1. Division of Student Affairs Presenters: Dr. Jen Day Shaw, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students Dr. Ernesto Escoto, Director, Counseling and Wellness Center

2. Contact Information:  Dr. Jen Day Shaw, Associate Vice President and Dean of Students jends@dso.ufl.edu; umatter@ufl.edujends@dso.ufl.eduumatter@ufl.edu 352-392-1261  Dr. Ernesto Escoto, Director, Counseling and Wellness Center eescoto@ufl.edu 352-392-1575

3.  UF Student Affairs has 13 departments and over 600 employees who provide a wide range of services, educational opportunities, learning, support, outreach, activities, and engagement in multiple facilities Student Affairs at UF

4. UF Student Affairs is the lead contact for: Career resources Student organizations including sororities and fraternities Orientation for new students Parents and families of students Students in distress including emergencies and deaths Multicultural and diversity affairs Counseling Student conduct and Honor Code Healthy behavior, including alcohol policies Student Affairs Today Student Government Student leadership and community service Housing Intramurals, fitness, and sport clubs

5.  Career Resource Center www.crc.ufl.edu (352) 392-1601 www.crc.ufl.edu Ranked the #1 Career Center by the Princeton Review (2010 & 2012) From career planning to major exploration, the CRC has you covered!  Center for Leadership and Service www.leadershipandservice.ufl.edu (352) 392-1215 www.leadershipandservice.ufl.edu Students performed 108,115 hours of community service at a value of approximately $2.3 million Leadership Model = Self-Awareness, Integrity, Commitment, Collaboration, Civil Discourse, Inclusiveness & Social Responsibility About 67% of our students report performing some sort of service during the academic year

6.  Counseling and Wellness Center www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc (352) 392-1575 www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc FREE for registered students Services include: individual counseling, psychiatric services, testing, group therapy, and biofeedback  Florida Opportunity Scholars Program http://fos.ufsa.ufl.edu (352) 392-1265 http://fos.ufsa.ufl.edu 64% four-year graduation rate which is comparable to UF rate (64-65%) 96% retention rate which is comparable to UF rate (95%)

7.  GatorWell Health Promotion Services www.gatorwell.ufsa.ufl.edu (352) 273-4450 www.gatorwell.ufsa.ufl.edu Services include: wellness coaching for academic success and appointments with health promotion specialists on topics such as relaxation, time management, and alcohol and other drugs  Housing and Residence Education www.housing.ufl.edu (352) 392-3261 www.housing.ufl.edu 10,000 students live on campus in UF’s residence halls Living in a residence hall adds a 12% net advantage to an undergraduate student’s chance of persisting in college & graduating

8.  J. Wayne Reitz Union www.union.ufl.edu www.union.ufl.edu (352) 392-1649 The Union provides services and programs to UF students including GatorNights!, the Game Room, the Arts and Crafts Center, as well as a food court, bookstore, and event spaces  Multicultural and Diversity Affairs www.multicultural.ufl.edu www.multicultural.ufl.edu (352) 392-1217 86% of all available days throughout the year has a program or event planned by Multicultural & Diversity Affairs Campus Multi-Faith Cooperative (CMC) is a network of 17 faith communities

9.  Off Campus Life www.offcampus.ufl.edu (352) 392-1207 www.offcampus.ufl.edu Helps find off-campus housing for students  Recreational Sports www.recsports.ufl.edu (352) 846-1081 www.recsports.ufl.edu 87% of students use Rec Sports 150 group fitness classes per week & 45 club sports teams Largest employer of students on campus

10.  Student Activities and Involvement www.studentinvolvement.ufl.edu (352) 392-1671 www.studentinvolvement.ufl.edu UF has over 1000 registered student organizations 22% of undergraduates are Greek  Student Legal Services www.studentlegalservices.ufl.edu (352) 392-5297 www.studentlegalservices.ufl.edu FREE legal services for full-time University of Florida students

11.  Care Team www.dso.ufl.edu/care (352) 392-1261 www.dso.ufl.edu/care Support for students in distress Medical Withdrawal Process Crisis Management U Matter, We Care – umatter@ufl.edu  Collegiate Veterans Success Center www.dso.ufl.edu/veteran (352) 294-7233 www.dso.ufl.edu/veteran Located in Yon Hall 418 Serves student veterans at UF by providing a designated location on campus to study, meet with on and off campus resources, and to spend time with and support each other in a fun and relaxing space Dean of Students Office

12.  Disability Resource Center www.dso.ufl.edu/drc (352) 392-8568 www.dso.ufl.edu/drc Over 7000 tests are proctored each year Over 1700 students are registered Accommodations for registered students Proctored testing and assistive technology provided Dean of Students Office

13.  New Student and Family Programs www.dso.ufl.edu/nsfp (352) 392-1261 www.dso.ufl.edu/nsfp Convocation, Preview, Weeks of Welcome, First Year Florida & Family Weekend Over 20,000 students and family members attend Preview each year  Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution http://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr (352) 392-1261 http://www.dso.ufl.edu/sccr Ranked the #1 Student Conduct office in the country Student Code of Conduct & Honor Code Mediation and other alternate dispute resolution provided Dean of Students Office

14. NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.Career Resource Center Featured on The Today Show during 2012 as one of the preeminent career resource centers in the nation.

15. NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.  Greek Life The all-Greek GPA continues to be higher than the overall UF GPA 3.31 vs. 3.29 65% of 2014-2015 Hall of Fame inductees are Greek At Dance Marathon, Greek students raised $995,301.20 for the Children’s Miracle Network At All Greek Service Day, Greeks contributed 852 hours of service (in one day!) across Gainesville and Alachua County Involvement!

16. NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.  Travel and Recreation Program (TRiP) TRiP is an outdoor recreation and education program that specializes in student-led wilderness excursions  Student Organizations: 1000 active registered student organizations 3553 students hold leadership positions within these organizations Involvement!

17. NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.  Student Organizations: The average student organization president's GPA is 3.44, higher than the overall UF GPA SAI Involvement Team did 511 individual involvement consultations during 2014 Preview. This resulted in 464 student organization memberships within their first year at UF. 84.61% of these students say they found a UF community with which they felt they belonged within one month of starting classes Involvement!

18. NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.CampusRecreation  700 student employees  2,600 teams participate in the intramural sports leagues  150 group fitness classes each week  2000 Midnight Fun Run participants  45 sport clubs ***87% of the entire student body participates with Campus Recreation

19. NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.  During the 2014-15 academic year, campus residents were engaged in over 2,413 programs. Attendance at all programs was over 27,075.  Occupancy: Over 10,000 students are housed in UF residence halls.  Staffing: 350 full-time staff and 435 part-time staff including students work for UF Housing. Housing & Residence Education

20. NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.  Why Live On Campus? Current research indicates that students who live in residence halls—even just for one year—have higher levels of satisfaction with their collegiate experience, have higher GPAs and higher levels of engagement and learning outside of the classroom.  Facilities: UF Housing staff maintain 158 buildings totally 2,848,807 square feet. Housing & Residence Education

21. NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.  Ambassador Program – 120 students work and/or volunteer as part of the MCDA Ambassador  Program across 5 areas: Asian Pacific Islander American Affairs, Institute of Black Culture, Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures, Intercultural Engagement, and Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender Affairs.  Great leadership and skill development opportunity! Multicultural & Diversity Affairs

22. NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.  Physical Spaces - Three Locations: Peabody Hall, Institute of Black Culture, Institute of Hispanic-Latino Cultures; Reitz Union! Two Institutes located on University Ave (near Chipotle) provide free meeting space, lounge space, programming, and SG- financed free printing for all students. The 4th floor of Peabody Hall houses the Rainbow Room and APIA Resource Room Multicultural & Diversity Affairs

23. NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.  Gatorship - An intense and thought-provoking weekend retreat during which over 60 participants and student staff have the opportunity to engage with a diverse group of peers across issues of difference. Has impacted 2000+ students over its 10 years at UF. Great way to get involved! Multicultural & Diversity Affairs

24. NOTE: To change the image on this slide, select the picture and delete it. Then click the Pictures icon in the placeholder to insert your own image.  University Minority Mentor Program (UMMP) – Open to any first-year incoming student who identifies as non-white or first generation or low income of any race/ethnicity. The previous year included 172 Faculty/Staff Mentors and 228 Mentees (first year students). Multicultural & Diversity Affairs

25.  J. Wayne Reitz Union: The Future Infrastructure of 1967 portion of building Reduce carbon footprint of building with use of solar cell and variable refrigerant technology Addition for today’s students: leadership and service, major student organization space $75 million renovation and expansion January 2016 Expansion of the Reitz Union

26. Note: Student Affairs contributes $7.9 million annually to UF through the Administrative Overhead Fee charged to auxiliaries while receiving just $6.6 million in state funding. $68.9 million $6.6 million $19.4 million $600,000 Total Resources for Student Affairs ($95.5 million)

27. Benchmark: Percentage of State Funds Dedicated to Student Services

28.  Each UF community member should notice signs of distress and either reach out to the person in distress or get the person or information about the person to a helping resource. umatter@ufl.eduumatter@ufl.edu 352-392-1261  Faculty may contact umatter@ufl.edu seven days a week for assistance with a student about whom you are concernedumatter@ufl.edu  Signs you may notice: Excessive absences Strange or worrisome writings Distinct change in behavior

29.  Over 1700 students with: Physical Visual Hearing Psychiatric & Learning Disabilities  DRC provides: Accommodated testing – over 7000 exams administered annually One to one counseling Technology training Sign language interpreters Learning Specialists Textbooks in alternative formats Note-takers Educational Assistants Large print / CCTV / Braille presentation for students with visual disabilities Support to faculty in providing academic accommodations Disability Resource Center

30.  1700 students with disabilities registered with the DRC  Categories of disability, by primary disability: 31%Students with AD/HD 23%Learning Disabilities 21%Psychiatric Impairments 13%Medical/Chronic Health Conditions 7%Physical/Mobility Impairments 4%Other: Hearing, Vision, TBI, Asperger’s Student Population Overview

31.  Note-Taking Services  Accommodated Testing (e.g. access to extended time, low distraction location, use of assistive technology, access to a reader and/or a scribe)  Access to course materials in an alternative format  Reduced Course Load  Services for students with Hearing Impairments  Educational/Lab Assistants Common Accommodations

32.  A student self-identifies to the DRC and provides documentation of disability  The DRC reviews a student’s documentation  The DRC conducts a collaborative interview with the student regarding accommodations  The DRC prepares accommodation letters for the student to provide to his/her instructor(s) The Accommodation Process

33.  Statement of diagnosis  Summary of information gathered from clinical interview, rating scales, and/or test instruments  Description of symptoms  Description of current severity  Medications or other treatments  Description of accommodations  Signed by license professional  Documentation Guidelines can be found at http://dso.ufl.edu/drc/getstarted.php http://dso.ufl.edu/drc/getstarted.php Documentation Requirements

34.  Inform students of procedures for accessing accommodations (e.g. syllabus statement)  Provide and arrange for accommodations specified in the accommodation letter  Consult with the student to ensure there is a clear understanding of requested accommodations  Ensure all disability-related information regarding a student is kept confidential  Ensure instructional materials (e.g. syllabus, handouts) are available in alternative format, if required Faculty Responsibilities

35.  Instructors are not obligated to provide accommodations until they receive an accommodation letter from the DRC  The DRC will not provide copies of classroom notes to students who are not registered with the DRC  Only DRC registered students can take tests at the DRC Testing Center Common Concerns

36.  Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution (SCCR) is ranked #1 in the country by their national association.  SCCR coordinates the Student Code of Conduct and Honor Code adjudication processes  Provides mediation, restorative justice and other conflict resolution  Provides outreach to faculty, staff, students regarding  Student Conduct Cases Approximately 2400 Student Conduct Code cases per year 500 Honor Code cases per year Student Conduct and Conflict Resolution

37.  Gather detailed documentation of academic dishonesty  Call SCCR (2-1261) re: whether prior violation; if so, forward to SCCR; if not, meet with the student  Schedule a meeting with the student to discuss allegations. You may choose to have your supervisor in the room with you when meeting with the student  You may consult with SCCR at any time! Honor Code - The Faculty Role

38.  Meet with the student: explain suspicions, listen to student’s explanation  If instructor believes student is responsible of a violation, recommend sanction (may include grade penalty and educational seminar)  If the student accepts the grade penalty and sanction, then he/she will admit responsibility and complete the Faculty/Student Resolution Form as appropriate. After discussion, have student sign form. Student has 24 hours to decide whether or not to accept responsibility and your proposed outcome Honor Code - The Faculty Role

39.  If the student does not accept responsibility or your sanction, the student may choose to have the case heard by the Student Conduct Committee  Instructor will be called as a witness to the Student Conduct Committee Hearing. Staff from SCCR will be in contact to schedule the hearing  Follow up letters will be sent to the student and faculty member referencing the outcome  Student should be given an "I" until the matter is resolved. Once the matter is resolved, faculty will be directed to submit the appropriate grade Honor Code - The Faculty Role

40. Any Questions?

41. Helping Students in Distress Presenter: Dr. Ernesto Escoto, Director, Counseling and Wellness Center

42.  Association of University and College Counseling Center Directors (AUCCCD) 14.79% significant history of prior treatment 25.24% taking psychotropic medications 39.77% reported depression 47.42% reported anxiety 33.65% relationship issues 12.12% engaged in self injury 18.23% suicidal thoughts and behaviors 10.67% alcohol abuse/dependence A Profile of Student Well-Being

43.  American College Health Association (ACHA) – National College Health Assessment: In the last 12 months Felt things were hopeless: 20.8% Felt very lonely: 21.7% Felt so depressed it was difficult to function: 15.6% Seriously considered suicide: 5.2% Attempted suicide: 0.9% NSSI: 3.2% Did something they later regretted due to drinking alcohol: 36.5% A Profile of Student Well-Being

44.  ACHA – Top 8 Impacts on Academic Performance within the last 12 months: Stress: 30.3% Sleep Difficulties: 21.0% Anxiety: 21.8% Cold/Flu/Sore throat: 15.1% Work: 13.8% Internet use/computer games: 11.6% Depression: 13.5% Concern for a troubled friend or family member: 10.9% A Profile of Student Well-Being

45.  Marked changes in academic performance  Tardiness and excessive absences inconsistent with their prior history  Withdrawal and/or avoidance from participation, increased anxiety around exams or deadlines, difficulty 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 learning environment, 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

46.  Address the situation on an individual level; consider having someone meet with you and the student  Consult with the Counseling and Wellness Center at (352) 392- 1575 and/or the Dean of Students Office at (352) 392-1261 for assistance  Talk with your supervisor to develop a response  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.eduumatter@ufl.edu Helping this Student

47.  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

48.  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 Counseling and Wellness Center 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.eduumatter@ufl.edu Helping this Student

49.  At-Risk: Kognito 45-minute, online training Identify, approach, address common indicators of psychological distress in students Available through the CWC website at www.counseling.ufl.edu www.counseling.ufl.edu  Question, Persuade, Refer (QPR) 90 minute, in-person training Learn suicide myths, warning signs, how to inquire about suicide, and references to resources Learn more through the CWC website at www.counseling.ufl.edu or call (352) 392-1575 www.counseling.ufl.edu More Training Available

50. UF Resources for Students in Distress In your role as faculty or staff, students may perceive you as someone who can lend a helping hand or be a good listener. Your expression of interest and concern may play an important role in helping a struggling student find appropriate assistance. http://www.counseling.ufl.edu/cwc/helping- students-in-distress

51. Thank You!

52. George A. Smathers Libraries Presenters: Judith C. Russell (Judy) Dean of University Libraries Michele R. Tennant Associate Director Health Science Center Libraries

54. Services and Resources Your link to the Libraries: http://cms.uflib.ufl.eduhttp://cms.uflib.ufl.edu (or just Google UFLIB)

55. Records Management Program  Provides professional guidance in managing public records  Helps ensure proper retention and disposition of eligible records, whether paper or electronic  Trains and advises staff in best practices  Answers or provides resources for specific questions  For more information see: http://cms.uflib.ufl.edu/records/Records http://cms.uflib.ufl.edu/records/Records

56. Talk to your Subject Specialist (Liaison Librarian) to:  Suggest materials for purchase or license  Learn about library resources and services  Receive assistance with your research and scholarship  Obtain advice about copyright and fair use  Request research instruction for your classes  Set up print or electronic reserves for your classes http://apps.uflib.ufl.edu/staffdir/SubjectSpecialist.aspx

57. Scholarly Communications  Copyright and fair use consultations and trainings  Open access publishing support  Maximizing research discoverability and impact  Institutional repository (IR@UF) for faculty publications and research

59.  Subject-specific liaison librarians: Make “house” calls Partner with you to provide instruction Provide electronic reserves & interlibrary loan Advise and assist with NIH Public Access Policy Serve on curriculum committees Perform systematic reviews and customized literature searches (including IACUC & IRB) Assist with data management plans Provide basic bioinformatics support  Clinical librarian rounding service available Health Science Center Libraries

60. Research Pods Conference Rooms Teaching ClassroomBlue Room (Quiet Zone) Small group collaborative workspace Collaboration Commons

61. Borland Library WebsiteHSCL Gainesville Website www.library.health.ufl.eduwww.borland.ufl.edu Vet Med Education Center http://library.health.ufl.edu/about-us/other-libraries/vet-med-education-center/ Databases http://library.health.ufl.edu/find/databases/

62. University of Florida Go Gators! Judith C. Russell (Judy) Dean of University Libraries jcrussell@ufl.edu Cecilia Botero Associate Dean for Discovery & Access and Fackler Director, Health Science Center Libraries cecbote@ufl.edu Michele R. Tennant Associate Director Health Science Center Libraries tennantm@ufl.edu

63. Thank You!