Student Support Services

Mental Health

UNL offers a variety of options to students to aid them in dealing with stress and adversity. Counseling and Psychological & Services (CAPS) is a multidisciplinary team of psychologists and counselors that works collaboratively with Nebraska students to help them explore their feelings and thoughts and learn helpful ways to improve their mental, psychological and emotional well-being when issues arise. CAPS can be reached by calling 402-472-7450. Visit https://caps.unl.edu/ for more information. Big Red Resilience & Well-Being (BRRWB) provides one-on-one well-being coaching to any student who wants to enhance their well-being. Trained well-being coaches help students create and be grateful for positive experiences, practice resilience and self-compassion, and find support as they need it. BRRWB can be reached by calling 402-472-8770. Visit https://resilience.unl.edu/ for more information.

Academic Success Coaching

UNL offers individual coaching sessions on time management, goal setting, motivation, study routines, study skills, test preparation, study groups, and general transition issues related to academic success. You can schedule free appointments for individual academic coaching with First-Year Experience and Transition Program staff through MyPLAN. You can also take advantage of study stops--which provide individual and group study with learning consultants in a variety of disciplines--and free group workshops on topics such as time management, goal setting, test preparation, and reading strategies. See https://success.unl.edu/ for schedules and more information.

Well-Being Coaching

UNL offers individual coaching focused on student well-being and strengths. The student coaches have been trained to help other students thrive using the nine dimensions of the well-being framework. You can schedule online with the coach of your choice at https://resilience.unl.edu/.

Writing Center

At the Writing Center, located in 102 Andrews Hall, you can work with an individual writing consultant on any type of writing at any stage in your writing process. This is a free service available to all UNL students. For an appointment, call 472-8803 or schedule online at https://www.unl.edu/writing/home.

Students with Disabilities

The University strives to make all learning experiences as accessible as possible. If you anticipate or experience barriers based on your disability (including mental health, chronic or temporary medical conditions), please let me know immediately so that we can discuss options privately. To establish reasonable accommodations, I may request that you register with Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD). If you are eligible for services and register with their office, make arrangements with me as soon as possible to discuss your accommodations so they can be implemented in a timely manner. SSD contact information: 117 Louise Pound Hall; 402-472-3787.

Recording of Lectures/Discussions

To create a classroom environment in which everyone may feel comfortable participating in discussions, students may not make or distribute screen captures, audio/video recordings of, or livestream, any class-related activity, including lectures and presentations, without express prior written consent from the instructor or an approved accommodation from Services for Students with Disabilities. If you have (or think you may have) a disability such that you need to record or tape class-related activities, you should contact Services for Students with Disabilities. If you have an accommodation to record class-related activities, those recordings may not be shared with any other student, whether in this course or not, or with any other person or on any other platform. Failure to follow this policy on recording or distributing class-related activities may subject you to discipline under the Student Code of Conduct.

Diversity & Inclusiveness

The University of Nebraska-Lincoln does not discriminate on the basis of race, ethnicity, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy), religion, age, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, and/or political affiliation.

The College of Journalism and Mass Communications values diversity in the broadest sense – gender, age, race, ethnicity, sexual orientation, economic status, physical and intellectual ability, religion, education and geography. We recognize that acknowledging, building understanding and incorporating diversity throughout the curriculum prepare students for communications careers in a global society. As communicators, we know journalism, advertising, public relations, broadcasting and other forms of strategic communications must reflect society in order to be credible, reliable and effective. Inaccuracies or biases in our written, spoken and visual reports mean we have failed as journalists. Diverse voices and perspectives improve our accuracy and truthfulness. In advertising and public relations, we cannot succeed if we do not understand the value of or know how to create inclusive communications that reflect a diverse society.