{"id":16273,"date":"2020-03-21T13:27:30","date_gmt":"2020-03-21T18:27:30","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/?p=16273"},"modified":"2020-03-21T13:27:30","modified_gmt":"2020-03-21T18:27:30","slug":"resources-for-students","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/resources-for-students\/","title":{"rendered":"Resources for Students"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Students,<\/p>\n<p>In response to questions from Dean Schaffzin&#8217;s Town Hall Meeting yesterday, please see below for a list of resources the University of Memphis has made available to students in need.\u00a0 If you have specific concerns or need other assistance, please <a href=\"mailto:maden@memphis.edu\">email me<\/a> to set up an appointment.<\/p>\n<p>Thanks,<br \/>\nDean Aden<\/p>\n<h4>Counseling &amp; Health Services<\/h4>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Counseling Center:<\/strong>\u00a0The Counseling Center is available for\u00a0phone consultation and has an appointment schedule\u00a0for students. Please call 901.678.2068\u00a0to speak to a counselor. Our hours are 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. If you have a crisis or emergency after 4:30 p.m., please call 901.678.HELP (4357). Please check the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/counseling\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><b>Counseling\u00a0Center<\/b><\/a>\u00a0website\u00a0for our virtual teletherapy appointments which will be available beginning Monday, March 23.<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Other Counseling Services:\u00a0<\/strong> Additional counseling services are available through TLAP and the Psychological Services Center.\u00a0 You can find additional information <a href=\"http:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/counseling-resources\/\">here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><strong>Health Center:<\/strong>\u00a0The\u00a0Health Center is on an appointment-only schedule for patients. Please go to\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/sso.memphis.edu\/idp\/profile\/SAML2\/Redirect\/SSO?execution=e3s1\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><b>My Patient Portal<\/b><\/a>\u00a0located on the\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/health\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><b>Health Center<\/b><\/a>\u00a0website or call our office at 901.678.2287 to make an appointment. Appointments are available from 8 a.m.-3:30 p.m.<\/p>\n<p>If you are exhibiting symptoms of the coronavirus including\u00a0a fever, cough or difficulty breathing or have had contact with a confirmed or suspected case of coronavirus, phone consultations are required.<\/p>\n<p>Our staff is currently implementing a virtual health platform which will be available beginning Monday, March 23.\n<\/p>\n<h4>Student Support<\/h4>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<strong>Food Insecurity:<\/strong>\u00a0Efforts to address student food insecurity will also continue via the Tiger Pantry:<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Students can visit\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/deanofstudents\/sos\/tigerpantry.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><b>memphis.edu\/tigerpantry<\/b><\/a>\u00a0to sign up for a bag pickup time. This replaces the former choice pantry model, to reduce the health risk. Bag pickups are limited to a few hours a day and will take place in the University Center Atrium.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li style=\"list-style-type: none;\">\n<ul type=\"circle\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\"><em>**Any students with specific dietary needs\/restrictions can let us know, and we will pack a bag specifically for them.<\/em><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Tiger Meal Swipes program is also available. This program provides five free swipes to the Tiger Den facility to get a meal.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/deanofstudents\/sos\/tiger-meal-swipes.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><b>Learn more about Tiger Meal Swipes &gt;<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Dining hours of operation are on a weekly basis and will be adjusted based on need.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/dineoncampus.com\/UofM\/uofm-dining-hours-of-operations\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><b>View current dining options and hours &gt;<\/b><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">\n<strong>Student Assistance:\u00a0<\/strong>The University Office of the Dean of Students is available to provide you with guidance and resources to support your continued academic pursuits. To efficiently address your needs, we will provide service and support through our <a href=\"https:\/\/cm.maxient.com\/reportingform.php?UnivofMemphis&amp;layout_id=94\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><b>Dean of Students Student Support Assistance Request form<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul type=\"disc\">\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">By providing us information about your situation, we can match you with a Student Outreach and Support Case Manager who can help identify resources for your specific needs.<\/li>\n<li class=\"x_MsoNormal\">Meetings will be conducted over the telephone or through a digital platform.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p class=\"x_MsoNormal\">For up-to-date information from the University of Memphis regarding COVID-19 and to explore additional questions about the University\u2019s response to COVID-19, please see\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.memphis.edu\/health\/coronavirus\/index.php\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><b>memphis.edu\/coronavirusupdates<\/b><\/a>. For other questions, please contact the Office of the Dean of Students at 901.678.2187 or\u00a0<a href=\"mailto:deanofstudents@memphis.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\" data-auth=\"NotApplicable\"><b>deanofstudents@memphis.edu<\/b><\/a>.<\/p>\n<p>&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Dear Students, In response to questions from Dean Schaffzin&#8217;s Town Hall Meeting yesterday, please see below for a list of resources&#46;&#46;&#46;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_jetpack_newsletter_access":"","_jetpack_dont_email_post_to_subs":false,"_jetpack_newsletter_tier_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paywalled_content":false,"_wpcom_ai_launchpad_first_post":false,"_jetpack_feature_clip_id":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":"","jetpack_post_was_ever_published":false},"categories":[45,25],"tags":[],"class_list":["post-16273","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-announcements","category-stud-affairs"],"jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"jetpack_featured_media_url":"","_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16273","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=16273"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16273\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":16274,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/16273\/revisions\/16274"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=16273"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=16273"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/memphislawblog.com\/index.php\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=16273"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}