Here are some good resources for SMCM students, in alphabetical order:
Office of Accessibility
Services (OAS)
SMCM is committed to providing access to the learning and
living experience to students with disabilities and disabling health
conditions. If you have received a letter from the Office of Accessibility
Services (OAS), which outlines the academic accommodations to which you are entitled
and which you want to apply to this course, you MUST share your letter and meet
with your instructor to review that letter. If you suspect that you have a
learning or living need related to a
disability or disabling health condition that could benefit from accommodations,
you should contact the Office of Accessibility Services, who can help you learn
more about how to proceed. Email: adasupport@smcm.edu
Office of Student
Success Services (OS3)
The Office of Student Success Services (OS3) connects
students to the resources, activities, services, and programs that can help
students be successful, thrive, and persist to graduation. OS3 provides free
tutoring services and academic coaching (strategies for time management, getting
organized, overcoming procrastination, note-taking, test-taking, study skills,
sleep and stress management, etc.) with professional staff and Peer Academic
Success Strategies (PASS) Specialists. You may make appointments by emailing
PASS@smcm.edu. To request tutoring for a specific course, email
tutoring@smcm.edu. For any other help call 240-895-4388, stop by Glendening
230, or email os3@smcm.edu
Office of
Title IX Compliance and Training
St. Mary’s College of Maryland is committed to helping
create a safe and open learning environment for all students. If you (or
someone you know) have experienced any form of sex discrimination, know that
help and support are available. Sex discrimination means exclusion from
participation in or being denied the benefits of any education program or
activity on the basis of sex, including sex stereotypes, sex characteristics,
sexual orientation, gender identity, and pregnancy or related conditions. Sex-based
harassment is a form of sex discrimination that includes the following types of
conduct: quid pro quo harassment, hostile environment harassment, sexual
assault, dating violence, domestic violence, and stalking. The College strongly
encourages all community members to take action, seek support, and report
incidents of sex discrimination to the Title IX Office. Under Title IX of the
Education Amendments of 1972, faculty members are included in the group of “mandatory
reporters”—those who are required to
disclose information about such sex discrimination to the Title IX Office. If
you would like to talk to a confidential employee who does not have this
reporting responsibility, you can contact SMCM Wellness Center (240) 895-4289. For
more information about reporting options and resources at St. Mary’s College of
Maryland and the community, please visit the Office of Title IX Compliance and
Training.
Wellness Center:
Health Services and Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
A growing number of students are experiencing mental health
challenges to varying degrees. Doing what you can to stay ahead by wisely
taking care of yourself will be a key to succeeding academically. Sometimes
mental health challenges can affect your ability to complete required work. For
example, a particular assignment might trigger anxiety for you in ways which
were not anticipated. Or, maybe it becomes difficult to attend class due to
mental health challenges. In any of those cases please come and talk with more
or send me an email. I’ll listen and do what I can to help. The sooner you
share your challenges with me, the better prepared I am to assist you. I am one
of many people here at SMCM who care about you and your welfare. For further support,
the Wellness Center provides numerous confidential health and counseling
services including same day/next day connections to counseling by calling
240-895-4289 or emailing the Director at ljolly@smcm.edu
Located on the first floor of the main Library, the Writing & Speaking Center offers free peer tutoring in writing and speaking. The peer tutors are students themselves, but they have completed extensive hands-on training to learn how to assist their peers at any step of the process (planning, drafting, or revising) for any writing or speaking assignment. The peer tutors will not make decisions about revision for you and will instead work collaboratively with you to discuss ideas and consider options so that you can choose how best to revise on your own.
This collaborative approach is one
of the best ways to help students develop their abilities because all writers
and speakers need audiences—just ask the peer tutors, who often schedule tutorials
with each other. To make an appointment, please visit www.smcm.edu/writingcenter and
click the “Schedule an Appointment” button. If you have questions or need
assistance, please contact Interim Director Amanda Taylor at apheatwole@smcm.edu
Send me mail: mstaber at smcm dot edu
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Go to Michael Taber's home page.
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