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Consolidating touch points for retention

Confessions of a Community College Dean

A more recent trend is consolidating student services related to academics or health and wellness into a larger office or building. Tutoring, library resources, academic advising and career services are smushed together, and counseling, disability services, medical centers and student care teams are sharing space more than ever before.

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Supporting Neurodivergent College Students with Dr. Liz Norell

Dr. Al Solano

Even students who've registered with disability services may qualify for accommodations that they don't ask for because the stigma around these diagnoses can feel really scary." They assume that these accommodations are trying to cheat the system or game the system in some way. That is definitely not it."

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Podcast: Student Wellbeing and the Hidden Costs of Financial Hardship (Part 2) – Episode 8

Teaching Matters Academic Support

The National Union of Students recently put out a report stating that students in financial distress have also had to cut back on food, heating, and socialising with their friends in order to make ends meet. The rest was left to the disability service, I think there was about five of them.

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Helping Your Global Community: Top 5 Cities for Social Services Internships Abroad

AIFS Abroad

Galway features HSE community services and offers a wide range of opportunities in mental health support services, eldercare, child protection and welfare, alternative care, disability services, and education support services. Live Pura Vida with a social services internship in San Jos!