Student Outreach and Support offers additional resources, support students with issues they are struggling with outside of the classroom. We focus on helping the student relieve these stressors that can have an impact on retention and graduation.
Listed below are resources on campus that can help with your life issues.
3020- 3rd Floor Falcon Center
304-367-4868
caitlin.jividen@fairmontstate.edu
The overall mission of the NEST is to strive to combat hunger among Fairmont State students and promote a vibrant and inclusive community through access to food, clothing, and hygiene products as well as supportive programs.
Located on the 3rd floor of the Falcon Center across from the Cafeteria.
Fairmont State's CARE Team provides care and access to resources to promote a safe and secure environment and to maintain the safety, health, and well-being of the campus community through a proactive, objective, supportive, and collaborative approach. The CARE team intervenes to address and respond to student needs, attempting to avoid disruption to the integrity of the learning environment.
The CARE Team is dedicated to the prevention, identification, assessment, intervention, management of, and coordinated response to student situations and behaviors that pose a significant disruption to the student’s living and/or learning environment and/or a substantial risk of harm to individuals and/or the safety, health and wellbeing of the campus community.
The CARE Team members consist of the Student Outreach & Support, Student Health-Wellness of Mind & Body, Housing & Residence Life, Student Conduct, University Police Department and Title IX.
Members of the university community should inform the CARE Team if any student exhibiting behavior(s) that are concerning, a significant disruption, and/or pose a substantial risk of harm by submitting a CARE form. All referrals will be handled privately, with information released only on a need-to-know basis.
The emergency fund is designed to help Fairmont State students facing financial difficulty due to emergency situations or one-time hardships. The funds are awarded to help alleviate short-term financial need and are managed by Student Outreach and Support in collaboration with Student Financial Aid and Scholarships.
If Student Outreach and Support is notified of a student’s hospitalization, an email will be sent to faculty.
If Student Outreach and Support is notified that a student has to leave campus because of an emergency, an email will be sent to faculty.
If a student is seen at Student Health- Wellness of Mind & Body for a serious or extended illness that precludes a student from meeting attendance requirements and submitting coursework on a timely basis, Student Health may provide verification of the visit to the student and also alert the CARE team or Student Outreach and Support. SOS may then alert faculty of the potential academic impact and encourage the student and faculty member to coordinate next steps.
Student Outreach and Support is available for consultations around student issues (health concerns, personal or family emergencies, etc.) that impact class attendance. However, whether a student’s absence is excusable is the faculty member’s decision.
Yours to Keep. Yours to Succeed.
The SOS has limited laptops for Fairmont State students to keep as their own. Please stop by SOS or email
Caitlin Jividen, MSW, LGSW
303-J Turley Center
(304) 367-4868
socialservices@fairmontstate.edu
