MIT Faculty Guide

Recognizing and Responding to Students in Distress

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  • Understanding Our Students
  • Signs a Student Is in Distress
  • How to Help Students in Distress
  • How to Reduce Student Stress in the Classroom
  • How to Talk to Students
  • Conversation Starters
  • Responding to Students
  • Urgent Concerns
  • Emergency Concerns
  • After-hours Concerns
  • Confidential vs. Private Resources
  • Sexual Misconduct
  • After a Tragedy or Loss
  • Common Misconceptions about Approaching a Student
  • Description of Resources

How to Help Students in Distress

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  • How to Talk to Students
  • Conversation Starters
  • Consult and Refer
  • Responding to Students
  • Urgent Concerns
  • Emergency Concerns
  • After-hours Concerns
  • Confidential vs. Private Resources
  • Sexual Misconduct
  • After a Tragedy or Loss
  • Common Misconceptions about Approaching a Student

All of MIT’s resources work together to provide comprehensive support to MIT students. As faculty, the most important thing you can do is simply make an initial connection and referral to any support service.

Additional Resources for Faculty and Staff

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