Academic Advisers: Identifying High Risk Health Behaviors
Screening & Referral Guidelines
Thursday, March 26, 2015 · 8:30 AM - 12:30 PM
Academic advisers play a key role in supporting student success and helping students access resources for various issues that could impede their academic success. Risky alcohol & drug use has been shown to have a high correlation with poor academic performance (missing class, late or missed assignments, memory affects, etc). It can also cause health issues that could later on affect academic performance (getting sick a lot, disrupting sleep, etc). Many students don't see the direct relationship between their alcohol/drug use and their studies. And while our data shows that most UMBC students either abstain from alcohol/drug use or use them in responsible ways, the smaller percentage of students with high risk behaviors are experiencing great consequences as a result of their use.
This training is designed for academic advisers to help them understand the connection between alcohol and drug use as it relates to academic performance, retention, and overall student success; how to recognize or screen students with high risk alcohol/drug use; and then how to refer students to the appropriate resources for help/support.
The training will take place in UC 312. Doors open at 8am. Training begins promptly at 8:30. Breakfast and coffee/tea will be provided. Please register below to provide us with an accurate head count.
This training is being hosted by University Health Services within the Division of Student Affairs, with outside support and trainers from the Maryland Collaborative. This training is also supported by the Professional Academic Advising Community at UMBC.
For more information, contact pirizarry@umbc.edu.