Student Guidance and Counseling Act Article 7

School principals, teachers, and professional school counselors are all responsible for guidance and counseling work for students.All school administrative units shall conjointly facilitate and implement measures associated with the three levels of guidance and counseling as prescribed in Article 6, assist the personnel specified in the preceding paragraph in practicing their guidance and counseling duties, and arrange guidance- and counseling-related courses or activities.For students who have dropped out of school, have prolonged absence from school, have withdrawn from school, have physical and mental disabilities, exhibit self-harming behaviors, face hardship, experience cultural or economic disadvantages, and show apparent need of guidance and counseling, the responsible unit or responsible person of schools up to and including the senior secondary level should proactively offer guidance and counseling resources.When implementing student guidance and counseling, schools may combine the resources of the student guidance and counseling center, special education resource center, family education center, student off-campus guidance and counseling committee, and the youth guidance and counseling committee. They may seek assistance from other related agencies (institutions). The requested relevant authorities (institutions) shall cooperate with such requests.