Resources by Topic
General
- Graduate & Professional Student Advising Initiative (Student Conflict Resolution Center)
- Core Four Workshops for Academic Units (Office for Equity & Diversity)
- Academic Freedom, Responsibility, Integrity, and Cooperation (Office of the Provost)
- General Faculty Resources (Center for Community-Engaged Learning)
Classroom Management & Leading Difficult Conversations
- VIDEO Classroom Conversations: Faculty Reflections on Fostering Political Discourse (Center of Educational Innovation)
- VIDEO Classroom Conversations: Student Reflections on Fostering Political Discourse (Center of Educational Innovation)
- Support Respectful Dialogue Regarding Contentious Topics (Diversity Community of Practice)
- Supporting Challenging Conversations in the Classroom (Center for Educational Innovation)
- FAQ: Free Speech and Academic Freedom (UMN Policy Library)
- Teaching and Learning: Instructor and Unit Responsibilities (UMN Policy Library)
- Responding to Disruptive Conduct in the Classroom (Office for Community Standards)
Addressing Mental Health
- Supporting Student Mental Health & Wellness Micro Training (Office of Student Affairs)
- Mental health training for faculty and staff to support students is available from Boynton Health.
- MentalHealth@UMN: Answer a few anonymous questions to get the right help right now for you or someone you know.
- For benefits-eligible employees:
- Employee Assistance Program. Learn more about this free and confidential service. Lyra’s Care Navigation team is available for urgent needs. Call them at 877-295-8939 for 24/7 support.
- Virtual behavioral health services are available through Amwell as part of the University’s Medical Program. Copays apply.
- Find a mental health provider available through the University’s Medical Program. Visit the Live and Work Well site from Optum to find a provider that supports your unique needs. Use “medica” as your access code. You can also call Medical Behavioral Health at 1-800-848-8327 to ask for help finding a mental health provider during weekdays. Copays apply.
- More student, faculty and staff resources are on the Mental Health & Wellbeing menu on MyU.
Managing Current Events
- Teaching in Times of Crisis Course (Office for Equity & Diversity)
- Supporting Students through Current Events & Election Cycles (School of Public Health)
- Resources for supporting students through Political Distress (Academic Advising Network panel)
- Resources for Supporting Students During Campus Unrest (Graduate School)
- Supporting Students During Campus Unrest (Graduate School)
- Teaching during the Election Season (Center for Educational Innovation)
