迈阿密大家庭时事聚焦:发布通讯 2
迈阿密大家庭时事聚焦:发布通讯 2
AUGUST 2018, ISSUE NO. 2
Family Members of the Class of 2022,

The excitement of a new school year and new students is energizing and inspiring! Parents and family members play an important role in a student’s experience. You'll receive communication from my office throughout your student's time at Miami, including information regarding requirements, resources, and opportunities. This newsletter, Miami Family Focus, is specifically designed to support you and your student through their first year at Miami. You'll also receive the monthly eeweemakiki email newsletter for families of all students, along with other important messages.

This issue of Miami Family Focus includes information about the transition to college, services for students with disabilities, and two articles about successful roommate relationships.
 
Love and Honor,
Mark Pontious
College Transitions

The college transition is often filled with excitement and mixed feelings. Students and family members may experience uncertainty, confusion, loneliness, and anxiety, along with eagerness for the new experience. Students and families can manage many of these emotions. However, many students find the transition challenging, and experience feelings of anxiety or depression, self-doubt, or social isolation. The first extended time away from familiar surroundings can be overwhelming. Some work hard to keep this a secret, concerned about worrying family or fearing they have failed at this transition.

As a family member, how can you help? First, encourage your student to acknowledge their doubts. Remind them that adjustment challenges are completely normal and not everyone quickly finds close friends. Also remind them of your understanding and acceptance of their anxiety, sadness, and/or homesickness. If these feelings persist beyond a few weeks or seem too intense; if you are having daily and repeated contact with a very needy student; or if you lose contact with a student who typically checks in regularly, these may be reasons to reach out to them directly and encourage them to connect with campus resources. Their Resident Assistant (RA) is a great place to start and they may also consider visiting the Student Counseling Service.

The Student Counseling Service (SCS) offers a range of services that assist in making the Miami experience positive and successful for all students. SCS services address a wide range of conditions, such as anxiety, homesickness, body image concerns, learning difficulties, relationship issues, and alcohol and substance abuse concerns. Services include: initial brief consultations to match students with services (at SCS and elsewhere in the community) that will best meet their needs, workshops on multiple topics, brief individual counseling, and group counseling. SCS also offers urgent care triage, with available hours for assessing critical concerns on a daily basis during the week. The Center has a staff psychologist who is dedicated to international student services, as well. Therapists are available to consult by phone or in person with faculty, staff, students, and families about their concerns. All services provided to students are confidential and are only shared with a student's explicit written consent. Counseling records are never a part of a student's educational record. SCS also provides a library of self-help resources, online mental health screenings, and referral information to help students seek assistance in the community.
Services for Students with Disabilities

The Miller Center for Student Disability Services provides equal opportunities for students with disabilities at Miami. The Miller Center follows best practices for students with disabilities by providing support services, reasonable accommodations, and adaptive technology resources to ensure equal access to education, student employment, and university life. It is the mission of The Miller Center to advance and sustain an environment of internal equity, diversity, and inclusiveness for all members of the University community, and staff will fulfill its commitment with compassion, understanding, and fairness to all parties involved.

Students have the responsibility to self-identify or disclose their disability, including appropriate documentation of their disability and how it relates to requested accommodations. Students must disclose their need for accommodations in their courses each semester. Communicating with Miller Center and instructors is vital to ensure that accommodations are implemented.

Staff respect and value each student's privacy, confidentiality, and personal journey. This means that we will not disclose information regarding a student unless given written permission, including talking with family members. When students request letters of accommodation for their instructors, they may also grant or withhold permission to discuss information with others. Services can include but are not limited to testing accommodations, E-text services, sign language interpreting, real-time captioning, modified housing options, advocacy with instructors, audio-recording of lectures, orientation and mobility training, and adaptive technology and software.

Students apply for services using Students Accessing Miami (SAM), accessed at MiamiOH.edu/SAM. Select "New Student Application," complete the brief questionnaire, and upload documentation. Documentation will be reviewed and students will be notified of eligibility within 7-10 business days. Visit the Documentation Guidelines page for more information. Contact the Miller Center: 513-529-1541 or SDS@MiamiOH.edu.
Your Student (and Their Roommate) Matters to Us!

Below is the first of three pieces of information on the topic of roommates that have been sent to students in the last few weeks. Even if students know their prospective roommate, knowing someone and living with them are two different experiences. We encourage you to discuss this information with your student.

"When you were growing up, you may have never shared a room with another person. You might be nervous about this when you move into your residence hall. We understand, and you are not alone. So, to help you begin thinking about having a positive experience from the very start, we want you to read your list of rights as an on-campus resident. And, remember, your roommate has the same set of rights.

When you move into your residence hall, one of the first things you and your roommate will do is complete the roommate agreement, and your residence hall staff will be available to help you navigate your roommate relationship. But that's in the future...

For now, please know your rights as a residence hall roommate: 
  1. To read and study free from undue interference in one's room.
  2. To sleep without undue disturbance from noises, guests of roommate(s), etc.
  3. To expect that a roommate will respect one's personal belongings.
  4. To a clean environment.
  5. To free access to one's room and facilities without pressure from the roommate(s).
  6. To privacy, including the right to exclude non-residents from the room. This right supersedes the right to have guests.
  7. To address concerns.
  8. To be free from fear of intimidation and physical or emotional harm.
  9. To expect reasonable cooperation and use of the 'room-shared' items, such as a refrigerator, rug, or other room amenities."
The key to successful roommate relationships is being reasonable and adaptable. We ask all families to have conversations about these qualities as students transition to Miami. Contact the Office of Residence Life (residencelife@MiamiOH.edu, 513-529-4000) for more information.
The Roommate Agreement

This second installment of information regarding your student's roommate relationships is focused on the roommate agreement. While most roommate relationships are good throughout the year and go well beyond the basic rights in their relationship, we know there are aspects of living with another person in a shared space that students have not yet considered. Thus, we expect all roommates to jointly complete the online Roommate Agreement during the first week of school in order to help the roommate relationship get off to a good start. The Roommate Agreement serves as a way to encourage residents to discuss their expectations of each other, and as a document to reference if a disagreement arises. Topics include: communication, guests and visitors, study and sleep time, sharing belongings, and cleanliness and climate of the room. Your student will complete the form electronically with their roommate(s) before the end of the first week of classes.

Once completed, the residents meet with their Resident Assistant as a group to review and finalize the agreement. We hope you will ask your student at the end of the first week whether or not the Roommate Agreement has been completed by everyone in their room. This agreement can be revised throughout the year, as needed, with the mutual consent of all roommates.

Visit the Roommate Success Guide for additional tips and strategies for making the most of the roommate relationship.

各位 2022 级学生家属,
精彩纷呈的新学年和充满朝气的新面孔总能令人振奋蓬勃! 在一名学生的人生经历中,家长和家属扮演着举足轻重的角色。入学新生在迈阿密学习生活期间,我们办事处将与您保持沟通联系,为您提供有关需求、资源和机遇等方面的信息。Miami Family Focus 通讯旨在为您和入学新生在迈阿密第一年的学习和生活提供支持和帮助。此外,每个月您还将收到我们向所有学生家庭发送的 eeweemakiki 电子邮件简报,此邮件中另附其他重要信息。Miami Family Focus 发布的内容包括有关升学过渡、残障学生服务的信息,以及两篇介绍建立和谐宿舍关系的文章。
谨启,
Mark W. Pontious
升学过渡

T升学过渡往往夹杂着惊喜兴奋与多重复杂的情感。除了对全新体验的期待与渴望,学生及其家属可能还会经历缺乏自信、充满疑惑、孤独落寞,以及焦虑不安等多重心理状态变化。 当然,正常情况下学生和家属能够自主管理绝大部分情绪。不过,大部分学生却发现这是一个极具挑战性的过渡,他们承受着或焦虑或抑郁的情绪体验,甚至还会发展成自我怀疑或社交障碍。毕竟第一次离开熟悉的舒适区总会让人感到无所适从。其中一部分学生努力保守这个秘密是因为他们不想让家人担心,或者担心无法成功完成过渡。

那么,身为学生家属的您能够为他们做些什么? 首先,鼓励您的入学新生承认心存疑惑。告诉他们适应困难实属平常,而且并不是每个人都能很快就找到亲密的朋友。此外,您还可以提醒他们您能够理解并接受他们焦虑、伤感和/或思乡的情绪。 如果这些情绪持续出现超过几周或表现过于强烈;如果您每天都会频繁接触非常需要帮助的学生;或者如果您与需要定期进行常规检查学生断开联系,此类情况可能都是需要与他们直接沟通并鼓励他们联系校园资源的原因。与学生宿舍管理员 (RA) 展开交流就是很好的开端,此外他们也可以考虑访问学生咨询服务以寻求帮助。与学生宿舍管理员 (RA) 展开交流就是很好的开端,此外他们也可以考虑访问学生咨询服务以寻求帮助。

学生咨询服务 (SCS) 提供一系列服务,旨在为所有学生实现积极成功的迈阿密学习生活提供助力。SCS 提供的服务能够处理各类情况,包括如焦虑、思乡、形象顾虑、学习困难、人际关系以及酗酒和滥用药物等问题。服务包括:(在 SCS 或社区其他单位上)经初步简短协商,应学生要求提供所需服务,开展多项专题研讨会,进行简单个人心理咨询和群体咨询等。SCS 也提供急救验伤分类服务,即在每周的工作日中安排一定时间评估关键问题。此外,该中心还聘用了一名从事留学生服务的心理学专家。治疗专家通过通话或当面谈话,与教职人员、员工、学生和学生家属沟通解决问题。我们将对面向学生提供的所有服务作保密处理,且仅限于持有学生明确书面同意的情况下使用。学生的教育记录中不得包含咨询相关记录。SCS 还提供自助资源库、在线心理健康测查,以及其他相关信息供查询,以帮助学生向社区寻求帮助。
服务残障学生

Miller 残障学生服务中心为迈阿密大学的残障学子提供平等机遇。Miller 中心遵循关注残障学生服务的最佳实践,通过提供支持性服务、合理的住宿安排以及适应性技术资源,保障残障学生也能够平等地获得教育、学生就业和大学生活的机会。Miller 中心的使命在于,为大学社区的所有成员营造并维持内部公平、多元而包容的氛围,且中心工作人员能够以关爱、体谅和公正的心态履行对各方的承诺。

学生有义务自我认定或透露自身残疾情况,包括提供相关残疾文件以及个人情况与申请住宿条件之间的关联性。每学期学生必须在课程选择中透露其住宿需求。其中,与 Miller 中心和导师进行交流沟通是确保落实住宿情况的关键所在。

中心工作人员将尊重并重视每名学生的隐私、机密信息和个人行程。这也即表示,在未获得学生出示书面同意的情况下,我们不得泄露其相关信息,包括与学生家属的讨论内容。学生向其导师提交住宿申请时,他们也可以允许或拒绝与他人讨论相关信息。服务可以包括但不限于体验住宿、电子文本服务、手语翻译、实时字幕、修改入住选项、向导师倡议、讲座录音、定向与移动训练,及适应性技术与软件。

学生可以利用 Students Accessing Miami (SAM) 申请服务,通过访问 MiamiOH.edu/SAM即可提出申请。选择“New Student Application”(新生申请),填写一份简短的问卷调查并上传文件。我们将对文件进行审查,学生将在 7-10 个工作日内获悉合格情况。请访问Documentation Guidelines(文件指南)页面了解更多信息。您可以 拨打 513-529-1541 或发送电子邮件至 SDS@MiamiOH.edu 联系 Miller 中心。
入学新生(及其舍友!) 对我们而言非常重要!

即使学生可能认识他们未来的舍友,但是认识某人和与之同住是完全不同的两种情况。我们希望您能够向入学新生转述这则信息并展开讨论。另外两则信息随后将在 Miami Family Focus 中发布。

“在你的成长过程中,可能从未与他人共用过一个房间。对你而言,住进宿舍似乎多少心存紧张不安。但是你并非孤单一人,我们深表理解。因此,为了帮助你在最初阶段就能形成积极体验的思维方式,我们希望你能够阅读校园入住人权力清单。并且请谨记,你的舍友也享有相同的权利。

在你入住宿舍后,你和你舍友的首要任务是达成舍友协议,此外,宿舍管理员也会帮助你们协调舍友关系。不过那都是你以后才需要考虑的事情…

现在,请了解你享有的舍友权利:
  1. 在个人空间内阅读和学习时不会受到不当干扰。
  2. 睡觉时不会受到噪音、舍友客人等不当干扰。
  3. 期望舍友能够尊重自己的私人物品。
  4. 享受干净卫生的环境。
  5. 有权自由进出个人空间和设施,而不必承受舍友施加的压力。
  6. 享有隐私权,包括拒绝非同住人进入宿舍的权利。
  7. 此项权利取代了会客权利。有权解决问题。
  8. 不会受到恐吓和生理或心理上的伤害。
  9. 合理协作和使用“房内共享”物品,如冰箱、地毯或其他房内设施。”

获得和谐舍友关系的关键在于,通情达理的处事方式和随机应变的相处心态。新生入学之际,我们希望所有家庭就上述品质展开谈话。欢迎您与住校生活办事处联系(电子邮箱:residencelife@MiamiOH.edu,电话:513-529-4000)以了解更多信息。
舍友协议

关于入学新生舍友关系的第二部分信息内容将在舍友协议上集中体现。 尽管绝大多数舍友关系全年良好并且远超出其关系的基本权利范围,但是我们知道,学生尚且不能全面考虑与他人在共享空间中生活的方方面面。 因此,为助力创造良好舍友关系的开端,我们希望所有入住人能够在入学第一周共同参与填写在线舍友协议。 舍友协议的作用在于鼓励入住人就彼此间的期望展开沟通,同时也将作为出现分歧时可供参考的相关文件。 协议主题包括:沟通、客人与来访者、学习与睡觉时间、共享物品以及宿舍卫生与风气等内容。 在第一周课程结束前,入学新生将与其舍友共同填写电子表格。

填写完成后,入住人将与宿舍管理员分组会面,进行协议的审查和最终确定工作。 我们希望您能在第一周结束时询问入学新生是否已经和宿舍各入住人达成舍友协议。 在所有舍友达成共识的情况下,本协议可在全年中随时视需要进行修改。

访问舍友和谐共处指南了解充分利用舍友关系的更多技巧和策略。
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