This site uses cookies to improve your experience. To help us insure we adhere to various privacy regulations, please select your country/region of residence. If you do not select a country, we will assume you are from the United States. Select your Cookie Settings or view our Privacy Policy and Terms of Use.
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Used for the proper function of the website
Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Cookie Settings
Cookies and similar technologies are used on this website for proper function of the website, for tracking performance analytics and for marketing purposes. We and some of our third-party providers may use cookie data for various purposes. Please review the cookie settings below and choose your preference.
Strictly Necessary: Used for the proper function of the website
Performance/Analytics: Used for monitoring website traffic and interactions
Danielle Lopez has been appointed the inaugural director of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion (DEI) for Accessibility Services at Hudson County Community College (HCCC). She will lead and support our accessibility and accommodation programs for students and employees.
Cathy Sandeen Almost 60% of California State University, East Bay (CSUEB), students are transfers, and their needs are taken into account. Incoming transfer students can enroll in courses early to guarantee that they have access to coursework. The program began in Spring 2023 with 153 students, 87 of whom were Hispanic.
Keith Curry, president of Compton Community College, and Dr. Pam Luster, President Emerita of San Diego Mesa College, focused on creating an equitable higher education landscape and increasing access for those historically marginalized by academia. She began as a professor of psychology counseling at Chabot College.
While states decide how long a young person can remain (or elect to remain) in the foster care system, many lose their financial and counseling supports at the age of 18 or 21. These students are offered financial aid, housing priority, counseling, and opportunities for career and leadership development.
Ed Venit The white paper, “Navigating the Recovery: A Long Term Perspective on Student Success Following the Pandemic and What Actions You Can Take Now,” notes three student success issues that were made worse by the pandemic: K-12 learning loss, high staff turnover rates in higher education, and student mental health needs.
6 ways leaders are rethinking their studentaffairs organizational charts in 2023. Between a pandemic, a national racial reckoning, and increasing challenges to the higher education business model, studentaffairs leaders have spent the past few years looking for ways to innovate and collaborate more effectively across the cabinet.
The funding will allow for the hiring of four new student support advocates, who will offer dedicated attention and guidance to these students as they pursue their degrees. Radford received its hoped-for amount in the grant, said Trageser, as they carefully calculated what it would cost to hire and keep their student support advocates.
Accessible healthcare services, mental health counseling, and accommodations for individuals with chronic illnesses are essential components of a supportive academic environment, yet they remain elusive for many students. student in higher education and studentaffairs at Indiana University Bloomington.
Now, a new report from the National Association of Student Personnel Administrators (NASPA) and UWill, an online counseling platform for colleges and universities, has shown that mental health is continuing to decline. Is telehealth reducing disparity for students in how they access care?” The funding needs to increase.”
Podcast How NAU Streamlined StudentAccess to Mental Health Resources Episode 149. Carl Dindo, the Director of Campus Health Services for Northern Arizona University, to discuss innovative approaches to meeting student mental health needs. I am from the Director of NAU Counseling Services. May 2, 2023.
On top of the stigma, general access to mental health on campus has been a barrier most students face. Several counseling services on campus already tend to be severely understaffed, resulting in limited availability, along with the existing staff not being culturally competent to support the Asian student population.
At the time, there was only an unapproved (not officially recognized by the university) LGBTQ student group. There was also a standing committee on LGBTQ student needs that the studentaffairs office had, which did as much as they could within the confines of the administration,” he says.
Angelo State University in San Angelo, Texas, partners with over 62 high schools across the state, facilitating college access for Latino, rural, and other marginalized communities. It enrolls roughly 43% first-generation Latino students. These data-driven decisions allow us to refine efforts to better serve our student population.”
Community colleges are vital in providing accessible higher education opportunities to diverse student populations in rural, suburban, and urban communities alike. For TCC, focusing on student well-being is central to a broader strategy to boost engagement, retention, and completion figures. It’s part of the equation.”
Meeting this challenge requires a campus-wide mental health strategy, something that has traditionally been the domain of studentaffairs and centered on the counseling center. You can help them by providing quick access to simplified guidance on how to immediately respond to a student in distress.
Most mental health strategies focus on directing students to trained mental health professionals who provide care in a clinical setting. While counseling is a critical part of mental health care, unfortunately, mental health professionals are in short supply and often already over capacity.
Now imagine those very characteristics that make us who we are inadvertently becoming obstacles to accessing health care. It’s a reality experienced every day by historically underrepresented and marginalized college students. These barriers are a significant roadblock that impacts students’ academic and personal health outcomes.
At Handshake’s Access 2022 conference for employers and career services professionals, three students spoke about their journey with mental health. Take proactive measures to support students' mental health journeys. Create an expectation of student commitment to college-to-career transition preparation.
Vice President for Student Success, Well-Being and Belonging at Hollins University, and Angela Stowe, Ph.D., Director of StudentCounseling Services and Chair of the Suicide Prevention Leadership and Implementation Team at The University of Alabama at Birmingham. Brown, Ph.D.,
Include trusted adults: In addition to peers, having a trusted adult—such as a mentor, counselor, or family member—can provide students with additional support and access to resources that they may not be aware of. While they may not have all the answers, they can provide support and help the student seek professional help.
Available Resources Students with questions should contact the StudentAffairs leader in their school or division. Additionally, Johns Hopkins University offers robust services for students across all dimensions of their well-being. You can reach JHEAP 24/7, 365 days a year, by phone at 888-978-1262.
Unfortunately, men of color are less likely to access mental health support than white men, and college men are less likely to have a therapist than college women. Explore our compendium of studies on building a sense of belonging for Black and Latino male students on campus. More on studentaffairs. Read the studies.
Hines Our co-edited book, Black Males in Secondary and Postsecondary Education: Teaching, Mentoring, Advising and Counseling, is one of the most comprehensive textbooks on Black males. An antiracist approach to counseling gifted Black boys with disabilities. Dr. Erik M. Hines and E.C. Emerald Publishing Limited. Chapter 7: Mayes, R.D.
Many college campuses have counseling and psychological services to help students through these issues; however, as demand increases for mental health services, students frequently experience long wait times to speak with counselors. Asynchronous discussions for Black men provide accessible support. Go to resource center.
I quickly learned that Res Life was not for me, but I enjoyed StudentAffairs work and engaging with students, so I moved into the Dean of Students Office, where I worked for the next 11 years. In 2014, the position was elevated to Associate Vice President for Student Success in Academic Affairs.
A recent survey by the American Council on Education found that the mental health of employees and students ranked among the top concerns of university leaders. The Red Folder also provides sample scripting of what faculty or staff might say during a real conversation with a student. Adapted from Stanford University StudentAffairs.
Stress is more likely to be experienced as positive or performance enhancing when we have sufficient control over a situation, perceive a reasonable ability to overcome the stressor, and have access to positive psychosocial supports and safe environments. Mitigating Barriers.
At Handshake’s Access 2022 conference for employers and career services professionals, three students spoke about their journey with mental health. Take proactive measures to support students' mental health journeys Learn more about how virtual health care can set your students up for success prior to entering the workforce.
higher education & studentaffairs, Ohio State University; M.LHR, human resource management, Ohio State University; and Ph.D., Stewart began teaching as a tenure-track assistant professor at Iowa State in August 2019, after going back to school to receive a doctorate in college studentcounseling and personnel services.
McManus graduated valedictorian of her high school and went on to Clemson University, where she earned a bachelor’s degree in special education and a master’s degree in counseling with an emphasis in studentaffairs. Dr. Kimberly O. I believe that everyone has the opportunity to succeed, whatever that success looks like.”
Free premium access to this award-winning meditation and sleep app is available to all Hopkins affiliates. Go to calm.com/jhu to register for free access; do not download directly from the App Store or Google Play. Free access to Mental Telehealth , powered by TimelyMD, for degree-seeking students and trainees.
We organize all of the trending information in your field so you don't have to. Join 5,000+ users and stay up to date on the latest articles your peers are reading.
You know about us, now we want to get to know you!
Let's personalize your content
Let's get even more personalized
We recognize your account from another site in our network, please click 'Send Email' below to continue with verifying your account and setting a password.
Let's personalize your content