Course info
Course name, GUIDE: A Guiding Universities in Demonstrating Empathy Training
Center for Excellence in Teaching and Learning for Student Success Type of course Professional Development
About the course
Upcoming Classes
No classes scheduled
Description
For the 2023-2024 academic year, Appalachian State University is furthering its commitment to student success by offering a training program to empower faculty and staff to support student mental health and well-being. Student mental health is a growing issue in college and university communities. In the latest national Healthy Minds Study, 83% of students surveyed reported that emotional and/or mental difficulties have hurt their academic performance.
Sponsored by the UNC System, GUIDE (Guiding Universities in Demonstrating Empathy) is an empathic communications training to empower educators to conduct effective student support conversations — and to identify and engage the appropriate college services when needed.
Faculty and staff are invited to participate in a one-time, three-hour training.
Objectives
- Learn how to identify & contextualize student needs.
- Participate in an iterative, supportive feedback process designed to prepare you for your next student interaction.
- Test, explore, and refine empathic communication skills.
- Learn how to integrate GUIDE into your class and work with students.
Prerequisites
None