Scenarios: Resources

Dan is in his first semester of college and has recently begun to feel down. In high-school he was always doing sports and hanging with his teammates. Now he has no team and feels like it is very boring to plainly go to the gym. What option is best for Dan?

• Club and Intramural Sports

• ROTC

• Political Action Organizations

• Work study

Sam is a first- year college student who failed 2 of his 5 classes in his first semester. He has tried different strategies on how to focus and study but none have worked. He needs help but doesn’t know where to look. What option is best for Sam?

• Tutors

• Information Technology Services

• Academic Counseling

• Political Action Organizations

Miguel just got out of lecture for his college calculus class and has many doubts about the lecture. He immediately tried to look up YouTube videos but is still not understanding how the math works. What option is best for Miguel?

• Club and Intramural Sports

• Professor Office Hours

• Academic Counseling 

• Disability Services

David has recently been locked out of his school account and therefore does not have access to any of the materials required for class. He has tried several passwords and now has been locked out temporarily. What is the best option for David?

• Information Technology Services

• ROTC

• Political Action Organizations

• Student Government

Odalis is having trouble with her class on environmental science. She has visited office hours to get help on some of the concepts she is having trouble understanding. Though the professor tries their best at explaining the things they went over in class, Odalis comes to the conclusion that it will be more than talking to her professor in order to succeed in college. What option is best for Odalis?

• Professor Office Hours

• Academic Counseling

• Club and Intramural Sports

• Tutors

As a first generation student, Mika has no idea how to take her major and make a career out of it. She is passionate about biology and is interested in research but does not understand how that will change after she graduates college. As a result, she feels lost and inadequate. What option is best for Mika?

• Disability Services

• Work study

• Identity-based organizations

• Clubs connected to Careers

For Robert, college meant that he got to explore different parts of himself. When he got to campus, however, he was not having the conversations he had originally thought about. As a result he felt disappointed by college. What option is best for Robert?

• Identity-based organizations

• Fraternities, Sororities, and Cooperative Life

• Tutors

• Theater and Music Organizations

Edward found himself always staying in his room during the weekends. He was never able to make friends with the people he spoke to in classes and throughout his dorm. What he wanted the most, was to have a consistent group of friends that would support him through thick and thin. What option is best for Edward?

• Clubs connected to Careers

• Work study

• Fraternities, Sororities, and Cooperative Life

• ITS

In her second year of college, Crystal realized that she was spending a little too much money. However, much of what she spent was necessary for her wellbeing. As a result, she decided to look for a job that paid well. Many of the employers nearby, however, did not like the fact that she could only work certain hours because of her responsibilities as a student. She knew then, she had to apply for a job that took into account her role of being a student full-time. What option is best for Crystal?

• Work study

• Theater and Music Organizations

• ITS

• Student Government