Graduate Student Council

General Body Meeting

Thursday, November 9, 20166:00 PM Reitz Union 2355

AGENDAI. WelcomeII. Officer ReportsIII.Invited Announcements: IV.Open Issues/AnnouncementsV. Adjournment

New Website!

REPORTS: PRESIDENT

Student Leader Assembly - VP Student Affairs

Dean of Students

Graduate Student Success Working Group

Graduate Student Appreciation Week: April 3-7, 2017

Upcoming CRC workshops:

REPORTS: VICE PRESIDENT

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-If you have any questions/ ideas or want to get

involved please feel free to contact me:

Nathan Blinn

nblinn617@ufl.edu

REPORTS: VICE PRESIDENT

If you have any questions/ ideas or want to get

involved please feel free to contact me:

Nathan Blinn

nblinn617@ufl.edu

REPORTS: SECRETARY

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REPORTS: GRANTS COMMITTEE CHAIR

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REPORTS: INTERNATIONAL AFFAIRS CHAIR

REPORTS: GRADUATE COUNCIL

REPRESENTATIVE

REPORTS: FACULTY SENATE

REPRESENTATIVE

INVITED ANNOUNCEMENTS:

●Meredith Kalhor, Recruitment Captain, Dance Marathon 2017

● Jon C. Adcock, Esq., Director, Student Legal Services●Dr. Ernesto Escoto, Director, Counseling and Wellness Center

Fostering human development in all its diversity through compassion, empowerment, advocacy, hope, empathy, and heart. Embracing differences and nurturing a healthy and healing campus environment for all.

CWC Mission

We are dedicated to supporting students toward successful completion of educational programs by

Enhancing and maintaining students’ psychological and emotional well-being

Providing support in situational crises

Assisting students when functioning is impaired

Counseling & Wellness Center

Wide Range of Presenting Concerns

How the CWC Can Assist

CWC Services

Group Therapy

Short-term Individual Therapy

Short-term Couples Therapy

Psychological Testing

Psychiatric Consultation

Crisis Intervention

Online Services

Group Therapy

Understanding Self and Others Graduate Student Support International Student Success LGBTQIA

CWC Services

Drop-In Workshops

Low Mood and Depression Help When you Need It Biofeedback

94%of participants recommend it toother UF Students

86therapy groups

CWC Services

Reducing Stress with Mindful Movement

Sailing Through Storms Taming the Anxious Mind

Mindful Living + Coping Skills Groups

CWC Main Building3190 Radio Road

Crisis & Emergency Response Center (CERC) Peabody Hall, 4th Floor

CWC Services

Sexual Harassment / Assault Recovery UF has a ZERO TOLERANCE policy on sexual

harassment, assault and abuse.

CWC provides confidential psychological support

for survivors, guidance and information about

reporting and campus resources, collaboration with other units (Victim

Advocacy, Dean of Students Office etc.) as authorized by student.

CWC Services

Substance Use & Recovery Support

Collegiate Recovery Community Support for students in recovery from any

addiction 12-Step meetings on campus Intentional, structured social activities to promote

alcohol/drug free lifestyle Therapy groups for relapse prevention and skill

building to encourage continued recovery

Online CWC Services

Therapist Assisted Online7-Week Online Anxiety Treatment

at-risk KognitoOnline Training to Learn How to Help a Student in Distress

• Solve a problem

• Where does my time go?

• Getting it done

• Beating procrastination

• Managing anxiety & worries

• Staying Calm

• Take a quiz and get immediate feedback

• Solve a problem

• Where does my time go?

• Getting things done

• Beating procrastination

• Managing anxiety

• Staying Connected

• Take a quiz and get immediate feedback

Online Self-Help

counseling.ufl.edu

Additional self-help resources

Guidance for parents & family members

Information about services

Online support when and where it is convenient

Online CWC Services

Additional Wellness Serviceson site

Biofeedback Lab

iPod Recordingsfor Skill Building

Yappy Hour with ourCertified Therapy Dogs

Services available to ALL registered

UF Students

Hours of operation

Monday through Friday

8:00 a.m. – 5:00 p.m.

Tuesday Evenings by Appointment

Phone consultation

available for students in distress

Counseling & Wellness Center

24/7

Is interested in listening to your concerns

Will be open to discuss anything you wish

Will be affirming of personal identities informed by their

• race/ethnicity ● religious affiliation ●

nationality

• gender ● gender expressions ● language

• ability ● sexual orientation ● and more

Will maintain the highest ethical and legal standards of confidentiality

You Can Expect Someone Who …

Not part of students’ educational records.

Any information students provide and their counseling records are strictly confidential, except in life threatening situations or in cases of suspected child or elder abuse or when required by law.

Only the students can give consent for release of information.

Confidentiality

Increase in…

Students seeking counseling services

Referrals by faculty, staff, students, and parents

More severe or crisis oriented psychological problems, more distress

Number of students with previous mental health treatment

Increased stressors and fewer coping skills

National Trends

Student Problems…

Stress primary impediment to success

Anxiety, depression, relationships – most prevalent

Increase in more severe, crisis oriented problems

More distress

Increase in sleep deprivation and quality

National Trends

Technology: Stand alone and blended models

Continued melting of the stigma iceberg

Crisis management

What the Future Holds

Marked changes in academic performance

Tardiness and excessive absences inconsistent with prior history

Withdrawal / avoidance from participation, increased anxiety around exams or deadlines, difficulties working in teams

Changes in emotional states, e.g., sadness, crying, lethargy, irritability, rapid speech, preoccupied, increased and more intense disagreement with peers and instructor, sense of confusion

Changes in physical well-being, swollen eyes from crying, increased sicknesses, poor self-hygiene, rapid weight loss/gain, sleeping in class

Repeated requests for special consideration, e.g., deadline extensions, changes in requirements, grade changes

Behaviors which may interfere with effective management of the leraningenvironment, e.g., outbursts of anger, domination of discussion, derailing the focus of discourse

Communication in either oral or written formats that may suggest a threat to one’s self or others

Signs of Mild to Moderate Distress

Address the situation on an individual level; consider having someone meet with you and the student

Talk with your supervisor to develop a response

Consult with the Counseling and Wellness Center at (352) 392-1575 and/or the Dean of Students Office at (352) 392-1261 for assistance

Avoid offering confidentiality to the student should s/he wish to talk

Deal directly with the behavior according to classroom protocol; provide corrective feedback and offer to help

Encourage the student to use campus and community helping resources; offer to walk the student to assistance or call and make an appointment (Counseling and Wellness Center Radio Road at (352) 392-1575 or the Crisis and Emergency Resource Center in Peabody Hall at (352) 392-1576

Follow up with the student and update your supervisor and notify the Dean of Students Office through umatter@ufl.edu

Helping this Student

Highly disruptive behavior (e.g. verbal hostility, aggression, subversion of team work, disregard for classroom decorum and respectful conduct, etc.)

Failure to comply with corrective feedback

Inability to communicate clearly (garbled, pressured speech; disorganized, confused, or rambling thoughts)

Loss of contact with reality (seeing or hearing things which others cannot see or hear; irrational beliefs or fears that others may be conspiring against them)

Stalking behaviors and/or inappropriate communications (including threatening letters, e-mail messages, harassment)

Suicidal thoughts and/or threats to harm others (may be communicated orally or in written formats through e-mail, assignments, on social network or academic sites)

Signs of Severe Distress

Rule out the possibility of harm to self or others

When physical safety of student or others is immediate concern or the student acts in a highly irrational or disruptive way, call:

• University Police Department: (352) 392-1111 if the student is on-campus

• Alachua County Sheriff or Gainesville Police at 911 if student is off-campus

If safety is not a concern, attempt to deescalate the situation; offer to find someone to assist in problem-solving such as the Counseling and Wellness Center at (352) 392-1575 and/or the Dean of Students Office at (352) 392-1261

Refer the student to campus emergency counseling or health resources, call:

• CWC at (352) 392-1575 for a student who is on campus

• Alachua County Crisis Center at (352) 264-6789 for a student who is off campus at the time

Negotiate a time to meet and work on a solution

Talk with your supervisor to develop a response. Consult with the CWC at (352) 392-1575 and/or Dean of Students Office at (352) 392-1261 for assistance

Have someone meet with you and the student

Implement the plan and follow up. Notify umatter@ufl.edu

Helping this Student

Counseling & Wellness Center

Questions? Please call us at 352-392-1575

352-392-1575www.counseling.ufl.edu

OPEN ISSUES/ANNOUNCEMENTS

Next Meeting: Wednesday, December 7th, 2016

6:00 PM Reitz Union Room 2355