TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITY CENTER ON THE FAMILY

1. TEXAS SOUTHERN UNIVERSITYCENTER ON THE FAMILY “Balancing Academic and Personal Life” Vickie Johnson, M.A. Coordinator, Counseling Activities Center On The Family

2. Purpose for Coordinating the Program • To address complex issues of college students in an non-threatening environment. • To foster open dialogue with students as to how they respond or cope with academic and personal challenges.

3. Selection Of Topics Topics were selected based on the following: • Comments and recommendations from students received during the Fall 2004 group sessions held on Tuesday and Thursday evenings in the residential housing. • Literature review which addressed student life and life-limiting challenges as perceived by the student(s).

4. Focus • To provide an opportunity for university housing students to explore/address a new sense of coping with academic and personal challenges. • To remove barriers which hinder student success (retention and graduation).

5. Workshop Locations • Lanier East • Lanier West • Greystone • University Courtyard (which includes Tierwester Oaks)

6. PASSPORT Book + 3 Meetings = Grand Prize

7. PASSPORT • Terms and Conditions • How to Enter: • Winners must be a resident of the participating housing facility. • Winners will be chosen through a drawing. • University Housing residents must participate in a minimum of three (3) educational group workshops to be eligible for the drawing: • Personal Safety • Making Choices • How to Handle Academic Demands • Developing a Sense of Satisfaction • University Housing residents must receive one stamp, from the workshop presenter, at the end of each workshop attended. • Prizes: • 1st Prize - $100.00 (Bookstore Voucher) • 2nd Prize - $ 60.00 (Bookstore Voucher) • 3rd Prize – Pizza Party (for 10 guests) • Additional prizes will be given for participation in remaining activities at each University Housing location

8. Personal Safety Student Code of Conduct, Campus Safety

9. Lanier West residents listening attentively

10. Everyone needs to know personal safety Ed Blakemore, Environment Safety Specialist

11. Lanier East Captain Seals listens to student’s views on personal safety

12. Personal safety is being aware of our surroundings Officer Jackson, Campus Police

13. Men of Lanier East discussing personal safety

14. Everyone needs to know personal safety

15. Discussing personal safety in the dorms

16. Door Prizes Sign-In sheets, evaluation forms, PASSPORT Books

17. Snacks are always a highlight at the end of the meetings

18. Making Choices: Financial, Health, Lifestyle Financial Aid, Banking, Changes in your social life, Exposure to new people

19. Andrew Brown, Consumer Banker

20. Chase Bank Representatives on establishing credit and pitfalls of credit cards

21. Discussing financial responsibility

22. Latisha Land Vice President, Chase Bank, offering financial guidance to student

23. Chase Bank Representatives and Group Facilitator

24. Recreation and Wellness Stevy Hooper, Director of the Recreation and Wellness Center

25. What sport activities do you want to participate in?

26. Lanier West residents deciding on their sports club

27. Greystone residents discussing how to stay healthy.

28. Topic: Staying Healthy Group Facilitator and Guest Presenters

29. How to Handle Academic Demands Time management & Identifying personal attributes

30. Greystone residents discussing study skills and learning styles.

31. Discussion on how to develop a good relationship with your instructor

32. Professional Support • John Forbin, Director of Housing – coordinates meeting arrangements, food, door prizes, photographer. • Vickie Johnson, M.A., Counselor/Case Manager, Center On The Family – provides group facilitation and individual/group counseling. • Staff from various university departments and volunteers from community resources.

33. Special Thanks to Kabiru Ibrahim For Photos