From Martha Coulter and Amy Bremel
Important Faculty Survey: Please consider participating in the “Role of Faculty in Student Mental Health” survey on behalf of Castleton. You should be receiving an invitation to participate in your Castleton email starting February 1. While the study is part of a national effort, Castleton will receive data about needs at our institution that we hope to utilize to better serve our students. The email is coming from the survey administrators at Boston University, so it will have the red external sender warning at the top. Please be assured that this is not spam and is a real request for your participation in an important study on an important topic. Below is some information about the survey partners and goals for your reference.
The study is focused on understanding the role of faculty members in supporting student mental health. In its pilot year, the survey is a collaboration between the Boston University School of Public Health, the Mary Christie Foundation, and the Hazelden Betty Ford Foundation.
This online survey is confidential and will take faculty members <10 minutes to complete.
The main goals of the survey are to:
• Better understand faculty perceptions of student behavioral and mental health needs
• Assess challenges and opportunities that exist for faculty to recognize and respond to student needs
• Identify faculty preferences for further training around mental health
• Use these data to strengthen initiatives addressing faculty’s role as mental health ‘gatekeepers’ in colleges and universities
