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NAVIGATING THE UNIVERSITY LIFE CAFÉ Welcome!
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THE UNIVERSITY LIFE CAFE
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THE SITE’S PURPOSE
Launched in February 2009 To promote students’ emotional health and
resilience against suicide To strengthen college community awareness of
suicide risks and signs and symptoms To create a sense of a community of care among
college students To convey “safe messaging” information about
suicide
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TERMS OF SERVICE
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THE TERMS OF SERVICE
Age requirement: 18 Standards of participation: civil discourse,
copyright adherence, membership authentication, anti-defacement, and privacy and confidentiality
Enforcement of policies Modifications to the site’s services
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THE HORIZONTAL BUTTON NAVIGATION
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THE STUDENT BREW
K-State student-created contents Articles, artworks, photography, poetry,
presentations, videos, and writing Variety of topics: Anxiety, conflict resolution,
disordered eating, life skills, nutrition, problem solving, PTSD, relationships, self-awareness, social issues, stress, suicide, support systems, and test anxiety
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THE STUDENT BREW
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FILTERING STUDENT BREW CONTENTS
Sorting by Most recent, Most discussed and most liked
Filtering by Type: Article, artwork, photography, poetry, presentation, video, and writing
Filtering by Topic: Anxiety, conflict resolution, disordered eating, life skills, nutrition, problem solving, PTSD, relationships, self awareness, social, stress, suicide, support systems, and test anxiety
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A TEXT-BASED SITE SEARCH FUNCTION
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GALLERY CONTENTS
Packaged materials on issues like Financial Challenges, Disordered Eating and Body Image, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suzy’s Strategies, and Life Transitions
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THE BOOKSHELF
Formal and professionally created mental and physical wellness resources
Contributions by counselors, psychologists, drug and alcohol experts, and others
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THE BOOKSHELF
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LEARNING MODULES
Learning modules on specific topics like Stress Management, Problem Solving, Developing a Support System, and Conflict
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STUDENT DISCUSSIONS
Interactive communications Connections to professionals at K-State’s
Counseling Center
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STUDENT DISCUSSIONS
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LOCAL EVENTS
Lists of things to do in the community
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CONTRIBUTE…FOR K-STATE STUDENTS Sign in to upload contents and post
comments on various contents / posts or in the Discussion Area
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SETTING UP A STUDENT ACCOUNT
Requires an active K-State student electronic identification (eID)
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MORE “ABOUT US”
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THE LOWER NAVIGATIONAL LINKS
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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)
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PLEASE JOIN US …
…in creating a supportive virtual community for college students like yourself!
Feel free to contact us if you have any questions! [email protected] [email protected] / Dr. Barbara Pearson, K-
State Counseling Center