Professors respond to mental health within their classes
Initiatives professors take to ensure their students are doing all right mentally
Design by Daena Faustino.
According to a 2015 study by the National College Health Assessment, 85% of college students reported that they had felt overwhelmed by everything they had to do at some point within the past year.
At Michigan State University, professors approach mental health in different ways, choosing what to include in their syllabi and how often they choose to check in on their students.
Assistant Professor of psychology and social science William Chopik includes a few links to university centers and resources in his syllabus, some of the mental health information he includes falls under disability considerations as well as student wellness.