The mission of the Department of Counseling is to prepare excellent counseling professionals who are compassionate, reflective, proactive, and effective change agents for the promotion of greater human understanding, dignity, and positive relationships. The mission is accomplished by faculty working together in partnerships with schools, communities, and university colleagues at the local, national, and international levels in response to the University of North Carolina at Charlotte's commitment to children, families, schools, and other settings. 

In addition to the Counseling Department mission statement, the faculty has formalized five goals that specify how we intend to fulfill our mission.

The goals of the Department of Counseling are to continue:

• to develop and maintain a curriculum based on current knowledge concerning the counseling and human development needs of a global multicultural society,
• to challenge and support student and faculty growth in human understanding, dignity, and positive interactions on all levels,
• to achieve excellence defined by maintaining CACREP accreditation at both the Master’s and Doctoral levels,
• to enhance appreciation of the additive nature of multiculturalism,
• and to provide excellent instruction, research and community service.