Colleagues,

As last week’s tragedy so sadly reminded us, we are in one of the most stressful periods of the year for many of our students. The usual tensions, such as personal and family stress, will exacerbate at the end of the semester with final examinations, completion of projects and papers, and even returning home at the end of the semester. If you become concerned about a student's safety and well-being, Student Affairs offers the Emergency Dean Program, which operates 24 hours a day, 365 days a year to help assess a situation and get a student to the appropriate source of help. Call 333-0050 to contact the Emergency Dean. If it is a true safety emergency, please call 911.    

Additional specialized programs and services offered by Student Affairs units are listed below:

COUNSELING CENTER
2nd Floor, Turner Student Services Building
7:50 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 333-3704 

MCKINLEY MENTAL HEALTH
3rd Floor, East Building
8:00 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 333-2705

STUDENT ASSISTANCE CENTER, ASSISTANT DEAN ON DUTY
300 Turner Student Services Building
8:30 a.m.-5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday, 333-0050

AFTER HOURS PSYCHOLOGICAL EMERGENCIES
The Counseling Center collaborates with the Champaign County Crisis Line to provide support and referrals for individuals needing mental health support after 5 p.m. and on weekends. Please contact the Crisis Line at 217-359-4141 (TTY: 217-352-4217) to speak with a counselor. 

Please note that college offices and the academic deans can also provide assistance for academically related and personal problems. Links to the appropriate college or school contact can be found by going to this website and selecting your college or school: http://illinois.edu/colleges/colleges.html.

Let's all keep our eyes and ears open and get our students the help they need, when they need it. Thank you for your care and concern for students and the well-being of our community.

Best Regards,

Renée Romano
Vice Chancellor for Student Affairs

   
     
   
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