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Midterms and Support

by Marissa Antola, UNC Undergraduate

We’re almost half-way through the semester which means we’re coming down to midterms. Many of the staff here at UNC are looking for ways to support student success outside the classroom and this blog is dedicated to talking about some of the different ways students can get help from peers and faculty outside of their professors. 

Academic Support and Advising (ASA) Location: Michener Library - L149

Academic Support and Advising has many resources available for students one service they offer is major exploration. This is specialized for students who are looking for help finding a major that best suits them. Whether you’re considering changing your major or you need help finding one, an academic advisor will be happy to sit down with you and explore some options best suited for you. ASA is also responsible for students who are on academic probation (Having less than a 2.0 cumulative GPA) they’ll give you advice on how to boost your GPA and connect you with resources to help you bring your GPA back up. 

Tutoring Center Location: Michener Library - L149

The Tutoring Center is a fantastic option for students struggling in their classes. Tutorial Services (TS) provides peer-led tutoring sessions to specific classes so you can get the help you need, and it’s free to students enrolled in undergrad courses. Along with the tutoring center, you can also check out the writing center. 

Writing Center Location: Ross Hall, Room 1230

The writing center is available to help students feel confident, and foster growth and self-sufficiency in their writing. The writing center will not edit your work for you, rather give you the skills you need to revise your own work and they’re willing to work with all levels of experience in writing. 

Center for Human Enrichment Location: Michener Library Room L116

The Center for Human Enrichment (CHE) provides first-generation college students with the care, and support they need to be successful here. CHE accepts about 70 new participants each year into their program. Students participating in CHE benefit from Outstanding academic support from our professional advising team and peer advising team, Ability to participate and further develop skills related to college success, financial literacy, internship and career opportunities through workshops series during the academic year, And more.  

UNC Health Center Location: Cassidy Hall

If you’re feeling a little under the weather you can always visit the UNC Health Center. The health center offers immunizations, health care, treatment of minor injuries and medication refills. You can visit them Monday-Friday 8am-5:00pm. But with the cold weather slowly drifting in they will begin opening on Saturdays in October as well.

The staff at UNC wants to provide a caring culture that helps all students boost their academic and mental performance. The resources available to students are there to help you succeed throughout your college career. Many of the staff here are willing to put in the extra effort to help you, as long as you put in the extra time too.  

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Acknowledging the Gaps: Examining California’s Campus Support of Homeless College Students

A new report released by the California Homeless Youth Project examines the extent to which resources exist at California’s public higher education institutions to assist undergraduate students experiencing homelessness.  The report, Resources Supporting Homeless Students at California’s Public Universities and Colleges, authored by Nancy Au and Shahera Hyatt, provides helpful practice and policy recommendations for academic institutions, governmental agencies, and communities.  The report also examines the supply of campus resources including mental health, child care, student programs, housing, food assistance, and transportation at the state’s 50 community colleges, 9 UC, and 23 CSU campuses. California’s public universities are in a unique position to assist homeless and unstably housed undergraduates as they strive to attend and complete college.    

Key Findings

The most commonly offered resources on California public campuses include mental health services, discounted/free child care, foster youth advisors, and discounted/free bus passes.

While advisors and programs for foster youth are prevalent across all three public higher education systems, advisors and programs for homeless youth are scarce.

California’s UCs and CSUs offer more resources for unstably housed and low-income students than the community college system.

All of California’s public universities offer student housing compared to only 20% of the 50 community colleges examined. Of the community colleges that do offer student housing, only half offer this resource year-round (including during breaks in the academic year).

“Young people experiencing homelessness encounter many obstacles to receiving an education,” said Shahera Hyatt, Director of the California Homeless Youth Project, “Moving from shelter to hotel or couch to car, lack of access to basic necessities such as showers, transportation, and food, family conflict, poverty, and stigma about their living situation—all can make it difficult to stay in school and thrive in an educational environment.”

This report also provides recommendations for improving higher education access for students experiencing homelessness and increasing capacity for data collection. California has made recent strides towards removing educational barriers, such as passing the Success for Homeless Youth in Higher Education Act that grants college students experiencing homelessness access to priority registration, Homeless/Foster Youth Liaisons, and a fee waiver for enrollment/units in CCC system.  However, there needs to be intentional movement toward implementation. Also recommended is the establishment of year-round housing, expansion of foster youth programs to include homeless students, promotion of student support programs to increase non-stigmatized visibility, increased state investment in higher education for students experiencing housing instability, and better data collection on the needs of this student community.

The California Homeless Youth Project is a research and policy initiative of the California Research Bureau supported by funding from the California Wellness Foundation and The Walter S. Johnson Foundation, and is dedicated to educating local and state policymakers about young people experiencing homelessness. Learn more at https://www.library.ca.gov/crb/homeless-youth