Slides from the October Division Meeting for the Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support on positive mental health and resilience.

1. Division Meeting
Student Affairs Life Hack
October 12, 2018

2. L.E.T.S. SERIES: Let’s Work
October 16th
Do you know exactly how much money you have
right now, or how much money you spent in the last
seven (7) days? Get to know yourself and your
money!
RSVP Required: PD Team Calendar

6. Nominate a GEM Today!
Gamecocks who Excel at Magnificent Service
Nominate a colleague in your department or across the Division

7. PD Team
October Opportunities
• 10/16 @11:30 a.m.- L.E.T.S. Series: Let’s Work – Personal
Finances
• 10/25 @8:30 a.m. – What’s Dennis Reading? Breakfast
*For additional information and RSVP links, please visit the PD Team Calendar

8. PD Team
November Opportunities
• 11/2 @ 8:30 a.m. – Division Meeting: Viewpoint Diversity
• 11/6 @3:30 p.m. – L.E.T.S. Series: Let’s Talk – Managing in the Middle
• 11/7 @3:30 p.m. Fall Appreciation Social
• 11/15 @8:30 a.m. – What’s Dennis Reading? Breakfast
*For additional information and RSVP links, please visit the PD Team Calendar

13. The Center for Health and Well-Being accepts the
state health plan for flu shots, so come get yours at
no cost to you.

14. Healthy Carolina Farmers Market
Upcoming Dates:
(Tuesdays from 10 a.m. – 2 p.m. on Greene Street
in front of the Russell House)
October 16 - “Health Literacy & Flu Shots”
October 23 - “Sweet Home Carolina”
October 30 - “Mental Health Carnival”
November 13 - “Let’s Talk about Sex”

16. C.A.L.M. Oasis Space
Open Practice – patrons can practice in the space silently or use ear buds to listen to guided meditations.
Open Learning – structured mindfulness and meditation offerings coordinated by trained facilitators.
Faculty/Staff Mindfulness Class: October 17, October 31, November 14 and November 28 - 12-1 p.m.
Intro to Mindfulness (Students): October 26, November 2,
November 9 and November 16 – 1:30-3 p.m.
Recovery Meditation: Every Wednesday – 3:30-4:30 p.m.
Midday Meditation: Monday/Wednesday/Friday – 11:20-11:40 a.m. and
Tuesday/Thursday – 12:30-12:50 p.m.
Graduate Student Meditation: Thursdays - 4-4:40 p.m.
Inner Path to Peace for Faculty/Staff: October 29, November 5 and November 12 – 12-1 p.m.
Yoga: Thursday - 5-5:40 p.m. and Friday - 12-12:40 p.m.

17. Love Your Plate
Healthy Carolina Initiatives (HCI) Fall
2018 Campaign
• Encourages students to eat a well-
balanced diet with a variety of
foods while addressing issues
such as body image and self-
esteem.
Main Events:
• Social Media Challenge - October
1-31 (winner announced
November 1)
• Culinary Boot Camp - November 6
#loveyourplateuofsc

19. Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper
Training
The Suicide Prevention Gatekeeper Training is a two-hour
training that teaches attendees how to recognize the various
warning signs of suicide and how to respond appropriately.
Upcoming Dates:
• October 15, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.
• November 13, 1 - 3 p.m.
• November 19, 10 a.m. – 12 p.m.

20. Be the impact
Apply to be a 2019-
2020 resident mentor
visit housing.sc.edu

21. PD Team October Opportunities
• 10/16 @11:30 a.m.- L.E.T.S. Series: Let’s Work – Personal
Finances
• 10/25 @8:30 a.m. – What’s Dennis Reading? Breakfast
*For additional information and RSVP links, please visit the PD Team Calendar

22. PD Team November Opportunities
• 11/2 @ 8:30 a.m. – Division Meeting: Viewpoint Diversity
• 11/6 @3:30 p.m. – L.E.T.S. Series: Let’s Talk – Managing in the Middle
• 11/7 @3:30 p.m. Fall Appreciation Social
• 11/15 @8:30 a.m. – What’s Dennis Reading? Breakfast
*For additional information and RSVP links, please visit the PD Team Calendar

23. New Professionals Symposium
• January 8, 2019
• Anyone 0-2 years into their Student Affairs career is welcome
to attend
• Presenters and Attendees Wanted!
*For additional information and RSVP links, please visit the PD Team Calendar

24. Spring Division Meeting Dates
• February 1
• March 1
• April 5
• April 26

25. Nominate a GEM Today
Gamecocks who Excel at Magnificent Service
Nominate a colleague in your department or across the Division

26. GEMS
• The GEMS recognition program makes it easy to celebrate employee
achievements and say thank you to staff.
• Eligibility
– All employees in the Division of Student Affairs and Academic Support are
eligible for recognition — full time, part-time, temporary, research grant
/time-limited and graduate assistants.
• Participation
– Ask your department's business manager or HR contact for a GEMS notecard.
Fill it out and send it to the employee you want to recognize, because a
handwritten note is always nice.
– Nominate online using the GEMS Gift Card Nomination and Registration Form

27. October GEMS Winners
• Ben Estep, Student Success Center
• Sloane Stuart, University 101
• Jake Hartfield, University Housing
• Leena Holt, University Housing
• Barbie Smrekar, Career Center
• Laura Lavender, Green Quad
• Clarence Jones, Procurement/Supply Chain
• Dave Foster, Moore School
• Matt King, Student Life

28. Nominators have a chance to win, too!
When you nominate a colleague you will be entered in the monthly drawings and
you have an opportunity to win a $25 gift card.

29. October Nominator Winner
• Skylar Pritchard, Student Life

31. Student Affairs
Life Hack:
Positive Mental
Health and
Resilient Living
April Scott, Associate
Director of Mental Health
Initiatives
Dr. Warrenetta Man,
Director of Counseling &
Psychiatry

32. Student
Affairs &
Resilience
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33. Resilience
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The
capacity to
recover
quickly
Ability to
bounce
back
Ability to
positively
adapt in the
face of
adversity
Emotional
regulation
Post-
Traumatic
Growth

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Healthy coping skills
Self-knowledge
Learning and accepting who you are
Social Support
Avoid seeing crises as insurmountable problems
Accept change
Realistic goals
Nurture a positive view of yourself
What does your self-talk sound like?
Learn from your past
Resilience in
Action

35. Grit
o “Living life like a marathon, not a sprint”
o Growth mindset vs Fixed Mindset
o 4 Psychological assets for grit
o Interest
o Practice
o Purpose
o Hope
Duckworth, A.L., Peterson, C., Matthews, M.D., & Kelly, D.R. (2007). Grit: Perseverance and
passion for long-term goals. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology, 9, 1087-1101.

36. “
There is no such thing as a
“typical day”.
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37. Expectations
Economy
Fixed Mindset
Job strain/burnout
Work-life balance
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Barriers to Resilient
Living

38. Preventing job
burnout
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1 2 3

39. Preventing job
burnout
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1 2 3

40. Magnificent
Failure
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41. ￮ What happened?
￮ What did your learn about yourself?
￮ What did you do to recover?
￮ What did you gain from it?
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42. Takeaways
Understand roles
Social Support
Appreciate the
failures
Set boundaries
Exercise patience
Check-in with
yourself
Flexible thinking
Self-care is the
rule, not the
exception
Set the tone
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43. Questions
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45. Resources
￮ Gamecocks LiveWell Preventive Services
￮ Interpersonal Violence support
￮ Medical Services
￮ Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
￮ Counseling - 1-800-633-3353
￮ Legal Access Services
￮ Financial Services
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