On Friday, January 9, from 1-4 pm the Pew Faculty Teaching and Learning Center will host the annual Winter Adjunct Academy in the Mary Idema Pew Library Multipurpose room. This half-day workshop has been expanded to support all adjunct faculty at GVSU including affiliate, visiting, and part-time faculty.

Please register online at www.gvsu/edu/seminar under Teaching and Learning. A detailed schedule will be available in December.

IN ORDER TO BE PREPARED for medical, weather, or other emergencies, visit the comprehensive GVPD Emergency Preparedness page. 

IN THE EVENT THE UNIVERSITY CLOSES for snow-related reasons, information will be disseminated by the MIR3 Emergency Notification System. Area radio and television stations, and the university website will also carry closing information.  The MIR3 Emergency Notification System will deliver urgent and emergency information directly to the choice of a land line phone, cell phone, or e-mail account. To select method of delivery for this message notification service, please follow this link: www.gvsu.edu/emergencycontact.

CONCERNED ABOUT CAMPUS SEXUAL ASSAULTS, Stalking, and other Gender-Based Violence?  The Women's Center has valuable response and prevention information here.

A STUDENT SHOULD ALWAYS BE REFERRED to the Counseling Center (204 STU, 331-3266) if he or she is:

• Suicidal
• Severely Depressed
• Abusing Substances (drugs, alcohol)
• Practicing Self-Injury Behaviors (cutting, burning, etc.)
• Experiencing Physical or Emotional Trauma
• (or has been) Sexually Assaulted
• Experiencing an Eating Disorder
• Having a Panic Attack
• Suddenly or Dramatically Changing Their Behavior (includes appetite, sleep, and mood)
• Unable to Care for Themselves
• Experiencing Severely Distorted Thoughts (i.e., hearing or seeing things that aren't there; severe paranoid thinking, etc.)

GENERAL CRIME AND PREVENTION AND SAFETY TIPS from GVSU Police:

• BE ALERT, AWARE, AND PREPARED
• Keep your eyes and ears open at all times. Know your surroundings. Know what may appear unusual or out of place. Be prepared for the unexpected.
• PREPARE
• Know locations of emergency exits/shelters, fire extinguishers, and first aid supplies. Know whom to contact in an emergency. Know your location (street, cross streets, address, building name, room number).
• REMAIN CALM
• Information will be relayed more accurately with a faster response time.
• EMERGENCY PHONES
• Emergency phone boxes are located on the exterior of all living centers. They can be used to report any type of incident to GVSU police or to request assistance. 
• AT ANY CAMPUS: call 911 for emergencies.  Stay calm, dial 911, know your location.