In this interactive session, staff members discuss and learn how they can recognise and manage situations in which students display challenging behaviour and/or mental health problems.

At the end of this session, you will be able to:

• Detect signals that indicate a personal or psychological problem that might influence students’ study progress, including more alarming signals
• Feel more confident about what you can do (seek connection, offering first help, refer to the right care, ).
• Approach a student and engage in a conversation using roadmaps and techniques.
• Recognise pitfalls and challenges.
• Respect your own boundaries.

Instructional methods: lecture, group discussion, quizzes, role play and reflection

Whether you are active as a tutor, course coordinator, mentor, study advisor or you fulfill multiple roles, this workshop can offer everyone new insights into challenging behaviour among students.

You can register using the sign-up sheets provided below.

About the trainers

In these challenging times, student mental health has never been more important. Students might not always have the required skills yet to overcome the challenges they are faced with. Therefore the UM Psychologists and the UM Wellbeing Movement strive to make students more resilient and provide them with sufficient means to acquire skills that promote well-being during their studies and further in their professional career and life. At UM, there are many initiatives, programmes and plans that can contribute to student well-being and at the end of this workshop we will provide you with an introduction and overview of these ventures. Already interested? A broad range of (online) lectures, workshops and training sessions have been developed for students to develop themselves personally and professionally. Check out the complete offer: www.maastrichtuniversity.nl/student-wellbeing

PLEASE NOTE that this workshop is planned to take place online via Zoom and you will receive a link in an outlook invitation prior to the event.

Contact the organiser
EDLAB Educational Services

Costs
EDLAB is happy to offer this course to you free of charge. Please note, however, that we have paid to develop and deliver this session together with the trainers, so if you sign up but cannot attend, we would greatly appreciate it if you could give us at least 4 days’ notice so that we can advertise your spot to others who may be interested. Failing to turn up or cancelling at the last minute may result in your department being charged the cost price (please get in touch with us for more details should you need to cancel).

EDLAB reserves the right to postpone this event should a minimum of 6 participants not be reached.