<div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Hello everyone,</b></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>I'd like to add one bit of information in relation to this Student Mental Health session on Wednesday: I had requests from several individuals to make this session accessible via zoom, so we have set up a zoom link in addition to the in-person plans we set up.   Having said this, individuals who zoom will likely not be able to interact with the speaker and session participants as much as people who attend in person.  The Cardinal Lounge is not set up for hi-flex hosting of events, though it is certainly something we aspire to for the future.  The most complete experience for participants will be in person.</b></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Lastly, we will record the zoom and share it following the event.</b></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b><br></b></div><div style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><b>Thank you!</b></div></div></div><br><div class="gmail_quote"><div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Mon, Sep 26, 2022 at 9:11 AM Office of the Provost/VPAA <<a href="mailto:provost-office@plattsburgh.edu">provost-office@plattsburgh.edu</a>> wrote:<br></div><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span style="font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif">On Thu, Sep 8, 2022 at 8:22 AM Office of the Provost/VPAA <<a href="mailto:provost-office@plattsburgh.edu" target="_blank">provost-office@plattsburgh.edu</a>> wrote:</span><br></div></div><div class="gmail_quote"><blockquote class="gmail_quote" style="margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div dir="ltr"><div style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"><span id="m_-494365665518656100m_7224525619057245042m_-9079770003832634391gmail-docs-internal-guid-8b59e7b6-7fff-3b24-4cc1-7c00375a9a93"><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Colleagues,</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">As I shared at Senate, I've been working with Christy Min<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">c</span>k, Assistant Director of Counseling, to provide some information sessions on the current information on student mental health and how those who are working with students can best support our students.  My outreach to Christy came directly from faculty feedback at our May 2022 Academic Affairs retreat.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">I hope that these sessions are of some help, and that you can make time to attend, if possible.</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">The first two sessions on "Supporting Student Mental Health" will be on </span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap;background-color:rgb(255,255,0)">9/28 at 12PM (Cardinal Lounge<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif"> or via <a href="https://plattsburgh.zoom.us/j/95654085829" target="_blank">Zoom</a></span>)</span><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap"> and 10/5 at 12PM (Alumni Conference Room<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">--Zoom link to be shared later</span>).  Christy shares: </span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">Nearly 8 out of 10 higher education faculty members will have a 1:1 conversation with a student about mental health this year. </span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">This training will help faculty members prepare for these situations in order to:</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">1. Know what to look for</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">2. Know what to say</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3. Know how to connect students to resources</span></p><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">3. Know how to create inclusive spaces for students with mental health issues</span></p><br><p dir="ltr" style="line-height:1.38;margin-top:0pt;margin-bottom:0pt"><span style="font-size:11pt;font-family:Arial;color:rgb(0,0,0);background-color:transparent;font-variant-numeric:normal;font-variant-east-asian:normal;vertical-align:baseline;white-space:pre-wrap">A final session, "Student Mental Health Q&A with a Counselor" is planned for 11/16 at 12PM (Cardinal Lounge<span class="gmail_default" style="font-family:tahoma,sans-serif">--Zoom link to be shared later</span>).  This session is planned as an Open Forum to ask questions, discuss concerns, and ask for consultation with a counselor regarding student mental health concerns. </span></p><br></span></div></div>
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