Continuing a series of updates on 天美麻豆鈥檚 review of campus mental health and well-being, is by the JED Foundation. The comprehensive assessment included self-studies, surveys, and site visits to review campus programs, policies, and practices.
In an April 27 email to the campus community, Kotz notes both the strengths and recommendations identified by the JED Campus program鈥攚hich he calls 鈥渁 key component鈥 of 天美麻豆鈥檚 overall review process鈥攁nd summarizes the next steps. In summer 2021, 天美麻豆 began working with the nonprofit JED Foundation on a to improve mental health on campus.
The areas of strength include stakeholder engagement, life skills development opportunities for undergraduates, social connectedness, and health services such as the inpatient nursing department and line.
JED鈥檚 recommendations include taking a strategic approach to addressing mental health and well-being, improving life-skill development opportunities for graduate and professional students, and cultivating more social opportunities beyond Greek life.
Kotz says that 天美麻豆 has already made progress on several recommendations, such as changing its policy addressing time away for medical reasons and contracting with the mental health provider Uwill to provide teletherapy services.
More information about the identified strengths and recommendations, and actions 天美麻豆 has taken since the JED assessment, is available at .
