At UMass Lowell, We All Sincerely Care About Students
All faculty and staff play a crucial role in supporting the mental health and well-being of students by:
- Being observant and attentive to students and noticing warning signs that indicate a need for support or intervention
- Being a warm, understanding, and compassionate presence with students in and out of the classroom, office, or lab
- Being knowledgeable about resources to provide to students who may be in distress
- Speaking clearly and consistently with students about expectations, boundaries, and requirements (and communicating these to students in writing in addition to verbally)
- Intervening, referring, or consulting proactively when noticing earliest indications of student impairment
- Contacting the appropriate urgent: Crisis Assistance or emergency resource: UMass Lowell Police Department if / when needed
- Considering the adoption of culturally responsive, trauma-informed pedagogical practices
- Participating in campus educational/training opportunities on campus such as Mental Health First Aid
- Taking concrete steps to create a Culture of Caring (pdf)
- Engaging in personal self-care, obtaining support for personal and professional issues, taking steps toward better work-life balance, using the UMass Lowell Employee Assistance Program (EAP) services for free counseling sessions and services