UCL DEAN OF STUDENTS
Managing Student Mental Health
UCL Student Psychological Services & Dean of Students Office
What is expected of us?
UCL’s Student Mental Health Policy
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/academic-manual/part-5/student-mental-health
The Dean of Students Office
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/dean-of-students/
Dean of Students - Dr Ruth Siddall (Earth Sciences)
Deputy Dean of Students - Dr Paul Greening (Civil Engineering)
Advisor to Women Students - Dr Hilary Richards (Life Sciences)
Multifaith Chaplaincy - Rev. Jenny Welsh, Mr. Yusuf Kaplan
Contacts:
[email protected] ext 32758
[email protected] ext 32718
[email protected] ext 40884
UCL Student Disability Service
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/registry/about/division/disability
Danny Marfany - Disability Advisor (Mental Health)
[email protected] ext 30100
Student Psychological Services
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/student-psychological-services/index_home
Cause for concern raised
Meeting arranged with student
student agrees to engage with support
services
Situation is managed
Student refuses to engage with support
services
Case conference panel convened
everything OK
Management of situation breaks
down
A decision is reached for management of the
situation and, if necessary, conditions are imposed
Fieldwork/Study Abroad
Considerations …
• safety of student and safety of others
• availability of support (including emergency support)
• availability of medication
RISK ASSESSMENT!
• If the risk is deemed too high, then the student should be offered alternative assessment.
• Decision should be agreed with the Dean of Students Office
Student Residences
• Suitability for student accommodation
• Vulnerability and impact on other residents
• Support in student residences
Out of Hours: Warden and Vice-Warden Teams
Daytime: contact the specific student residence or UCL Student Residences https://www.ucl.ac.uk/residences/
Behaviour requiring Disciplinary Action
UCL’s Disciplinary Code is available in the academic manual at:http://www.ucl.ac.uk/academic-manual/part-5/disciplinary-code
• Mental illness is not accepted as an excuse for breach of UCL’s disciplinary code.
Contact: Ruth Siddall
Crisis Management
Take student to UCH
or
Dial 999 (ambulance and, if necessary police)
Also…
London Nightline: http://www.nightline.org.uk/
Samaritans: http://www.samaritans.org/
UCL Crisis Support:
http://www.ucl.ac.uk/support-pages/crisis_support
Professionalism
When to be friends with students …?
Don’t take on more than you (or your family) can deal with!