Office of the Dean of Students

Student Assistance Center

Common reasons to contact the Student Assistance Center

• Academic difficulty due to physical or mental health issues
• Extenuating life circumstances impacting academic performance and/or overall functioning
• Seeking assistance finding or getting connected to support services on campus
• Medical withdrawal and re-entry
• To report a concern about the well being or safety of themselves, another student, or the broader community
• Difficulty with a professor or TA
• Not sure where else to go

Emergency Dean

When to call the Emergency Dean

• A student has been seriously hurt and a group of friends are in the hospital waiting room upset and awaiting news about the student’s condition.
• A group of students living in an apartment complex experienced flooding in their apartments at 9 pm. They are displaced and need assistance finding lodging for the night.
• A parent wants university assistance in notifying a child, who is a student, about the sudden death of a close family member.

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