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Student Resource Services provides confidential and professional guidance for any concern that may affect you personally or your performance at school.  No one leaves their problems at the door when they arrive at school.  So Student Resource Services is here to assist you when problems or concerns arise.

What are some of the common reasons that students visit our website or call our toll-free phone number?

  • Stress from school, home or job
  • Worries about not having enough money
  • Relationship issues with a spouse, boyfriend, girlfriend or parents
  • Drug or alcohol problems that affect you or a loved one
  • Worried about children, or finding a good child care
  • Test anxiety, time management
  • Housing or roommate problems

No problem is too large or too small.

A counselor can be reached by telephone 24 hours a day, every single day, including holidays and weekends. The services have been provided by your school, so there is no cost to you when you need help.

Student Resource Services is able to provide assistance to students who need it most.  Each situation and student is unique, and we work with each student to develop an individual plan.  When a student calls Student Resource Services, they connect with a licensed counselor who will identify options to help achieve their goals.  As part of the plan for success, we may connect a student with:

  • Short-term counseling *
  • Financial specialists *
  • Legal consultations *
  • Resources to assist with daily needs from housing to food, located in your community and local area *

* All services may not be available for your campus.  Please call to learn more about what support is available to help you.

Success Stories

Taylor's Experience:

Taylor called SRS stressed about a health issue.  The issues were affecting her job/school and forced her to miss several weeks of each.  Her teachers helped her catch up with missing assignments so she was able to finish the semester but she lost her job and was in financial distress.  The SRS counselor was able to calm the student's stress level and help put things into perspective.  The counselor also provided employment resources and links to several job boards. When the counselor followed-up, the student reported that SRS helped her stay on track, focus and stay in school.

Matt's Experience

Matt called because he was stressed and needed resources for housing and medical services.  An SRS counselor was able to process the student's needs with him and refer him to an SRS resource consultant for available resources in his area.

Upon follow-up, the counselor learned that the student was able to utilize several of the resources and reported feeling much better and less stressed.  Later that week, the school liaison followed-up with the SRS counselor to make her aware of the positive change she saw in Matt.

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College 101

Dear College 101:

My classmates are constantly pushing me around.  They make snide comments, give nasty looks, and try to push me or bump into me as we are leaving class.  What can I do to stand up to them without causing more trouble?

Thanks,

Picked On

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Dear Picked On,

Since you used the word “constantly”, your classmate(s) may be practicing “bullying” behavior.  Bullying is when someone consistently says mean things or exhibit threatening behavior (glaring/staring, pushing/shoving, name calling/cursing) on purpose to hurt someone for no apparent reason.  This behavior creates imbalance of power between the bully and the victim(s).  Depending on the seriousness of the bully/bullies behavior you encounter, different steps may need to be taken by you, peers and school personnel. 

  • Stay Calm - don't over react.  A bully looks for their victims to react, the more reaction they get, the more power they are given.

  • Act/Be assertive.  Walk with your head held high.  When engaging with people, make eye contact and speak confidently.  If you walk by as though you're not afraid and hold your head high, others will see that you are sure of yourself and may be less likely to give you trouble.

  • Ignore them.  As mentioned earlier, the less a bully gets a reaction from you, the less likely they will target you.  Avoid contact with them if possible i.e., be the first or last to leave class.

  • Stand up for yourself.  If ignoring a bully does not work, speak out loudly about what they are doing that is not appropriate.  If you stand up for yourself and speak loudly enough for others to hear, you are empowering not only yourself but others who are or may be a target.  This may bring others to the attention of your situation and come to your aid.

  • Enlist assistance from faculty.  If all your attempts do not work, seek support from your instructors/advisors.

As always, SRS is here 24/7 to help and coach you on how to approach this and other situations.  Call us at 1-866-640-4777.

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"I was having problems juggling school, work and my relationships...I called Student Resource Services with my concerns, and they were able to put everything into perspective.  Now, whenever I am feeling overwhelmed, I contact them for help."

"When I called Student Resource Services, I didn't think things would turn out as well as they did but now that my issue is behind me, I am able to focus on school and my long-term goals."

"The SRS counselor found ten job search resources, including online job posting sites and temporary agencies.  I now have interviews set up.  I didn't know about all of those job sites. SRS was really helpful."

 

"One of our students stopped by my office to notify me that she was dropping out of school. The student was very upset, she had become homeless and had no way of refilling her medication.  After our conversation, I referred and connected her to SRS.  The SRS counselor provided her with information on housing and local medical centers.  A few days later, the counselor followed up to check on her progress.  I am happy to report that this student just started her externship.  Without the support of SRS, I am not sure the student would have made it this far."