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Sent: 2010-01-11
From: Vice Presidents Lord and Nadler
To: Students, Employees
From: Vice Presidents Lord and Nadler
To: Students, Employees
Subject: A message from VPs Lord and Nadler
Spring 2010
Dear Faculty and Staff:
As we greet a new semester, we will see our students cope with a variety of life changes. While many of our students will successfully navigate these changes, some may need additional assistance or support.
Behavior that is inconsistent with past experience may constitute a need for help. Warning signs that a student is in distress include: nervousness; increased irritability or undue abrasive behavior; poorly-prepared work; change in attendance patterns; marked change in personal hygiene; excessive social isolation as well as alarming behavior. If you identify these or other unusual signals in a student, we offer these guidelines in helping your students:
* Listen to the student. Request to talk with the student and listen carefully to the student. While you should respect the student’s privacy, you should also consider your comfort level and personal safety. If you choose to meet with a student in your office, you may consider asking another instructor to join you.
* Do not ignore unusual and/or inappropriate behavior. Share specific concerns about behavior with the student. The student should be informed that such behavior is distracting and inappropriate.
* Understand your role. Make careful observations about concerning behaviors, address those behaviors, and make an appropriate referral.
* Refer to the Counseling Center. If you believe that the student might benefit from professional counseling, refer the student to the Counseling Center (581-3413). In an emergency during normal business hours, you may contact the Counseling Center receptionist and request to speak to the staff member on call. Clearly identify yourself to the receptionist as a faculty member and explain the specific services you are requesting.
* Additional resources. Other offices which may be of help in providing support to staff and students in such situations are: Health Services (Administrative Line: 581-7015) and Student Standards (581-3827).
* After hours help. If you encounter an emergency situation after business hours, you may page the Counseling Center on-call counselor by calling 348-2909 and following the prompts. As always, University Police may be reached for assistance by dialing 911 or activating a blue emergency phone.
If you are concerned about a student and unsure about what action to take, do not hesitate to call the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (581-3221). Some helpful information can also be found at the Counseling Center's website http://www.eiu.edu/~counsctr and the Student Standards website http://www.eiu.edu/~judicial.
Additionally, a recently released resource entitled “Assisting Students in Distress†is available at http://www.eiu.edu/~counsctr/distress_packet.pdf.
We hope you find this information helpful. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.
Sincerely,
Daniel P. Nadler,Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs
and Associate Professor
Blair M. Lord, Ph.D.
Provost and
Vice President for Academic Affairs
Dear Faculty and Staff:
As we greet a new semester, we will see our students cope with a variety of life changes. While many of our students will successfully navigate these changes, some may need additional assistance or support.
Behavior that is inconsistent with past experience may constitute a need for help. Warning signs that a student is in distress include: nervousness; increased irritability or undue abrasive behavior; poorly-prepared work; change in attendance patterns; marked change in personal hygiene; excessive social isolation as well as alarming behavior. If you identify these or other unusual signals in a student, we offer these guidelines in helping your students:
* Listen to the student. Request to talk with the student and listen carefully to the student. While you should respect the student’s privacy, you should also consider your comfort level and personal safety. If you choose to meet with a student in your office, you may consider asking another instructor to join you.
* Do not ignore unusual and/or inappropriate behavior. Share specific concerns about behavior with the student. The student should be informed that such behavior is distracting and inappropriate.
* Understand your role. Make careful observations about concerning behaviors, address those behaviors, and make an appropriate referral.
* Refer to the Counseling Center. If you believe that the student might benefit from professional counseling, refer the student to the Counseling Center (581-3413). In an emergency during normal business hours, you may contact the Counseling Center receptionist and request to speak to the staff member on call. Clearly identify yourself to the receptionist as a faculty member and explain the specific services you are requesting.
* Additional resources. Other offices which may be of help in providing support to staff and students in such situations are: Health Services (Administrative Line: 581-7015) and Student Standards (581-3827).
* After hours help. If you encounter an emergency situation after business hours, you may page the Counseling Center on-call counselor by calling 348-2909 and following the prompts. As always, University Police may be reached for assistance by dialing 911 or activating a blue emergency phone.
If you are concerned about a student and unsure about what action to take, do not hesitate to call the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs (581-3221). Some helpful information can also be found at the Counseling Center's website http://www.eiu.edu/~counsctr and the Student Standards website http://www.eiu.edu/~judicial.
Additionally, a recently released resource entitled “Assisting Students in Distress†is available at http://www.eiu.edu/~counsctr/distress_packet.pdf.
We hope you find this information helpful. If you have any questions, please do not hesitate to contact the Office of the Vice President for Student Affairs.
Sincerely,
Daniel P. Nadler,Ph.D.
Vice President for Student Affairs
and Associate Professor
Blair M. Lord, Ph.D.
Provost and
Vice President for Academic Affairs