The Student Counselling Centre …and what we can provide.
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The Student Counselling Centre
…and what we can provide
One of our aimsOne of our aims
• To make the transitional phase of coming here as short and as smooth as possible– Open doors for quick questions, need for
information on where to find what, or how to solve problems occurred
Services include
• Information
• Social events
• Practical assistance
• Emotional support or therapy
Information
• Health system (medical assistance)
• Social security system
• Bureaucracies
• Way things are organised around here
• Spare time activities
• Culture, climate, etc
Information
• Where to buy what (what is cheap where)
• Regular info e-mails + Facebook postings including info of events taking place:
• facebook.com/student.counselling.centre
Social Events
• Cultural Presentations at driv– Friday at 7pm
• Party at driv– Friday at 9pm
– Special discounts on beer/wine
EventsEvents• Full Spectrum Light Morning Café• Welcome back the sun celebration• Monthly International Coffee/Tea Hours
Between 11:30 am and 1pm in the Café Bodega in the basement of House 2 of Teorifagbygget. Free coffee/tea and delicious Norwegian waffles will be served! First time: Friday 3 February
• Information meetings if needed• Information via e-mail & Facebook• Also depending on you!
Town events
• 14 – 20 January Tromsø International Film Festival (TIFF)http://tiff.no/en
• 27 January – 4 February Northern Light Music Festival http://www.nordlysfestivalen.no/en/forside.html
• 4 – 10 February Sami Week Indigenous Festival http://www.msm.no/index.php?id=543463
Town Events
• 6 February – The Sami People’s DayCelebrations will take place on campus and in town
• 9 February 11am-3pm - Grønn Hverdag Second Hand Market in Kulturhuset (culture house) Town Centre http://www.gronnhverdag.no/nor/TM/Lokale-sider/Groenn-Hverdag-Nord/Kalender
• All events http://www.visittromso.no/no/Uteliv/Arrangement/
Practical Assistance
• Translation of letters• Obtaining appointments (making phone
calls), to e.g. doctors, dentists or social security offices.
• Budgeting assistance• Making support letters
– Family reunifications– Holiday visas to other countries– Kindergarten/housing, etc.
Emotional support
• Counselling and psychological therapy– Problems in life that can affect studies and
well being (anxieties, depressions, sadness, grief, eating disorders, long term illness, pregnancy, etc.)
– Assistance with feelings of not coping with studies or exams
Emotional supportEmotional support
• Therapy groups– Exam – Grief – Oral presentations – Self esteem– Depression management *
Where are we?Where are we?• Ground Floor of Breiviklia, Dept’s of History,
Archaeology & Social Anthropology building
• Entrance down the road from the bus stop
Who are we?Who are we?
The Receptionist:• Jill: [email protected] 1 Counsellor for international students:• Line: [email protected] + 4 counsellors and 3 psychologistsHow to get in touch:• Office Hours 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Mon-Fri• Make appointments via e-mail, phone or with Jill
at the reception • Drop-in Hours: Mon-Fri 1 p.m.-2 p.m.
Last but not least
• Service is confidential
• And free of charge
• Easy accessibility policy
• Welcome!