#HHDStudentInfo: Student Support | Penn State College of Health and Human Development

Trying to schedule a meeting with your assigned academic adviser?

You can view their availability and schedule an appointment through their Starfish calendar. For directions on how to schedule an advising appointment, please visit http://sites.psu.edu/starfishinfo/user-roles/student-users/

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Study Smarter Workshops

tudying successfully in college can be very different. How can you better monitor your learning so that you don't waste time and effort on ineffective study strategies? Penn State Learning offers an outstanding workshop that over 90 percent of Penn State students say helped them study better! "Study Smarter" presents research-based evidence that can help you successfully transition to the demands of college-level courses. The first seminar is Monday, September 21, 2020 at 10:00 a.m. via Zoom

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PreHealth Advising

All students at Penn State can seek specialized advising on the health professions at the Health Professions Advising Center. The center provides advising on preparation for medical or PA school, interviewing, personal statements, medical missions, and gap years.

Students considering medical, dental, podiatry, and physician assistant professions must attend a Med Prep or PA Prep group advising session prior to meeting one-on-one with PreHealth Advising

Learn more about their group sessions and advising resources

Victim & Survivor Support & Advocacy

Movement restrictions related to the COVID-19 pandemic have increased domestic abuse concerns worldwide. If you are concerned about the safety of yourself or someone else, there is help. Offices are open and available to provide support. If you are in immediate danger, please call 911.

Victim & Survivor Support & Advocacy website

Virtual CAPS ChatOnline scheduling for Fall 2020

CAPS Chat provides informal, drop-in consultation for students with counselors from Penn State Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS). Sessions are free and no appointment is necessary. Students are seen on a first-come, first-served basis and meetings are no longer than 30 minutes.
Simply follow online scheduling instructions on the CAPS Chat webpage to schedule your meeting during designated CAPS Chat hours.

Join us at your convenience by dropping in through Zoom!

University Health Services (UHS), a unit of Student Affairs, now offers telemedicine

UHS is proud to offer telemedicine visits through Zoom. This allows you to communicate with a health care provider without having to leave home. Some care will still require you to be seen in the building, but many things can be managed without having to step outside! To see if your medical needs are amenable to telemedicine, call 814-863-0774.

MY UHS health services

EPPIC (English for Professional Purposes Intercultural Center)

A place for international students at Penn State to practice and improve their communication skills. Check out their upcoming Fall 2020 Workshops
Speak UP is an advanced English speaking group designed for international undergraduate students, graduate students, postdocs, and fellows. Speak UP aims to provide a supportive space in which to discuss and practice ‘real-life’ academic communication at Penn State. Participants practice with new knowledge and build social relationships with international and American peers through group discussion, role-plays, and games. To register for Speak UP, please visit EPPIC at our website.

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The Collegiate Recovery Community at Penn State

Remote recovery-support meetings during the fall 2020 semester for individuals at University Park who are dealing with addictions from alcohol or other drugs. Meetings will be held via Zoom. If meetings are permitted to resume in-person, an announcement will be made; the most up-to-date information will be available online.

The Alcoholics Anonymous Friday’s First group meets from 5:30 to 6:30 p.m. on Fridays. The meetings are open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking.
Zoom link: https://psu.zoom.us/j/915502895
Meeting ID: 915-502-895

The Alcoholics Anonymous Sober Sundays group meets from 7:30 to 8:30 p.m. on Sundays. The meetings are open to anyone with a desire to stop drinking.
Zoom link: https://psu.zoom.us/j/95657194298
Meeting ID: 956-5719-4298

The Friday Lunchtime Serenity Al-Anon Family group meets from noon to 1 p.m. on Fridays. The meeting provides support for relatives and friends of people with alcoholism/addiction.
Zoom link: https://psu.zoom.us/j/606250171
Meeting ID: 606-250-171

The SMART Recovery Group meets on Mondays online from 4 to 5 p.m., starting on Sept. 14.
SMART Recovery stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training and is designed to help people recover from abusive and addictive behaviors. For more information, contact Lori Strayer las192@psu.edu
Zoom link: https://psu.zoom.us/j/93807560577
Meeting ID: 938-0756-0577
To learn more about recovery support at Penn State, contact the Penn State Collegiate Recovery Community at 814-863-0140 or pennstatecrc@psu.edu.