HOiST – Helping Our Students Thrive

HOiST (Helping Our Students Thrive) is a series of workshops around creating a broader mental health support network for our students. Each session is led by a campus expert who will help facilitate a conversation around what campus resources are available and what appropriate levels of helping might look like for those working outside of that specialized area. Participants will leave with resources they can use in their own work with students

Upcoming Sessions

Sessions will be held virtually through Microsoft Teams sessions. Please register for the sessions using the links below.

Date/Time	Session Title	Description	Links/Notes
January 21, 2025 9:00 - 10:00	Civil Discourse and the Academy	Participants will discuss and review Freedom of Expression regulations, examples of positive and effective civil discourse, and ways to manage dialogue and free speech topics in the classroom. Facilitator: Erik Kneubuehl	Meeting Recording
February 13, 2025 3:00 - 4:00	HOiST: "Servire" and Finding Ways to Serve On and Off Campus	Participants will learn about the resources and opportunities available to serve in the ECU Community, as well as examples of serving alongside students while supporting local organizations.	Meeting Recording
March 5, 2025 10:00 - 11:00	Breaking Down Academic Policies Timelines and Procedures	Participants will hear from the Office of the Dean of Students and Office of Rights and Responsibilities to help explain and clarify key academic policies, their timelines, and procedures to initiate with students.	Meeting Recording
March 25, 2025 9:30 - 11:00	HOiST: QPR for Faculty and Staff	Participants will learn the national suicide prevention model, “QPR: Question. Persuade. Refer.” Participants will have an opportunity to learn about mental health resources on campus and in the ECU community.	Register Here Join Here
April 3, 2025 11:00 - 12:00	HOiST: Addressing Anxiety and Building Emotional Regulation in the Classroom and Office	Participants will learn about the Community Resilience Model and how to incorporate key skills into their classrooms or office settings, as well as how to utilize these individually when experiencing anxiety or stress.	Register Here Join Here
Fall 2024 Sessions
September 16, 2024 3:00 - 4:00	HOiST: AI Updates for Fall 2024	Participants will receive a broad overview of recent updates for artificial intelligence programs and software, as well as some examples of how faculty and staff are utilizing these tools in and outside of the classroom.	Meeting Recording
October 3, 2024 9:30 - 10:30	HOiST: Student Mental Health	Participants will learn about mental health resources on campus, appropriate referral processes, and examples of how faculty and staff can support students who may have struggling with mental health concerns and need additional services. Presenters include Janee Avent Harris, Stacy Stanford, and Valerie Kisler-van Reede	Meeting Recording
October 16, 2024 9:00 - 10:00	HOiST: Supporting Students with Structure and Boundaries	Participants will learn techniques to engage with students seeking additional supports while also utilizing approaches that allow for appropriate boundary setting and structure related to the classroom environment. Specific examples, campus resources, and empowering communication skills will be highlighted in this presentation from Disability Support Services.	Meeting Recording
October 29, 2024 2:00 - 3:00	HOiST Pirate Populations: Student Athletes and International Students	Participants will learn about how to support students in their classroom in ways that address their unique needs and acknowledge their experiences on campus, especially those who are student athletes or international students. Resources, professional staff supports, and services will be highlighted.	Meeting Recording Supporting International Undergraduate Students Session Materials Supporting International Graduate Students Session Materials Student-Athletes Session Materials
November 13, 2024 3:30 - 4:30	HOiST Pirate Populations: Post-traditional and Parenting Students	Participants will learn about how to support students in their classroom in ways that address their unique needs and acknowledge their experiences on campus, especially those who are post-traditional age or parenting students. Resources, professional staff supports, and services will be highlighted.	Meeting Recording

Additional Resources for Faculty

HOIST Campus Experts

Are you looking to engage mental health and wellness more directly in your classroom or position? Would you like to gather resources from different offices or share ideas that you have? If so, please reach out to the following individuals/offices who has presented at HOIST over the last few years. If you’d like to be a future HOIST speaker, please email Nikki Caswell (caswelln@ecu.edu) and Lauren Thorn (thornl@ecu.edu).

Mental Health Awareness and Classroom Pedagogy

Office of Faculty Excellence, ofe@ecu.edu
Dr. Nikki Caswell, caswelln@ecu.edu

Mental Health Campus Resources

Dean of Students, dos@ecu.edu
Dr. Valerie Kisler-van Reede, kislervanreedev@ecu.edu
Dr. LaNika Wright, wrightla@ecu.edu
University Well-Being Collective, campuswellness@ecu.edu
Center for Counseling and Student Development, 252-328-6661

Pedagogy that Facilitates Student Belonging

Dr. Nikki Caswell, caswelln@ecu.edu
Dr. Rachel Savitz, savitzr22@ecu.edu

Student Success Campus Resources

Dr. Lauren Thorn, thornl@ecu.edu
University Well-Being Collective, campuswellness@ecu.edu
Dr. Elizabeth Coghill, coghille@ecu.edu

Title IX and Student Safety Campus Resources

ECU Police Department, ecupolice@ecu.edu

Student Success Continuum

Academic Integrity Flow Chart

Syllabus Language and Academic Integrity Resources

The Office of Student Rights and Responsibilities has created several Academic Syllabus Statements that you can add to your syllabi. They have created faculty resources and upholding academic integrity activities for inclusion in your course. For reference, ECU’s Academic Integrity Policy.

HOiST (Helping Our Students Thrive) is sponsored by the University Writing Center, Dean of Students Office and the Office for Faculty Excellence.