Student Resiliency Coordinators

Student Resiliency Coordinators

Student Resiliency Coordinators

Helping Students Thrive!

Student Resiliency Coordinators within the Office of the Dean of Students support students as they are:

  • Navigating unforeseen circumstances that are challenging their participating in their education

  • In need of help finding and accessing resources both on and off campus

  • Seeking resiliency coaching to assist in overcoming obstacles 

 

How can students get connected to a Student Resiliency Coordinator?

 

Students can be referred to a Resiliency Coordinator or other appropriate staff through submitting a Care Referral. 

Submit a Care Referral

You can refer a student to a Student Residency Coordinator by emailing

What should you include in your referral?

  • The student's name and ID number

  • Descriptions of what you saw, heard or experienced, not assumptions. This is helpful for when we are having conversations with the student. 

  • Dates and times, this helps us know if this is a new or different behavior for the student.

When should you refer a student?

  Physical Signs

  • Deteriorating or poor hygiene, disheveled appearance, soiled clothes 
  • Comes to class impaired
  • Noticeable changes in speech
  • Appears consistently fatigued or falling asleep 
  • Significant weight gain or loss
  • Appears confused, or disoriented

   Behavioral Signs

  • Exhibits high levels of emotionality, crying 
  • Excessively demanding or dependent behavior 
  • Nonsensical, incoherent speech 
  • Expressions of worthlessness, hopelessness, despair
  • Unusually animated or withdrawn
  • Unpredictable and/or rapid shifts in mood. Inability to regulate mood/behavior. 

  Unforeseen Circumstances

  • Death of a parent or family member
  • Extended illness or hospitalization
  • Caregiving for a family member
  • Family emergency

 

   Access to Basic Needs resources

  • Housing insecurity
  • Food insecurity
  • Financial need
  • Connection to Academic Resources

 

Meet Chrissy

Chrissy is the Director of Wellbeing and Resiliency. She does resiliency coordination and supervises the resilency coordinator team! Click here to send her an email.