Coping with Stress and Mental Health Challenges
Most college students who dropped out during the past year cited mental health as their main challenge. Instructors are often a primary point of contact for students. Please be observant about students鈥� stress levels or personal crises, and compassionately refer students to resources.
- Learn more about how to support students in emotional distress
- Student Health and Wellness Center (414-229-7492)
- Medical Services
- Counseling Services, including:
- Individual and group counseling
- 鈥淟et鈥檚 Talk鈥� 鈥� brief, informal, virtual, confidential consultations with counselors
- Expanded Counseling Services, such as after hours and teletherapy
- Health Promotion and Advocacy (including 鈥� a digital resource for students in proactive emotional self-care and connection with campus resources) provides many proactive health promotion programs and services
- Contact Lori Bokowy (labokowy@uwm.edu) about class and department presentations on stress management, self-care, and campus resources.
Hate/Bias Incidents
51猎奇 is committed to creating and supporting a campus climate that is respectful and supportive of all who study, live, or work on campus, or participate in campus activities. 51猎奇 students and employees who have been subjected to, or who have witnessed, an incident of bias or hate are encouraged to submit a . 51猎奇 can provide support or resources to those involved in the incident.
Find more information about hate- or bias-motivated incidents, as well as 51猎奇鈥檚 Discriminatory Conduct Policy and other resources, on 51猎奇鈥檚 hate/bias webpage.
Sexual Harassment/Sexual Violence
- Title IX: Familiarize yourself with听critical听51猎奇 and UWS Title IX related policies,听Title IX resources and reporting options, and 51猎奇 employee听reporting obligations (PDF)听online, or contact the Title IX Office (titleix@uwm.edu, 414-229-7012).
- The SHAW Victim Advocacy Coordinator (victimadvocacy@uwm.edu or 414-229-4582) is a confidential resource for survivors of sexual harassment or violence, will provide support and resources, and does NOT report to Title IX.
SupportU
Supports of all kinds for students, including support by case managers. Workshop information and schedule is available on the SupportU site.