Supporting Students

This workshop series provided faculty and student-facing staff with practical tools and insights to more effectively mentor and support students at MTSU. The goal of these sessions was for faculty and staff to elevate their understanding, strengthen their impact, and be empowered to help students thrive both academically and personally.

Service	Contact	Session Description/Recording
Disability and Access Center	Kevin States Gerald Christian	The largest percent of disability discrimination violations don’t result from the school’s decision, but how they handle the interactive process. Aside from the generic ADA syllabus statement, there is not a lot of information or training on your role in the accommodation process. In this workshop, we go through the do’s and don’ts of the interactive process. Faculty gain a better understanding of ways to implement reasonable accommodations and how they can communicate with students. Meanwhile, we help faculty understand the legally necessary procedures to follow when there are concerns about an accommodation being feasible.  Click here for recording of this session.
Director of ADA Compliance	Lance Alexis	As a public institution of higher education, we must work diligently to achieve compliance with the Americans with Disabilities Act. MTSU has resources in place to help faculty/staff understand the steps to meet this expectation. This presentation focuses on the expectations and available resources. Click here for recording of this session.
MTSU Counseling Services	Mary Kaye Anderson	This session introduces faculty and student-facing staff to the range of mental health services offered by MTSU Counseling Services. Participants learn how to refer students, understand our scope of care, and explore ways to collaborate in supporting student well-being. The session also addresses common concerns faculty may encounter and provides guidance on responding effectively and compassionately. Click here for recording of this session.
Office of Student Care and Conduct CARE Referral	Danielle Rochelle	This presentation covers what the Office of Student Care and Conduct does to support the MTSU community on a day-to-day basis. The Student Care and Conduct Informational provides a general overview of all services, how to access the available resources, and how care and conduct cases are carried out. The presentation includes how to and when to submit a CARE referral and what that process entails. Click here for a recording of this session.
Career Development Center	Beka Moore	The Career Center is the behind-the-scenes partner in making sure students don’t graduate saying, “Now what?” This session provides an overview of Career Center’s “bag of tricks.” As faculty teach the content, the Career Center endeavors to help students connect that content to their future. Learn more with this engaging and interactive workshop about the specific services offered. Click here for a recording of this session.
Nontraditional Student Engagement: Center for Student Involvement & Leadership (CSIL)	Maigan Wipfli	Learn more about who our Nontraditional Students are and the challenges they face. We discuss resources and offerings for those students, as well as host a roundtable and Q&A session for those who work with Nontraditional Students or want to learn more. Click here for a recording of this session.
University Writing Center	James Hamby	The Margaret H. Ordoubadian University Writing Center offers a variety of services to help students with their writing and to promote literacy on the MTSU campus. For tutoring, we offer three different types of sessions: traditional face-to-face, online live chat, and online document drop to support different learning styles and students’ busy schedules. In addition to tutoring, we host discussion and writing groups, hold an annual thesis and dissertation retreat, offer workshops to support faculty in classrooms, and publish an online literary journal. This presentation not only discusses the MTSU writing center but also the roles that writing centers play in modern academia.  Click here for a recording of this session.