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Presentation to the Center for Teaching Excellence

Katie Ganske, Ph.D. & Tamara DAnjou Turner, Ph.D.

March 8th, 2011

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Topics Covered Todayy Counseling Center services

y Signs of distress

y Referring students to counselingy Reporting/referring students to the Dean of Students

Student Concern Team (DSSCT)

y Outcomes of referring students to the DSSCT

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GGC Counseling Center Located in the

Wellness and Recreation Center (Building F)

Separate exterior entrance

Services are confidential and

free to all students

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Servicesy Initial assessment

y Referrals to community providers

y Group counselingy Stress Management

y Depression

y Crisis management

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Signs of Distress:

Counseling Referraly Depressiony Difficulty concentrating or

focusing in class

y Social withdrawaly Poor class attendance and/or

significant change inacademic performance

y Depressed moody Diminished hygiene

y Anxietyy Generalizedy Symptoms of Panicy Test Anxiety

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How to Refer a Student to

Counselingy Speak with student privately

y Share your concerns, focus on students behavior

y Attempt to empathize with students condition

y Let them know about the Counseling Center

y Remind them that it is free and confidential

y Attempt to destigmatize seeking help

y If you need assistance at any step of the referral, feel freeto contact Counseling Center Staff

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Contact InformationKatie Ganske, Ph.D.

Director of Counseling

& Psychological Services

Licensed Psychologist

kganske@ggc.edu

Tamara DAnjouTurner, Ph.D.

Licensed Psychologist

tdanjout@ggc.edu

678-407-5592

www.ggc.edu/counseling

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Dean ofStudents Student Concerns

Team (DSSCT)

y A multi-disciplinary group of professionals whose purpose

is meeting regularly to review reports of student behaviorperceived to be concerning, disruptive, and/or threatening.

Procedures:

y DSSCT receives reports of disruptive or concerningbehaviors of students, reviews for common themes, andrecommends appropriate intervention action to theAssociate Vice President for Student Affairs.

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Signs of Distress: DSSCT Referraly Disorderly or substantially

disruptive behavior

y Verbally aggressive behavior expressing uncontrollable anger

or hostilityy Unusual, bizarre, or disturbing

behavior

y Threat of violence or physicalharm

y Destructive behavior causingdamage to property

y Act/s of violence striking,pushing, or assaulting anotherperson

y Possession of a weapon

y Stalking behavior pursuinganother person

y Transportation to the hospital foralcohol and drug use/abuse;

y Evidence of self-harming behaviorsy Reports of suicidal thoughts and/or

attempts

y Direct expressions

y Indirect or non-verbal

y

Other behaviors that indicate astudent is in acute personal distress.

y All signs of suicide, violence, andaggression should be takenseriously.

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Outcomes of Referral to DSSCTOutcomes:

y Provide centralized system for reporting and maintaining records of concerningbehaviors of students

y Review submitted reports and gather additional information as necessary

y Referral to on and off-campus resources to positively address concerns

y Utilize expertise of team of professionals to recommend appropriate intervention toAVPSA

y AVPSA will work with other administrators and make decisions on how to proceedwith students

y Students may be referred to on-campus resources including Dean of Students,

Office of Disability Services, Counseling Centery If Code of Conduct has been violated, student will participate in conduct process

through Office of Student Conduct

y Student may be temporarily removed from campus

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DSSCT Membersy Tomas Jimenez, Dean of

Students (Chair)y Jennifer Arrocena, Director of

Disability Servicesy Katie Ganske, Ph.D., Director,Counseling and PsychologicalServices

y Todd Harris, General Manager ofHousing

y Alexis Iffert, Director of StudentConduct

y RayRawlins, Campus PoliceLieutenant

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How to Make a Report to D

SSCTy Online reporting form

y www.ggc.edu/concernsreport

y Contact any member of the team

y If situation is urgent or threatening, contact Public Safety at x5333

ennifer Arrocena

jarrocena@ggc.edu

x5883

Katie Ganske, Ph.D.

kganske@ggc.edu

x5592

Todd Harris

tharris6@ggc.edu

x5510

lexis Iffert

aiffert@ggc.edu

x5760

Tomas Jimenez

tjimenez@ggc.edu

x5662

Ray Rawlins

rrawlin1@ggc.edu

770-656-0342

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