a danger to themself or others
• In the case of apparent, suspected or potential child abuse
• If one reports sexual abuse by a regulated health care professional
• In rare instances in which the courts subpeona an individual's records

Student records are kept in locked file cabinets at the Access Centre. Please note that all staff have taken an oath of confidentiality and understand the importance of protecting this information.