Resources for Optimizing Student Interactions

Supporting Students’ Growth Needs Series:

Safety Needs

Download the "Safety Needs" Presentation

Faculty Department Meeting Brief

The series will build through five workshops in helping our students’ climb the mountain of selfactualization beginning with addressing Physiological Needs.

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:

• https://www.apsu.edu/police/index.php
• https://www.apsu.edu/financialaid/student-resources/resources.php
• https://www.apsu.edu/health-and-counseling/boyd-health-services/

In 2022, the Austin Peay Campus Police handled 1037 incidents where a report was completed with 59 arrests and 34 referrals to Student Disciplinary.

Simple Assaults – 11; Forcible Rape/Sodomy- 2; Criminal Trespass- 9

Clery report can be found at https://www.apsu.edu/police/clery-act.php

Public Safety Additional Services

• Safety Escorts
• Jump Starts
• Help Get Fuel
• Air For Tires
• Assist Change Tire
• Lock Smith Numbers Available
• Tow Company Numbers Available

Program Offered

• Alcohol Awareness
• Drug Awareness
• Personal Safety
• Date Rape
• Operation ID
• Identity Theft Program

See something; say something- If something doesn't look right or you are uneasy about anything; please contact our department at 931-221-7786.

Our department offers self-defense tips and techniques along with Date Rape Prevention.

Emergency Management offers a PEAYpared workshop. This helps community members know what the hazards are, how to be informed, and what to do during a disaster.

Emergency Action Plan

Counseling Services

• Individual Therapy – brief, solution focused therapy. Each student is eligible for up
  to 12 sessions an academic year, offered at no cost
• Group Therapy
• Crisis Services – available to all students 8 – 4:30 M-F
• After hours assistance available by contacting Campus Police
• Let's Talk – counseling "consultations" – various locations across campus
• Talkcampus – 24/7 peer to peer mental health support application

Total of 231 individuals seen during Fall Semester (128 last year - 80% increase)

• 960 total appointments (520 total appointments - 85% increase)
  • 122 Intakes (86 last year – 42% increase)
  • 768 Follow-up appointments (359 last year - 114% increase)
  • 60 Crisis visits (33 last year – 82% increase)
  • 5 Afterhours/On call (4 last year – 25% increase)

Top diagnoses include: Generalized Anxiety, Depression, Adjustment

Services Offered through Boyd Health Clinic

• High quality, evidence-based health care
• Primary and Preventative Care
• Acute Illness and Injury care – assessment, treatment, plan of care, prescription as needed
• Family Planning/ Contraception
• STI Screening and Treatment
• Allergy Injections – can continue allergy shots with order from home MD
• Treatment of Mental Illness
• Employment/ Sports/School Physicals
• Immunizations
• Laboratory Testing – UTI, blood tests, PPD testing, Rapid testing for flu and strep throat,
  PCR testing for COVID-19
• Health education and guidance
• Referrals to local specialists as applicable

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

Supporting Students’ Growth Needs Series:

Love and Belongingness Needs

Download the "Love and Belongingness Needs" Presentation

Faculty Department Meeting Brief

Belongingness, refers to a human emotional need for interpersonal relationships, affiliating,
connectedness, and being part of a group.

Examples of belongingness needs include friendship, intimacy, trust, and acceptance, receiving and giving affection, and love.

APSU links to help students in meeting love and belongingness needs

• https://www.apsu.edu/student-life/organizations/ 
• https://www.apsu.edu/aacc/index.php 
• https://www.apsu.edu/student-life/lcrc/ 
• https://www.apsu.edu/nmfrc/ 
• https://www.apsu.edu/student-life/ants/

Organizations, Events, and Traditions

• Peaylink
• Homecoming
• Involvement/First Fridays
• GOV RUN
• Organizations
• Events

Please contact Victor Felts at feltsv@apsu.edu or Zac Moore at moorez@apsu.edu to assist you with resources outside of the classroom for students. 

Supporting Students’ Growth Needs Series:

Esteem Needs

Watch the "Esteem Needs" Presentation Recording

Download the "Esteem Needs" Presentation

 Faculty Department Meeting Brief

Esteem Needs

• Include self-worth, accomplishment, and respect.
• Maslow classified esteem needs into two categories: (i) esteem for oneself (dignity,
  achievement, mastery, independence) and (ii) the desire for reputation or respect from others
  (e.g., status, prestige).

APSU Links to help students with Esteem Needs

• https://www.apsu.edu/writingcenter/index.php 
• https://www.apsu.edu/lrc/ 
• https://www.apsu.edu/student-life/ 

The Learning Resource Center Information

Hours of Operation Mon-Thurs: 8 AM - 6 PM Friday: 8 AM - 4 PM Saturday: Closed Sunday: group tutoring @ library - check social media weekly for details

Services for students: *in-person or online, one-on-one peer tutoring, Marks 124 *online, after hours tutoring (Mon-Thurs., 6-9 PM) *Sunday group tutoring in the Woodward Library *tutoring at Castle Heights

Services for faculty: *Contact us for requested services/workshop/classes

How students can make an appointment for free peer tutoring:

• Call 931-221-6550
• Email us at learningctr@apsu.edu
• Go to apsu.edu/lrc
  • Click Peer Tutoring on the left
  • Follow the instructions to schedule an appointment through Accademia

Supporting Students’ Growth Needs Series:

Self-Actualization

Watch the "Self-Actualization" Presentation Recording

Download the "Self-Actualization" Presentation

Career Services Offerings

Career Readiness Plan

Faculty Department Meeting Brief

Self-Actualization Needs

• Refer to the realization of a person's potential, self-fulfillment, seeking personal growth and peak experiences. Maslow (1943) describes this level as the desire to accomplish everything that one can, to become the most that one can be.
• Individuals may perceive or focus on this need very specifically. For example, one individual may have a strong desire to become an ideal parent. In another, the desire may be expressed economically, academically or athletically. For others, it may be expressed creatively, in paintings, pictures, or inventions.

APSU Links to help students with Self-Actualization Needs

• https://www.apsu.edu/careers/jobs4govs/index.php
• https://www.apsu.edu/grad-studies/index.php

Career Services Information

• The Office of Career Services functions as a centralized unit providing career development, job search tools and opportunities to help support student success, as well as offer support to all academic departments and colleges at Austin Peay State University. Our programs and services are designed to complement and enhance the operations of the Division of Student Affairs and APSU.
• Our mission is to assist students in making a successful transition from academia to the world of work by equipping them with the tools to take ownership of their professional and personal development for lifelong career satisfaction.
• Morgan University Center 210
• Phone: (931) 221-6544
• Email: careerservices@apsu.edu

Services Offered

• Job Search
• Internship Search
• Career and Major Exploration
• Resume and Cover Letter Reviews
• Career Fairs, Networking Events and
• Professional Development Workshops