{"374631":{"#nid":"374631","#data":{"type":"news","title":"Dean of Students Comments on the Death of an Undergraduate","body":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EThe sudden and tragic death of an undergraduate student on February 9 has been devastating news to the Georgia Tech community, and in particular to all who knew the student. For members of the Maulding Hall housing community and for faculty who had the student enrolled in their classes, the shock and grief are particularly acute. Counselors from the Georgia Tech Counseling Center have been at the residence hall working with students, RAs, and residence hall staff.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003EWe are committed to providing resources for the mental, emotional, and physical well being of our entire campus community. During this difficult period, it can be helpful to remember services and resources available to the Tech community.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cul\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Tech Counseling Center\u003C\/strong\u003E (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.counseling.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.counseling.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E) is staffed by psychologists and mental health counselors. In the past six months, we have filled four vacant counselor positions and created two new counselor positions to better serve students in a timely manner. They offer brief, confidential counseling and crisis intervention services to students. The Counseling Center also offers an after hours on-call counselor to speak and consult with students in crisis. In addition, they sponsor a \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.news.gatech.edu\/2015\/02\/05\/workshops-focus-managing-student-stress\u0022\u003Eseries of workshops for managing stress\u003C\/a\u003E. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003E\u003Cstrong\u003EStamps Health Services\u003C\/strong\u003E provides general psychiatric services (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/services\/Pages\/Psychiatry.aspx\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/health.gatech.edu\/services\/Pages\/Psychiatry.aspx\u003C\/a\u003E) to students and their spouses. Students interested in scheduling an appointment may call 404-894-2585 or visit the second floor of Student Health Services. \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003EOffice of the Dean of Students\u003C\/strong\u003E also has a referral option if you are concerned about a student (\u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/www.deanofstudents.gatech.edu\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/www.deanofstudents.gatech.edu\u003C\/a\u003E). \u003C\/li\u003E\u003Cli\u003EThe \u003Cstrong\u003EGeorgia Crisis \u0026amp; Access Line\u003C\/strong\u003E (1-800-715-4225) is staffed with professional social workers and counselors 24 hours per day, every day, to assist those with urgent and emergency needs. \u003Ca href=\u0022http:\/\/ww.mygcal.com\u0022\u003Ehttp:\/\/ww.mygcal.com\u003C\/a\u003E\u003C\/li\u003E\u003C\/ul\u003E\u003Cp\u003EIt is our hope that anyone who needs these services will be able to take full advantage of them. At times like these, we are reminded of the importance of coming together in support, understanding, and care for one another.\u003C\/p\u003E\u003Cp\u003ESincerely, \u003Cbr \/\u003EJohn Stein \u003Cbr \/\u003EDean of Students and Acting Vice President for Student Affairs\u003C\/p\u003E","summary":null,"format":"limited_html"}],"field_subtitle":"","field_summary":[{"value":"\u003Cp\u003EDuring this difficult period, it can be helpful to remember services and resources available to the Tech community.\u003C\/p\u003E","format":"limited_html"}],"field_summary_sentence":[{"value":"During this difficult period, it can be helpful to remember services and resources available to the Tech community."}],"uid":"27299","created_gmt":"2015-02-09 14:39:48","changed_gmt":"2016-10-08 03:02:38","author":"Michael Hagearty","boilerplate_text":"","field_publication":"","field_article_url":"","dateline":{"date":"2015-02-09T00:00:00-05:00","iso_date":"2015-02-09T00:00:00-05:00","tz":"America\/New_York"},"extras":[],"groups":[{"id":"1317","name":"News Briefs"}],"categories":[],"keywords":[],"core_research_areas":[],"news_room_topics":[],"event_categories":[],"invited_audience":[],"affiliations":[],"classification":[],"areas_of_expertise":[],"news_and_recent_appearances":[],"phone":[],"contact":[],"email":[],"slides":[],"orientation":[],"userdata":""}}}