Provost's Seminar on Teaching: Supporting Student Mental Health and Well-Being

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Thursday, November 21, 2024
8:30 a.m. - 1:30 p.m.

Michigan League
911 N. University Ave. Ann Arbor, MI 48104

8:30 a.m.

Registration and Breakfast 

9:00 a.m.

Opening Plenary

Introductory remarks

  • Matthew Kaplan, Executive Director, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching
  • Laurie McCauley, Provost and Executive Vice President for Academic Affairs, William K. and Mary Anne Najjar Professor

Panel (Panelist Bios) (Resources)

  • Mary Jo Desprez, Health Promotion and Wolverine Wellness Director (facilitator)
  • Lindsey Mortenson, Executive Director UHC, Student Life Chief Mental Health Officer
  • Kelcey Stratton, Chief Behavioral Strategist, Medical School
  • Jolene Bostwick, Assistant Dean for Co-Curriculum and Professional Development, Pharmacy
  • Kim Elliott, Assistant Dean, SEAS
  • Ethriam Brammer, Assistant Dean, Rackham

Outline of Day

  • Malinda Matney, Managing Director, Center for Research on Learning and Teaching
10:00 a.m.

Break

10:10 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions

  • How to Have Challenging Conversations With Students in Distress (Handout) - Hussey (Second Floor)
  • What We Have Learned From the Mental Health Task Force on Academic Policies (Slides, Final Report)- Michigan (Second Floor)
  • Adapting Your Classroom Approach to Address Current Mental Health Needs - Vandenberg (Second Floor)
  • Supporting Structurally Disadvantaged Students (Resources) - Koessler (Third Floor)
  • Faculty Mental Health (Slides, Resources) - Henderson (Third Floor)
11:10 a.m.

Break

11:20 a.m.

Concurrent Sessions

  • Flexibility to Promote Well-Being - Hussey (Second Floor)
  • Low-effort Strategies for Faculty to Support Student Well-Being (Slides) -Vandenberg (Second Floor)
  • Tools to address Climate Anxiety (Slides 1, Slides 2) - Michigan (Second Floor)
  • Supporting Structurally Disadvantaged Students (Resources) (repeat) - Koessler (Third Floor)
  • Faculty Mental Health (Slides, Resources) (repeat) - Henderson (Third Floor)
12:20 p.m.

Lunch

Sharing Learning and Resources 

1:30 p.m. End