<div dir="ltr"><u></u><div style="width:100%;background-color:#f0f1f5;margin:0;padding:0"><table width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" bgcolor="#f0f1f5" style="background-color:#f0f1f5"><tbody><tr><td style="background-color:#f0f1f5"><table align="center" width="600" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" class="m_9050188140460939890ecw" style="max-width:600px;min-height:600px;margin:0 auto;background-color:#fff3c2;width:600px;min-width:600px"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:100%;max-width:600px"><tbody><tr><td style="width:100%"><img src="https://h4mspvtms1wofanujd4ebh2g0vgn1x0otb9hzouk4i0.canva-cdn.email/e7d393d0b209f813a1443d1d2af8bbab.jpg" width="600" height="469" style="display:block;width:600px;height:auto;max-width:100%"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top;padding:0px 0px 0px 0px"><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation"><tbody><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="color:#000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:0;text-align:left;direction:ltr;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:normal;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td dir="ltr" class="m_9050188140460939890ers-fs-174" style="font-size:17.4px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;text-align:left;padding:24px 24px 16px;line-height:1.4"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">It’s hard to believe that we are almost to the end of semester! At SUNY Plattsburgh we care about our online students. We believe in you and we are here to support you. </span><span style="color:#222222;white-space:pre-wrap">We want you to thrive and make the most of your academic journey.</span><br></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0px 24px 16px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:100%;max-width:552px"><tbody><tr><td height="1" style="height:1px;border-radius:999px;line-height:1px;font-size:0;background-color:#082d4d"> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0px 24px 16px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="display:table;border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;max-width:100%;table-layout:fixed;margin:0 auto"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;max-width:552px;table-layout:fixed;margin:0 auto"><tbody><tr><td width="100.00%" style="width:100.00%;box-sizing:border-box;vertical-align:top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="color:#000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:0;text-align:left;direction:ltr;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:normal;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:left;padding:0px 0px 16px;line-height:1.38">Stress during the final weeks of the semester is a normal reaction to academic pressures and deadlines<br></td></tr><tr><td dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;text-align:left;padding:0px 0px 16px;line-height:1.38"><span style="font-size:14.7px;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">Why do the weeks leading to finals feel stressful?</span><br></td></tr><tr><td dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;padding:0px 0px 12px;line-height:1.38;font-size:0"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><tbody><tr><td style="width:24px;vertical-align:top;padding-right:8px;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span style="font-size:14.7px;color:#000;display:inline-block">•</span></td><td style="font-size:14.7px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">High Importance:</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> Multiple cumulative exams, projects, and term papers happen simultaneously, and final grades often carry a heavy weight in overall course scoring.</span><br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;padding:0px 0px 12px;line-height:1.38;font-size:0"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><tbody><tr><td style="width:24px;vertical-align:top;padding-right:8px;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span style="font-size:14.7px;color:#000;display:inline-block">•</span></td><td style="font-size:14.7px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">Fear of Failure or Unpreparedness:</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> Worrying about not knowing the material, underperforming, or disappointing yourself and others creates intense mental pressure.</span><br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;padding:0px 0px 12px;line-height:1.38;font-size:0"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><tbody><tr><td style="width:24px;vertical-align:top;padding-right:8px;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span style="font-size:14.7px;color:#000;display:inline-block">•</span></td><td style="font-size:14.7px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">Life Transitions:</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> Finals often coincide with the end of the term, financial stress, or looming graduation anxiety about the future.</span><br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;line-height:1.38;font-size:0"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><tbody><tr><td style="width:24px;vertical-align:top;padding-right:8px;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span style="font-size:14.7px;color:#000;display:inline-block">•</span></td><td style="font-size:14.7px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">Sleep Deprivation:</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> Late-night cramming disrupts memory consolidation and emotional regulation, making stress harder to manage.</span><br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td dir="ltr" style="font-size:14.7px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:left;line-height:22.1px;text-decoration:none"> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0px 24px 16px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="display:table;border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;max-width:100%;table-layout:fixed;margin:0 auto;background-color:#cc0000;border-top-left-radius:10px;border-top-right-radius:10px;border-bottom-left-radius:10px;border-bottom-right-radius:10px"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;padding:11.150870283995792px 15px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;max-width:522px;table-layout:fixed;margin:0 auto"><tbody><tr><td width="100.00%" style="width:100.00%;box-sizing:border-box;vertical-align:middle"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="color:#000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:0;text-align:left;direction:ltr;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:normal;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td dir="ltr" class="m_9050188140460939890ers-fs-187" style="color:#ffffff;font-size:18.7px;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:center;line-height:1.4">Are there any resources to help me through these times?<br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0px 24px 16px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" align="center" style="display:table;border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;max-width:100%;table-layout:fixed;margin:0 auto"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;max-width:552px;table-layout:fixed;margin:0 auto"><tbody><tr><td width="100.00%" style="width:100.00%;box-sizing:border-box;vertical-align:top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="color:#000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:0;text-align:left;direction:ltr;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:normal;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;text-align:left;padding:0px 0px 16px;line-height:1.4"><span class="m_9050188140460939890ers-fs-173" style="font-size:17.3px;font-weight:700;color:#082d4d;white-space:pre-wrap">Student Assistance Program (SAP)<br></span><span style="font-size:14.7px;white-space:pre-wrap">SAP offers free, confidential assistance to help you manage life’s challenges, so you stay healthy and focused on your academic goals. Access the program through the </span><a href="https://bhs.myrevive.health/auth/hashcode" rel="noopener nofollow" style="color:#1a62ff;text-decoration:inherit" target="_blank"><span style="font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;color:#1a62ff;white-space:pre-wrap">Revive</span><span style="font-weight:700;text-decoration:underline;color:#1a62ff;white-space:pre-wrap"> Portal</span></a><span style="color:#222222;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><span style="font-size:14.7px;white-space:pre-wrap">with the Organization ID: </span><span style="font-size:14.7px;font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">SUNYPLATTSBURGH</span><span style="font-size:14.7px;white-space:pre-wrap"> </span><br></td></tr><tr><td dir="ltr" style="font-size:14.7px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;text-align:left;line-height:22.4px"><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Click on </span><span style="font-weight:700;white-space:pre-wrap">REQUEST SUPPORT ONLINE</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> and you can be connected to a counselor to help you with your mental health, legal assistance, or a professional to assist you with financial advice.</span><br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0px 24px 16px"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:100%;max-width:552px"><tbody><tr><td style="width:100%"><img src="https://h4mspvtms1wofanujd4ebh2g0vgn1x0otb9hzouk4i0.canva-cdn.email/2fd87e99ddd190e2405165931c7b8ac1.jpg" width="552" height="301" style="display:block;width:552px;height:auto;max-width:100%"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td style="padding:0px 24px 16px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_9050188140460939890layout-3" align="center" style="display:table;border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;max-width:100%;table-layout:fixed;margin:0 auto"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;max-width:552px;table-layout:fixed;margin:0 auto"><tbody><tr><td width="48.01%" class="m_9050188140460939890l3-c0" style="width:48.01%;box-sizing:border-box;vertical-align:top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="color:#000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:0;text-align:left;direction:ltr;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:normal;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:left;padding:0px 0px 16px;line-height:1.4">You can also find resources to help you navigate college life that focus on your emotional well-being, assessments, and articles that will help you stay organized and create habits that lead to academic success<br></td></tr><tr><td dir="ltr" style="font-size:14.7px;font-weight:700;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:left;line-height:22.4px;text-decoration:none"> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td><td width="16" class="m_9050188140460939890l3-s0" style="width:16px;box-sizing:border-box;font-size:0"> </td><td width="49.09%" class="m_9050188140460939890l3-c1" style="width:49.09%;box-sizing:border-box;vertical-align:top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="color:#000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size:16px;line-height:1.4;letter-spacing:0;text-align:left;direction:ltr;border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif;white-space:normal;word-wrap:break-word;word-break:break-word"><tbody><tr><td><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" style="width:100%"><tbody><tr><td align="center"><table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" border="0" class="m_9050188140460939890ebi-mw-450" style="width:100%;max-width:271px"><tbody><tr><td style="width:100%"><img src="https://h4mspvtms1wofanujd4ebh2g0vgn1x0otb9hzouk4i0.canva-cdn.email/b5231bb4275e76dfa4b7279710be9b9c.jpg" width="271" height="180" style="display:block;width:271px;height:auto;max-width:100%"></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td dir="ltr" class="m_9050188140460939890ers-fs-187" style="font-size:18.7px;font-weight:700;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:center;padding:0px 24px 16px;line-height:1.4">What are three practical, evidence‑based ways to manage stress during finals week?<br></td></tr><tr><td dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;padding:0px 24px 16px;line-height:1.4;font-size:0"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><tbody><tr><td style="width:24px;vertical-align:top;padding-right:8px;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span style="font-size:16px;color:#cc0000;display:inline-block">•</span></td><td style="font-size:16px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-weight:700;color:#cc0000;white-space:pre-wrap">Reframe your stress:</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> Start by identifying the deeper purpose behind your stress by completing this sentence: “I’m stressed about _____ because I care about _____.”</span><br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td dir="ltr" style="font-size:16px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:left;padding:0px 24px 16px 56px;line-height:1.4">Connecting stress to your values helps you see your work as an opportunity or a challenge, rather than a threat, and makes it more likely that you will take productive action.<br></td></tr><tr><td dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;padding:0px 24px;line-height:1.4;font-size:0"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><tbody><tr><td style="width:24px;vertical-align:top;padding-right:8px;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span style="font-size:16px;color:#cc0000;display:inline-block">•</span></td><td style="font-size:16px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-weight:700;color:#cc0000;white-space:pre-wrap">Make a realistic plan: </span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap">Your plan should include time to tackle your work and to engage in some self-care. Start early, work in smaller chunks and schedule breaks. Students feel less burned out when they pace themselves and build-in time to recharge.</span><br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td dir="ltr" style="text-align:left;padding:0px 24px 16px;line-height:1.4;font-size:0"><table width="100%" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-collapse:collapse;font-family:Arial,Helvetica,sans-serif"><tbody><tr><td style="width:24px;vertical-align:top;padding-right:8px;text-align:right;white-space:nowrap"><span style="font-size:16px;color:#cc0000;display:inline-block">•</span></td><td style="font-size:16px;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;vertical-align:top"><span style="font-weight:700;color:#cc0000;white-space:pre-wrap">Choose self‑care that makes you feel better:</span><span style="white-space:pre-wrap"> Prioritize sleep, movement, enjoyable distractions and time with people you care about. Finals don’t have to be joyless. Small moments of fun can make you more focused and efficient.</span><br></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td dir="ltr" style="font-size:14.7px;font-weight:700;font-family:Tahoma,Geneva,sans-serif;white-space:pre-wrap;text-align:left;padding:0px 24px 16px;line-height:22.4px;text-decoration:none"> </td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr></tbody></table></td></tr><tr><td height="100%" style="height:100%;font-size:0;line-height:0" aria-hidden="true"> </td></tr><tr><td style="vertical-align:top"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="m_9050188140460939890layout-4" align="center" style="display:table;border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;max-width:100%;table-layout:fixed;margin:0 auto;background-color:#fbe122"><tbody><tr><td style="text-align:center;padding:17px 24px"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;max-width:552px;table-layout:fixed;margin:0 auto"><tbody><tr><td width="60.55%" class="m_9050188140460939890l4-c0" style="width:60.55%;box-sizing:border-box;vertical-align:top;border-top-left-radius:0;border-top-right-radius:0;border-bottom-left-radius:0;border-bottom-right-radius:0"><table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" style="border-spacing:0px;border-collapse:separate;width:100%;table-layout:fixed"><tbody><tr><td><table align="center" width="100%" border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" role="presentation" style="color:#000;font-style:normal;font-weight:normal;font-size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