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Week's events will help you take better care of yourself

The Counseling Center has planned activities for the week of Feb. 13 designed to help students, staff and faculty take better care of themselves and connect with others. Faculty may want to consider giving extra credit to students who attend the workshops or activities.

Please visit the Counseling Center website for information about Taking Care Week and its comprehensive psychological services.

Also, check out our display of books at the Barnes & Noble Bookstore in the Student Union.

Monday, Feb. 13: Taking Care (Resource) Fair

Join us in the Student Union Piano Lounge from noon to 1 p.m. to enjoy music from Jazz Artist in Residence and Steinway Artist, Joe Augustine. You can learn about resources to help you take care of yourself and others, and have your picture taken for a photo mosaic.

Tuesday, Feb. 14: Taking Care of Others

Mental Health and the College Student, Leigh Hall 414, 11:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m.
Faculty and staff are invited to learn the signs of student distress. Please register at the Institute for Teaching and Learning website.

Wednesday, Feb. 15: Taking Care of Yourself Emotionally

Stress Management Through Biofeedback, Student Union 310, 11 a.m.-noon
Learn to consciously improve your body’s response to stress through information provided by computer graphics and tones. Biofeedback training can reduce test anxiety and general life stress.

Peace, Love and Happiness, Student Union 316, noon-1 p.m.
Learn ideas from positive psychology to cope with stress and create more peace, love and happiness in your life.

Thursday, Feb. 16: Taking Care of Yourself Physically             

Morning Yoga*, Student Recreation and Wellness Center — Studio A (Room 240), 9-10 a.m.
Awake and energize your day with an at-your-own-pace series of yoga poses.

Yoga Flow*, Student Recreation and Wellness Center — Studio B (Room 242), 5:30-6:30 p.m.
Harmonize your mind, body and spirit with this relaxing activity.

*Non-SRWC members please arrive 15 minutes early to sign waivers.

Pizza with the Police, Student Union, first floor, noon-1 p.m.
Off-Campus Student Services will bring together students, University Police and pizza! Campus and community safety will be discussed, along with questions and concerns of the student body.

UA Campus Partners: Off Campus Student Services, Student Recreation and Wellness Services, Office of Accessibility, School of Music, Institute for Teaching and Learning, University Police, Counseling Psychology Graduate Student Organization, Career Center, Office of Multicultural Development, Military Services Center, ZPN and Residence Life and Housing.

What to do if a student's behavior concerns you

UA has a team of University professionals prepared to address student behavioral concerns that may negatively impact the campus learning environment or potentially harm the health, welfare and safety of members of the University community or the individual(s) exhibiting such behaviors.

The team, called the CARE team (Crisis Assessment Referral and Evaluation):

• meets regularly to implement timely, effective and accurate communication among University personnel and serve as a resource team to members of the University community;
• works with students and their families during troubled times by designing and implementing responses to students in crisis, including those exhibiting behaviors that are potentially harmful to the health, welfare and safety of the University community or to the students themselves;
• creates and implements policies and procedures to address the needs of students in crisis; and
• works in partnership with the University's Emergency Management Committee.

► Faculty and staff members who are concerned about a student they may believe is in crisis or who is exhibiting worrisome behavior should notify the CARE team by completing this form.

Emergencies should be reported directly to police by calling 9-1-1. Dial ext. 2911 for non-emergency calls to University police.

Learn more about the CARE team.

CARE team contacts:

• Denine Rocco, associate vice president and dean of students, ext. 6048; drocco@uakron.edu.
• Dr. Stacey Moore, assistant vice president and chief of staff in the Division of Student Engagement and Success, ext. 7067, staceyjm@uakron.edu.

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