Flu Vaccine Available

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Flu Vaccine Available

Vaccination is one of the best ways to protect yourself against the flu.  The Counseling and Health Center is offering Seasonal Influenza Vaccine (quadrivalent) to all students by appointment only.  The cost is $20.00 for students.

Students may set up an appointment by having their campus ID#  available, (it’s the one on their Campus ID card that starts with 6017200… we only need the last 9 digits). Call the Counseling and Health Center to schedule an appointment.

Counseling and Health Center, SS1400
920-465-2380

Your College Student Lives On-Campus: Good News…And Bad News

Living on-campus in one of UWGB’s residence halls or apartments is becoming more of a privilege as student demand exceeded the number of beds for the 2017-18 academic year. The fact that your college student already lives on-campus is something for families and students to be happy about. Research shows that students who live on campus have higher grade point averages AND graduate at a higher rate than peers who do not live on campus. There are literally hundreds of Residence Life activities and events that are created specifically for students who live on-campus to attend. There are Resident Assistants (RAs) in every building who are trained to assist them with academic or personal issues. That is good news!

The bad news is that Residence Life has very little flexibility when all of our beds are full. Students who do not want to live with their current roommates may find limited options available to them. The RAs are trained to facilitate discussions between roommates who have disagreements. Often, with the RA’s help, roommates are able to set appropriate boundaries and learn to live with another person and enjoy the space they share. Sometimes, students are able to find another student willing to swap rooms in a two-way trade. Rarely, are there empty rooms that a student can move into… because all of our beds are full!

If your student is struggling with their living situation, they should meet with the Area Coordinator (AC) who works with their building. Encourage them to call the Residence Life Community Center at (920)465-2040 to make an appointment BEFORE things get too complicated. ACs are professional staff members who live on campus to help students adjust to on-campus living. ACs are here to serve students in any way they can help!

Welcome from the Director of Residence Life

The hope is that by now your UWGB student is calling and texting with all kinds of exciting news about their academic success, newly formed friendships and their involvement in campus activities. For some, moving away from home for the first time and into an unfamiliar environment can be overwhelming and life changing for all members of the family. For both you and your student, these first few weeks may have been filledMove-In with anxiety as all strive to settle in to the ‘new normal’. Whether your student is one of those who is charging fast forward into their college experience or one that is being a tad more cautious, please know that the Office of Residence Life is ready to collaborate with you in order to provide the assistance that is most appropriate for your college student.

This e-newsletter is intended to be a resource for you so that you, too, can be equipped with answers to your college student’s questions – there will be a lot of them! This publication will be produced quarterly, and we will actively strive to provide you with information that will directly benefit your student while they reside in campus housing. I have every confidence you will find these updates to be a good source of information about what students who choose to live on campus are experiencing or what they need to know to successfully navigate the academic year. However, if there are questions that this newsletter doesn’t answer, all you need to do is send your student our way. There is a Resident Assistant (RA), and Area Coordinator (AC) or an office staff member available to them 24 hours a day. Thank you for the support you give them every day, and thank you for allowing us to partner with them to create a memorable and educational out-of-classroom experience.

Sincerely,

 

Gail Sims-Aubert
Office of Residence Life, Director