Helping the Helpers:  Tell Us Your Experiences and Ideas About Supporting Student Mental Health

We know that you, as faculty, are often the first to learn about challenges to your students’ wellbeing.  We are interested in knowing more about your experiences and about how the Office of Faculty Excellence and other campus units can support you and your students. Please read this article, Professors Struggle With Demands to Tend to Students’ Mental Health, in The Chronicle of Higher Education.

Ways to participate: 

Complete this form to share your thoughts on any of the following questions:

• How are you called upon to support student mental health in your role? 
• How can we help you sustainably care for both your own mental health and that of your students?
• What is your top priority for an intervention or resource that would make a positive impact on our capacity to support student mental health in academic settings?

Sign up for or attend a focus group 

Participants will receive a small gift from the Office for Faculty Excellence for their participation.  On-site meetings will include refreshments. 

Virtual:  

• Wednesday, November 29 at 2:00 p.m. Zoom Link
• Wednesday, December 6 at 2:00 pm. Zoom Link
• Thursday, December 14 at 1:00 p.m. Zoom Link

On-Site: register here

• Monday, December 4 at 3:00 p.m
• Friday, December 8 at 9:00 a.m.
• Wednesday, December 13 at 12:00 p.m.