Many students experience extensive changes in their lives while in college.
Students may leave their homes, communities, and even their home cultures to live independently, many for the first time. In college they must make key career and life decisions while developing the judgment that marks their maturation from adolescents to young adults. Students must also manage the special challenges of academics. Under these difficult circumstances, students may find their personal resources strained. As a faculty member, you are in an excellent position to assess the emotional states of students.