Resources for Optimizing Student Interactions
This section provides resources for enhancing student interactions offered at APSU. These resources are intended to help faculty and staff promote well-being in the classroom and in conversations with students.
In a situation where a faculty member observes a student whose behavior is concerning
or may pose a potential health and/or safety threat, kindly complete the
Physiological needs are biological requirements for human survival, e.g. air, food, drink, shelter, clothing, warmth, and sleep. If these needs are not satisfied the human body cannot function optimally.
The student series will build through five workshops in helping our students climb the mountain of self-actualization beginning with addressing Physiological Needs.
Some key APSU links to help support students in meeting these needs are below:
How to respond to students facing food insecurities:
- Express empathy and gratitude
- Ask questions
- Inform them about resources available
Feel free to download and share flier which has the contact info and helpful links below:
People want to experience order, predictability and control in their lives. These needs can be fulfilled by the family and society (e.g. police, schools, business and medical care). If these needs are not satisfied the human body cannot function optimally.
For example, emotional security, financial security (e.g. employment, social welfare), law and order, freedom from fear, social stability, property, health and wellbeing (e.g. safety against accidents and injury).
Some key APSU links to help support students in meeting these needs are below:
Campus Security Authority Incident Report
Responding to Emotional and Mental Issues:
- Be willing to listen
- Ask direct questions
- Provide resources, if you know them
- Submit BIT form
- Refer to the Counseling Center
- Follow up with the Student
Feel free to download and share flier which has the contact info and helpful links below:
Helping Students Find Connections
Students Esteem and Self-Efficacy
Student Goals
Physiological Needs: The Invisible Struggle - Nov 7th, 2022
| Session Recording | click to watch: The Invisible Struggle |
| Faculty Brief | CAFE Series - Workshop 1 |
| Session Presentation | click to download: The Invisible Struggle |
| Contact Info and Helpful Links for Students | download flier |
Safety Needs: Jan 23rd, 2023
| Faculty Brief | CAFE Series - Workshop 2 |
| Session Presentation | click to download: Safety Needs Session |
Upcoming Series on Optimizing Students Interactions
| Love & Belonging Needs | Helping Students Find Connections | February 6th, 2023 | click to register |
| Esteem Needs | Students' Esteem and Self-Efficacy | March 13th, 2023 | |
| Self-Actualization | Student Goals | April 3rd, 2023 |