Question 1

Who can submit an Early Alert?

Question 2

List two issues that would cause a student to get behind in class and could find help by submitting an Early Alert.

Part of preparing to be a successful college student is anticipating challenges you may face and coming up with a plan to meet them. 

• • Here are some examples of challenges that a college student may have:
    • financial aid problems
    • fear of speaking to instructors
    • getting frustrated and shutting down
    • memory loss or trouble retaining content
    • language/cultural barriers
    • parenting or family responsibilities
    • work schedule or other appointments  
    • physical or mental health challenges

SCC Campus Resources

Let's have a look at the resources available and discover what services are provided by the college.

Browse the Campus Resources site. See what is offered through the college.

You will be assigned a scenario, in which you will research the SCC Campus Resources, $CANVAS_COURSE_REFERENCE$/external_tools/331967 in order to find  possible solutions or help with the situation.  You may be able to find multiple resources that could be of help.  In the text entry box, list 1 to 3 resources from the SCC Campus Resources that could possibly help in the situation.

Scenario 1:

Duncan repeatedly runs out of food between paychecks. They often attend campus events in search of food. They have begun to purchase minimally nutritious food that costs less, often skip meals and must often make a decision between paying for textbooks or buying food.  Their grades are suffering, their test scores appear to be lower, and their goal of graduating is disappearing.

Scenario 2: 

Alex is a single parent who is going to school full-time and is unable to find reliable daycare. The daycare on campus is full and Alex is on a waitlist; all the other community daycares are also full. Alex’s daughter, Gemma, is a toddler, and Alex is wary of leaving her with a stranger. 
Alex has no family in the area, and friends are unable to help as they either work or go to school 
themselves. With final exams coming up, Alex is having trouble finding time to study and feels options are extremely limited or non-existent. Alex has been trying to study while Gemma sleeps but cannot keep it up for much longer because they are feeling so sleep deprived. Alex looks unkempt and has dark circles under their eyes; they look like they are about to cry and seem very stressed.

Scenario 3:

Cheryl excelled in high school, and is for the first time experiencing difficulty in completing assignments and maintaining good grades.  Their initial response has been to blame the instructor for being unreasonable or assert that tests in class are unfair.  They often overestimate their understanding and ability, and also underestimate the actual amount of time they need to master the material. This, in turn, means that they don’t know they need help until an hour before an assignment, paper, project, etc. is due. 

Scenario 4:

Henric is a newly arrived immigrant whose cultural norms do not support the concept of requesting help, for fear of losing face with an instructor or being shamed in front of other students. They tend to associate asking for help as a weakness. They are having difficulty in understanding assignments and afraid of falling further behind in class.  

Scenario 5:

Eric is a homeless student. When they do attend class, their appearance is disheveled, and they have a hard time concentrating. Eric has been evicted from their apartment and must live in their car for a few weeks until they can afford a deposit on a new place. They are having difficulty finding a quiet and comfortable place to study or sleep, and their coursework is suffering as a result. Eric is feeling a lot of stress. 

Scenario 6::

Leslie is upfront about being genderqueer and uses the pronouns they/them. 
Leslie is enthusiastic, attends class and completes their assignments on time. 
However, as the semester progresses, Leslie begins missing class, is harder to get hold of, and is turning in assignments late and the work is subpar compared with their earlier submissions. Leslie is going through a bad breakup and is having a hard time handling 
it. They are having difficulty concentrating on their work, they aren’t sleeping well, and they are 
drinking a little more than usual.
Leslie is thinking about dropping out and doesn’t know what to do. 

Assignment:  Read the scenario that has been assigned to you. Brainstorm ideas that you think may help. Click on the SCC Campus Resources and search for services that may be able to help the student. Submit a list of 1 to 3 possible resources that could possibly provide assistance for the student.

We will discuss these submissions in class.

Note: Not all possible situations or scenarios have been described in this assignment.  It is meant to acquaint you with resources available.  

Resources by Susan Wilson is licensed under CC BY-NC 4.0