student and academic life 101 | merit weekend 2017

SAL 101Introduction to Student and

Academic Life and Student Success

Student and Academic Life

• Bias Incident Support Services

• Campus Recreation & Wellness

• Chellgren Center• Community of Concern• Counseling Center• Dean of Students Office• Disability Resource Center• First Generation Initiatives • Fraternity & Sorority Life• Gaines Center• K Week • Leadership Education• Off-campus Student

Services • Parent and Family

Association• Residence Life

• Service Learning• Stuckert Career Center • Student and Academic

Support • Student Center• Student Conduct• Student Financial Wellness

Center• Student Organizations &

Activities• Transitions & First-Year

Programs• UK 101 Academic

Orientation Course• Violence Intervention &

Prevention Center

June and July

June and July

• Getting ready• Setting up a new living space• Some fear and anxiety• Time for goal-setting conversations• What resources does your student

anticipate needing?

Why take UK 101?

• Learn how to succeed in college

• Small class setting• 1 credit hour• Students who take

UK 101 are more likely to become sophomores.

Topics include:• Time management• Financial literacy• Campus resources• Stress and wellness• Academic

expectations

Parent & Family Association

• Open to all parents, guardians, grandparents, and family members

• Membership is FREE!• See the brochure in your

folder to activate your free membership, and stop by 

the PFA table to pick up free goodies!

PFA Programs and Services

• Cat Chat emails• K Week reception• Family Weekend: Oct. 6-8• Student events – First Day of School Photos– Big Blue Thank You

• Parent Advisory Council• Website, Facebook, and Twitter• And more!

Contact the Parent and Family Association

Office of Transitions and First-Year

Programs109 Miller Hall859-257-2752

parents@lsv.uky.edu

www.uky.edu/parents

AlcoholEdu and Haven• AlcoholEdu – substance abuse education• Haven – sexual assault and violence prevention• Important Dates

Monday, July 17 – Site goes active Monday, August 21 – Deadline for Part One Monday, October 23 – Deadline for Part Two

• Students who do not complete these programs will have an academic hold placed on their accounts.

• Students will receive an email with more information – they need to check their UK email regularly!

August

August

• Homesickness• New living situation• Responsibility• Forming new relationships• Maintaining old relationships• New academic environment

Counseling Center

106 Frazee Hall859-257-8701Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m.Phone consultationsWalk-in assessments 9 a.m. – 3 p.m.www.uky.edu/counselingcenter

K Book New Student Handbook

• Written by students for students

• Merit Weekend students will receive a copy by mail in late summer.

• Addresses student experience both in and out of the classroom

• Used in many sections of UK 101

K Week: August 18 - 22Five days designed to help students transition to UK:• Second step in orientation process• Attendance taken at some events • Activities for families• K Teams• More information coming this summer• www.uky.edu/KWeek• KWeek@lsv.uky.edu

Getting Involved

September

September

• Time management• Balancing academic and social• Encourage use of campus resources• Encourage staying on campus• Make plans to attend Family Weekend

in October

A National Problem

National statistics on college student alcohol abuse (ages 18-24):• 1,825 deaths• 690,000 assaults• 97,000 sexual assaults

Our Response

• Wellness Workshops– Educational programs geared toward developing

holistic wellness while emphasizing the role of substance abuse

• Recovery Community– Provides support for students in recovery for substance

dependency in what can be a high-risk environment – Encourages non-recovery peers to become allies

• Youth Outreach– Allows college students to serve as role models for

community youth through programs and events– Helps decrease the social expectation of high-risk

drinking and substance use while in college

Student Leadership Opportunities

• Student Wellness Ambassadors– c.hoffman@uky.edu– www.uky.edu/recwell 

• Financial Wellness Coaches and Educators– MoneyCATS@uky.edu– www.uky.edu/

financialwellness 

Contact Student Health & Well-Being

230D McVey Hall859-257-9687

www.uky.edu/wellnessDrew.Smith02@uky.edu

October

October

• Increasing academic stress• Encourage use of academic resources• Midterm exams and final drop deadline• Office hours• Meet with academic advisor• Complete FAFSA for following year

Family WeekendSchedule of events includes:• Friday check-in• Family Weekend tent

party• Keeneland• UK football game• A Taste of the Kentucky

Doughnut Trail • Lunch at Spindletop• Athletic and cultural

events• Exploring Lexington• Much more!

October 6 – 8, 2017Book hotels now!

• AlcoholEdu and Haven Part One• August 21• Move-in• August 12, 17, or 18• K Week• August 18 – 22 • Family Weekend• October 6 – 8

Pop Quiz: Important Dates

November

November

• Increasing academic pressure• Procrastination• Looming deadlines• Stress• Encourage good personal wellness• Students need to take responsibility

and ask for help.

December

December

• Stress of final exams• Returning home for break• Discuss expectations for break• Communicate about break plans and holidays• Encourage stress-reducing activities

Final Exams and Stress Relief

Final Exams Schedulewww.uky.edu/Registrar/finals.htm

Final Exam

What are seven things you and your student need to take care of between now and the start of the fall semester? Complete AlcoholEdu and Haven Part One by August

21 Activate your free Parent and Family Association

membership Read the K Book new student handbook Get ready for move-in and K Week in August Check UK email – IMPORTANT!! Have important goal-setting conversations Make plans to attend Family Weekend – book your

hotel!Course Evaluation

Questions & Answers