[Academic] Supporting students in the new semester

[Aidan Arnold]

Dear All,

Just a reminder that if you are teaching a course this semester please remember, as usual, to check for any disability requirements for your classes (Pegasus->Student Experience->Disabled Students) and put any mandated adjustments into place (or if not possible, arrange to discuss with the student in advance of the class starting).
Please note checking Pegasus can also apply to project supervision (and PDRA supervisors can't see this information).

It's also valuable as part of your PDA duties to know that while Departmental Disability Co-ordinators DDCs (myself, and temporarily Kirsten) are here to help ensure adjustments are communicated and implemented - the main source of help students should be directed to for any health issues is the Disability and Wellbeing Service<https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/disabilityandwellbeing/>.
This week's Micro-CPD (below) has a summary for how to help students' Mental Health and Well-being, including the help guide<https://www.strath.ac.uk/professionalservices/media/ps/sees/disabilityservice/Helping_Students_in_Distress_A_Guide_for_Staff.pdf>.

Best wishes and Happy New Year!
Aidan

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From: Step <step at strath.ac.uk>
Sent: 09 January 2023 10:28
To: Aidan Arnold <aidan.arnold at strath.ac.uk>
Subject: Micro-CPD Monday: Supporting Students' Mental Health and Well-being in the New Semester


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Dear Aidan

Welcome to the new semester and this latest edition of STEP: Micro-CPD Monday

In this series we will deliver a link to a 5-minute CPD opportunity directly to your e-mail box every week. The CPD will be designed to be practical and to support you to improve your learning and teaching practice.

This week we highlight growing international concerns around student mental health with a number of practical strategies and resources for supporting the well-being of your students.

Access this 5-minute CPD by clicking on the link below and join the conversation by adding to the comments below the post:

https://strath.sharepoint.com/sites/LandTDev/SitePages/Continuing-to-Support-Students'-Mental-Health-and-Well-being.aspx?from=SendByEmail&e=elK0xpTaNkWeIeiYgHR6AA&at=9<https://eur02.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fstrath.sharepoint.com%2Fsites%2FLandTDev%2FSitePages%2FContinuing-to-Support-Students%27-Mental-Health-and-Well-being.aspx%3Ffrom%3DSendByEmail%26e%3DelK0xpTaNkWeIeiYgHR6AA%26at%3D9&data=05%7C01%7Caidan.arnold%40strath.ac.uk%7C0cbb9b0311f54c86eb9308daf22db7f4%7C631e0763153347eba5cd0457bee5944e%7C0%7C0%7C638088575405103598%7CUnknown%7CTWFpbGZsb3d8eyJWIjoiMC4wLjAwMDAiLCJQIjoiV2luMzIiLCJBTiI6Ik1haWwiLCJXVCI6Mn0%3D%7C3000%7C%7C%7C&sdata=b%2BqzwSHIscqu%2BrwUA79K23auG3ERIhQ9iwmEN9PtWDE%3D&reserved=0>

COVID-19 and Student Mental Health Coronavirus is affecting student mental health in many different ways including the prevalence of distance learning, changed to t  he labour market, career opportunities, hygiene-related behaviour (e.g. mask wearing)…


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