For Students

• Significant deterioration in quality or quantity of work
• Repeated absences
• Missed assignments, exams, or appointments
• Written or artistic expression of unusual violence, social isolation, despair or preoccupation with suicide or death
• Repeated requests for special accommodations, e.g., paper extensions, make-up exams, etc.
• Patterns of perfectionism. e.g., the inability to accept any grade but an A
• Overblown or disproportionate response to grades or other evaluations

• Direct statements indicating distress, family problems, or loss
• Angry or hostile outbursts, yelling, or aggressive comments
• Withdrawn from others, low motivation
• Excessively demanding or dependent behavior
• Failure to respond to outreach by friends, family, or administrators after expressed concern
• Shakiness, tremors, fidgeting, or pacing
• More animated than usual, euphoria, overly enthusiastic
• Paranoid, excessively vigilant, fear that others are going to cause harm
• Extreme disorganization or erratic performance

• Deterioration in physical appearance or personal hygiene
• Excessive fatigue, exhaustion, falling asleep in class
• Visible changes in weight, statements about change in appetite or sleep
• Noticeable cuts, bruises, or burns
• Frequent or chronic illness
• Disorganized, rapid or slurred speech, confusion
• Unusual inability to make eye contact
• Coming to activities bleary or red-eyed or smelling of alcohol or marijuana

When in doubt, let someone know that you're worried about your peer. If someone you know may be struggling with personal, emotional, or academic difficulties, the most direct way to get them support is to submit a CARE Referral Form. Upon retrieval, a member of the Dean of Students Office will then reach out to the student to offer support and resources. Reports can be made anonymously.

If you're aware of a specific issue that you think is important for the Dean of Students Office to be aware of, please submit the appropriate reporting form listed on this page.

For more immediate concerns, please reference the contact listing below:

• Crisis Services
• Well-Being and Health Resources
• Learn how to help a friend

For additional resources, click here.

SCU Offices that can help:

• Campus Ministry
• Campus Safety
• Student Health, Counseling, and Well-Being & CAPS
• Drahmann Advising & Learning Resources Center
• Office for Multicultural Learning
• Office of Accessible Education (formerly Disabilities Resource Center)
  
• Office of Student Life
• On-Campus Living & Off-Campus Living
• Rainbow Resource Center
• Title IX
• Wellness Center

Mental Health First Aid is a nationally recognized training program that teaches participants how to identify, understand and respond to signs of mental health concerns and substance use. The training provides the skills needed to reach out and provide initial help and support while helping to identify other longer-term solutions if needed. 

Mental Health First Aid trainings are FREE for all faculty, staff, and students and come with a 3-year certification.