This page contains support resources for instructors and staff to share with students.
Table of Contents
Mental Health
- Resources from October 17, 2024 session with Jen Q. Nguyen, MA, LMHC, NCC, Mental Health Liaison & Counselor – Health Sciences
- The PowerPoint presentation, Supporting Students & Each Other, provides an overview of stressors students may be experiencing, ways to provide emotional support and helpful responses, describes campus and personal mental health resources
- Supporting Students Employee Guide 2024-2025
- Student Page: https://wellbeing.uw.edu/mental-health/politicallychargednews/
- Faculty and Staff Supports: https://wellbeing.uw.edu/mental-health/mental-health-resources/resources-for-faculty-staff/
- UW Mental Health landing page with link to UW Counseling Center
- Community Standards & Student Conduct Student Resources Page
Spring 2024 Student Events
Bias Concerns
The Office of the Dean has a student concern policy, a faculty concern policy and standard HR procedures for staff concerns. Our 2018 climate survey states that most people in SPH do not report bias incidents because they do not know where to go. Students are encouraged to report any incidents of bias to someone they feel comfortable with, including instructors, advisers or department staff. They can email dcinfo@uw.edu for immediate follow up. Bias concerns can be anonymously and confidentially reported via the online form found here: https://sph.washington.edu/about/diversity/bias-concerns. Data is collected by the Assistant Dean for EDI and the Director of Program Operations for Student and Academic Services and tracked for resolution and areas are identified for further training.
SPH Peer Tutors for Writing and Quantitative Methods Support
The UW SPH offers free peer writing support and quantitative methods support open to all SPH students. Students may register for 30-60 minute appointments. In-person and remote options available.
Some examples of how our peer writing tutors can help:
- Review and understand the assignment prompt and make sure you are on the right track
- Research (if applicable) to find appropriate academic resources for your paper
- Brainstorm ideas for topics for approaching your topic
- Outline your paper to help organize your ideas
- Receive feedback on outlines and drafts
- Ask questions about citing sources
- Improve clarity in writing assignments
Some examples of how our peer quantitative methods tutors can help:
- R support
- Problem sets
How to register and make an appointment: visit uwsph.mywconline.com and choose “Register for an account” using your UW email address.
Scheduling and cancellation policy
- Students must schedule a tutoring appointment at least 3 hours in advance.
- If a student needs to cancel an appointment, they must do so at least 3 hours in advance. If a student cancels less than 3 hours in advance or no shows twice in the quarter, they cannot not register for more appointments.
If you have any questions or need assistance, please email sphtutors@uw.edu.