Student Outreach and Support (SOS)
Meet The Team
Connecting Cougars to Care
The Student Outreach and Support (SOS) services team is committed to the success and well-being of all students in our É«»¨Ìà community. In collaboration with our campus, community, and healthcare partners, we work to help identify, educate, support, and refer students who may be experiencing complex personal difficulties such as a mental health-related crisis that may impact them academically, personally and/or socially.
What We Do
Through a comprehensive and collaborative approach, the SOS services team provides outreach and support to students on behalf of the Dean of Students and É«»¨Ìà Care Team to communicate care and concern about our students’ mental health and well-being that may be helpful to them on their path to success and college completion.
SOS services for students can include but are not limited to:
- Meet to determine needs and services
- Communicate with and notify professors
- Assist in transition back to classes after a medical leave or acute care event
- Outreach to students who may need a connection to campus and community-based mental health-related support
- Develop Student Care Plans to help students identify, access, and maintain the necessary levels of specialized support
- Consult with students and their families on options and processes within academic and mental health care systems
- Advocate for students with campus and community-based offices