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NAVIGATING THE UNIVERSITY LIFE CAFÉ Welcome!

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THE UNIVERSITY LIFE CAFE

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THE SITE’S PURPOSE

Launched in February 2009 To promote students’ emotional health and

resilience against suicide To strengthen college community awareness of

suicide risks and signs and symptoms To create a sense of a community of care among

college students To convey “safe messaging” information about

suicide

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TERMS OF SERVICE

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THE TERMS OF SERVICE

Age requirement: 18 Standards of participation: civil discourse,

copyright adherence, membership authentication, anti-defacement, and privacy and confidentiality

Enforcement of policies Modifications to the site’s services

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THE HORIZONTAL BUTTON NAVIGATION

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THE STUDENT BREW

K-State student-created contents Articles, artworks, photography, poetry,

presentations, videos, and writing Variety of topics: Anxiety, conflict resolution,

disordered eating, life skills, nutrition, problem solving, PTSD, relationships, self-awareness, social issues, stress, suicide, support systems, and test anxiety

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THE STUDENT BREW

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FILTERING STUDENT BREW CONTENTS

Sorting by Most recent, Most discussed and most liked

Filtering by Type: Article, artwork, photography, poetry, presentation, video, and writing

Filtering by Topic: Anxiety, conflict resolution, disordered eating, life skills, nutrition, problem solving, PTSD, relationships, self awareness, social, stress, suicide, support systems, and test anxiety

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A TEXT-BASED SITE SEARCH FUNCTION

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GALLERY CONTENTS

Packaged materials on issues like Financial Challenges, Disordered Eating and Body Image, Post Traumatic Stress Disorder, Suzy’s Strategies, and Life Transitions

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THE BOOKSHELF

Formal and professionally created mental and physical wellness resources

Contributions by counselors, psychologists, drug and alcohol experts, and others

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THE BOOKSHELF

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LEARNING MODULES

Learning modules on specific topics like Stress Management, Problem Solving, Developing a Support System, and Conflict

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STUDENT DISCUSSIONS

Interactive communications Connections to professionals at K-State’s

Counseling Center

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STUDENT DISCUSSIONS

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LOCAL EVENTS

Lists of things to do in the community

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CONTRIBUTE…FOR K-STATE STUDENTS Sign in to upload contents and post

comments on various contents / posts or in the Discussion Area

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SETTING UP A STUDENT ACCOUNT

Requires an active K-State student electronic identification (eID)

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MORE “ABOUT US”

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THE LOWER NAVIGATIONAL LINKS

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FREQUENTLY ASKED QUESTIONS (FAQS)

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PLEASE JOIN US …

…in creating a supportive virtual community for college students like yourself!

Feel free to contact us if you have any questions! univlifecafe@k-state.edu bpearson@k-state.edu / Dr. Barbara Pearson, K-

State Counseling Center