Connection, Wellness, and Homesickness |
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"If I cannot do great things, I can do small things in a great way"
- Martin Luther King Jr.
I feel like this quote is relatable to parenting. It's not a glamorous job and it often goes unnoticed but we still put forth great effort in all of the small things we do. In turn, all of our actions make a great difference in someone's life. Thank you for all that you do.
It has been an exciting week having your students back at SUU, their presence is what gives campus the great life that we all look forward to. We hope that your students are adapting to the rigors of starting a new semester. In the next few weeks you're student may start struggling with homesickness, adjusting to roommates, and learning to manage their social life with their school work. While this is very normal for students, it can be hard as parents to watch them go through these struggles. Here's a few tips from College Parent Central that will help you support your student.
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Be willing to listen to your student’s feelings and validate that they are real.
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Remind yourself that increased independence is one of the goals for your college student.
- Suggest that your student get involved on campus
- Continue to make positive comments about the college and the college experience
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You may be searching for ways to show them extra support knowing that, in order to reduce the spread of COVID-19, they may not be able to make the occasional visit home. This article gives several ideas of how to support and encourage your student during a pandemic. |
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~Quick Question of the week~
This section will help us better inform you.
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Which class is your student?
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Health & Wellness
The SUU Health & Wellness Center strives to promote the holistic health and well-being of students through comprehensive programming, peer-to-peer support, and preventative education. The Health and Wellness Center has a variety of resources to help students learn how to live healthy and sustainable lives by connecting them to those who might best help with their specific needs. Our center offers distress activities (coloring, stress balls, Zen gardens, etc.), individual one-on-one meetups with a Mental Health Support Peer, Let's Talk (drop-in counseling consultations), biofeedback, and a fully supplied self-care station (feminine hygiene products, select medicines, pregnancy tests, condoms, cough drops, tissues, first aid, etc.). The center is a place for students who may be experiencing mental health challenges, and our center works closely with CAPS (Counseling and Psychological Services) to connect individuals to appropriate professional resources. We strive to be a friendly, encouraging, and comfortable place on campus for students.
Come visit with us in ST 175 and join us for our weekly Wellness Walk Wednesdays at 1 PM. Walking is a great way to improve mental health, release stress, and be active while meeting new people! We will have various activities throughout the year. Follow us on instagram and check out our website to keep updated!
The Health and Wellness Center would like to thank Riley Reynolds for all of her work as the Health and Wellness Coordinator and wish her the best of luck on her new journey! The H&W Center has a new coordinator, Jessie Mineer. Jessie graduated with a B.S., Family Life and Human Development from SUU last semester. She is eager to get to know and help our campus.
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WINNERS OF OUR SUU SPIRIT PACKS!!
Thank you to all who filled out our survey. We really appreciate you all! We chose 3 random winners for our SUU Spirit Packs. If you won you received an email from us notifying you. Congrats!
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Mindful Self-Compassion with CAPS
Being a human is hard. We all suffer, fall short, and have moments of deep pain. Self-compassion provides a way to approach yourself with more openness and care during these difficult times. It's like being your own best friend!
This workshop is formatted much like a class. Through lessons, written exercises, and meditations, SUU students learn practical ways to apply the 3 steps of self-compassion. It is a great place to learn skills with no pressure to self-disclose. Many students keep their cameras off and interact via chat if they have questions for the workshop leaders. We recommend that you attend a minimum of 3 consecutive weeks, and welcome you to attend as many as you want.
CAPS offers a variety of workshops and open enrollment groups to meet the mental health needs of students. Learn more here: www.suu.edu/caps/groups.html
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Does your student need help applying for FAFSA?
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Need help applying for FAFSA or scholarships?
- Have some questions about financial aid?
Come join us! If you are filling out the FAFSA for 2021-22 please bring:
- Your 2019 Tax Return
- Your Parents' 2019 Tax Return
- Your FSA ID
- Information on your Household and Current Assets
- A Parent or Guardian eSignature
text 435-708-1952
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Thor's Home Cooking
Is your student sick of eating Ramen and Mac N Cheese?
We would like you, our amazing SUU parents and families to submit a simple recipe for Thor's Cookbook to our Student Programming Board so your students can enjoy a small piece of home while here at SUU.
Your student can come to pick up their free cookbook on Friday, January 22 from 11am-1pm in the Living Room.
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Trio Student Support Services
Trio Student Support Services (SSS) is a federally funded program designed to provide a variety of services, tools and resources to assist students along their own unique educational path. To apply for the SSS program, students must meet at least one of the following criteria:
- First Generation- Neither parent or legal guardian received a four-year college degree from a U.S. accredited university prior to the student's 18th birthday, and/or
- Students with low income- Student is receiving federal financial aid such as a Pell grant, or the student's household taxable income meets federal financial guidelines, and/or
- Disability- The student has a disability which has been documented through SUU's Disability Resource Center
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Is your student looking for a job on campus?
They will want to start looking now! Have them check out this article for advice on how to find a job on campus. They can search our jobs for T-Birds here.
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COVID-19 Update
We are prepared to keep your students safe. Click here for more information on COIVD-19. Testing for COVID-19 is now available on campus. The tests are free, non-invasive, and self-administered with some help from SUU volunteers. |
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If your student is struggling emotionally, physically, mentally, etc. and you aren't sure where to send them, please contact us and we will help you find the resources they need.
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