GUIDE is a 3-hour empathic communications training that empowers faculty and staff to conduct effective student support conversations-and to identify and engage the appropriate university resources when needed.  The content and pedagogy of GUIDE training was informed by higher education faculty and staff, in collaboration with expert researches and mental health professionals.  GUIDE complements programs focused on mental health crisis intervention (QPR: Question, Persuade, and Refer) and is meant to prevent student challenges from becoming mental heatlh crises.  

What to expect:

• Learn how to identify and contextualize student needs.

• Participate in an iterative, supportive feedback process designed to prepare you for our next student interaction. 

• Test, explore, and refine empathic communication skills.

• Learn how to integrate the skills of GUIDE into your class and work with students.  

Registration required through REPORTER.