One of the key themes identified by the Student Support APAG group is the range of support already available to students on campus but getting the word out to students’ remains a challenge. It is proven that referral by faculty at point of need is one of the most effective ways of promoting support services. For example, a student may not know about the one-on-one help offered by the Counselling Department but may confide to an instructor about emotional problems during office hours. To assist faculty with these kinds of situations, Melia Goertzen (Student Services), Erin Skinner (Psychology faculty) and Joyce Wong (Library) are working on a one page survival guide for faculty. The one pager will hopefully communicate to faculty, at a glance, the wide range of academic and personal support available to students.
Keep an eye out for the guide in your inbox coming soon in September!
