Well-Being
Your success in this class is important to me. If there are circumstances that may affect your performance in this class – including personal, health-related, family-related, or any other type of difficulty – please let me know as soon as possible so that we can work together to develop strategies for adapting assignments to meet both your needs and the requirements of the course. You don’t need to disclose or discuss anything that you don’t feel comfortable with.
Additionally, I care about your well-being. Students experience any number of challenging circumstances that make it hard to make learning a first priority. Temple University has resources that may help and which you are entitled and encouraged to use when or if you need them. Please reach out to me, or the kind folks on the CARE Team, if you need support or guidance connecting to these resources or others.
Food Resources
Temple maintains the Cherry Food Pantry at 1601 Park Avenue (TU PD Morgan Substation). Other food access resources in Philadelphia can be found through the Philly Food Finder Food Access Guide. You may also be eligible to receive Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP) benefits.
Mental Health Resources
Temple’s Tuttleman Counseling Services offers free and confidential services including group and individual counseling, psychiatric services, and specialized support for concerns relating to substance use and addiction (The Campus Alcohol & Substance Awareness–CASA), disordered eating and body image (The Eating and Body Image Concerns Team), and sexual violence (The Sexual Assault Counseling and Education unit–SACE). The Temple Psychological Services Center also provides assessment, therapy, and crisis response services on a sliding fee scale.
Sexual Health Resources
The Wellness Center at Temple provides HIV testing, safer sex supplies, and wellness consultations. Many options are in place for students to report and/or receive assistance following instances of sexual misconduct, including assault, harassment, stalking, and intimate partner violence. Several of these University-provided resources are completely confidential.
You should be aware that as a faculty member, I am a “mandated reporter,” which means that I am required by law to disclose knowledge of sex/gender discrimination, sexual violence, or crime to the University’s Title IX Coordinator so that they can ensure a victim receives resources and support, while also assessing the need for action to best provide for survivor and community safety. That means that while I will do everything in my power to provide support and guidance, I cannot promise to keep a disclosure of that nature strictly confidential.
Other Health Resources
Temple Student Health Services offers various testing and immunization services in addition to free or low-cost medical exams and care.
In accordance with the city of Philadelphia Board of Health’s new vaccine requirements, Temple University now requires all faculty, staff, students and contractors to receive the COVID-19 vaccine by Oct. 15, 2021. Students, faculty and staff can call 215-204-7500 to schedule an appointment to receive the vaccine at Student Health Services, 1700 N. Broad St., 4th floor. Appointments can also be made using the patient health portal. Keep up-to-date on vaccination information via the TU Coronavirus portal.
Temple University will continue to operate coronavirus testing sites on Main Campus and the Health Sciences Center to help keep students, faculty and staff healthy. Note that testing is done by appointment only and walk-ups will not be accepted. Use the patient health portal to register for appointments.
Housing Resources
The University’s CARE Team stewards an Emergency Aid Fund that may be of help in dealing with housing insecurity. If you need immediate assistance, please call the 24-hour Project HOME Coordination Center Hotline at (215) 232-1984. The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is offering a fourth phase of COVID-19 Emergency Rental Assistance on a first-come, first-serve basis.
Other Financial Assistance
As part of the Coronavirus Response and Relief Supplemental Appropriations (CRRSA) Act, students with exceptional financial need are eligible for additional financial aid grants through the Higher Education Emergency Relief Fund (HEERF II). HEERF II funds must be prioritized to provide emergency grants that may be used for any component of a student’s cost of attendance or for emergency costs that arise due to COVID-19.
