Teaching, Learning and Innovation Summer Institute

9:50-12:00 - Two hour session
Our students are among the best and brightest in the world. They have amassed impressive records of academic and personal achievement, and engage in our academic community at the highest levels. Sometimes, they do so at a cost to their own health. So, who are the students populating our classrooms? What do they struggle with, how do they cope, and how worried should we be about their health and wellness?

This session will be an opportunity to dive into the data that shapes our understanding of our students’ health and related needs, especially around issues of depression, anxiety, extreme stress, suicidality, self-harm, and abuse of drugs and alcohol. As our Jesuit mission calls us to see, know, and serve our students as “whole people,” this session will explore that call as both an opportunity and a responsibility. Using the data as a guide, the session will provide insight into the Georgetown model of a “Safety Net” – a coordinated network of campus resources and services, systems of risk mitigation and management, and pointed effort to ensure compliance with ADA, Title IX, FERPA and HIPAA.  

9:50-10:50 - One hour session
The Society of Jesus, also known as the Jesuits, was founded by St. Ignatius of Loyola after recovering from a battle wound and overcoming the challenges he faced while transitioning from being a warrior to a civilian. Due to the deep historical connections to the military and the Jesuit values of care and service, Georgetown has the opportunity to honor St. Ignatius by serving the military-connected community who are a part of the campus as students, faculty, staff, alumni, and neighbors.

The Veteran Education Training (VET) Ally Program is designed to start a dialogue among the campus community to identify the strengths and challenges service members, veterans, and military family members face while pursuing their academic and career goals in a civilian environment. The mission of program is to provide military students with a welcoming and supportive environment and build bridges of understanding between the military and civilian communities. The seminar will offer a brief history of military students in higher education, identifying the services available both on and off campus, how to be a supportive faculty member or administrator, and perspectives from current military students.