While You're Away Program
Fall 2009
To: The Virginia Tech Community
From: Edward F. D. Spencer
Vice President for Student Affairs
The Division of Student Affairs is proud of its wide range of programs and services that contribute to the development of the whole student. One of the many ways that the division supports the academic mission is through our While You're Away program. This unique program offers the university community and faculty, in particular, a series of class presentations that can be scheduled when faculty members are away for conferences or other professional responsibilities or as a supplement to other class syllabus materials.
I encourage you to review the wide array of programs and presentations that are available. You will note that the offerings are grouped under the general topics of academic issues, alcohol, career issues, leadership skills and teamwork, physical and psychological health, and student life issues. Should you find a presentation that interests you, please contact the individual or office listed to receive additional information and to schedule a class presentation.
In addition to offering presentations to your classes, professional staff members in the Division of Student Affairs are available to you for consultation. During the course of the year, you may find their services invaluable in assisting with students experiencing crises and other challenges in their personal lives. If the need arises, the Office of the Dean of Students can support you in working with student concerns and problems, identifying and referring distressed students, and managing disruptive or threatening behavior. I encourage you to review their “Resources for Faculty/Staff” which is a link found on their web page: www.dos.vt.edu.
As vested members of the Virginia Tech community, we genuinely appreciate your continuous commitment to the academic preparation of our students. We look forward to serving as partners in their achievement, persistence, and holistic development.
Class Presentations Available:
- Academic Issues
- Alcohol
- Career Issues
- Leadership Skills and Teamwork
- Physical and Psychological Health
- Student Life Issues
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