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[Video: The title “Learn & Grow at IU” is superimposed over an image of students in caps and gowns at a commencement ceremony. On a white banner below, an IU trident is displayed with the text, “Indiana University Bloomington Division of Student Affairs, Partners in Student Success.”]
[Video cuts to Katie Paulin, Assistant Dean of Students. Her name appears on a crimson banner with an IU trident, and her title appears below. She is shown against a dark background with windows visible.]
Katie: Hello everyone. My name is Katie Paulin, and I'm an Assistant Dean of Students here at Indiana University.
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Katie: Today we're going to share a little bit about how your student can continue to learn and grow outside of the classroom. With students at the center of all we do, the Division of Student Affairs promotes and facilitates a meaningful student experience that enhances success, lifelong learning, and personal growth. Our staff is committed to helping your student create a new home for themselves in Bloomington. We want them to get involved, develop healthy habits, find and create a safe community of friends, and ultimately learn about themselves and the world around them.
[Video: Cuts to DeeDee Dayhoff. Her name appears on a crimson banner with an IU trident, and her title appears below. She is shown against a darkened background, with windows visible.]
DeeDee: My name's DeeDee Dayhoff. I'm the Assistant Dean for Student Services and Parents.
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DeeDee: And I know that sometimes students can make poor choices or mistakes. How does IU typically handle misconduct?
[Video: Cuts back to Katie.]
[Katie] So we all know life is definitely about learning and making mistakes happens, and generally they aren't the end of the world. What is critical is that students learn from those mistakes. Here to share more is Libby Spotts, Associate Dean and the Director of our Office of Student Conduct.
[Video: Cuts to Libby. Her name appears on a crimson banner with an IU trident, and her title appears below. Her video is framed with a crimson-scale image of Sample Gates. She is shown in a brightly lit space with framed pictures on the beige wall behind her.]
[Libby] Hi there. I'm Libby Spotts. I'm the Associate Dean of Students here at IU Bloomington and I oversee the Office of Student Conduct.
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Libby: There are a couple of reasons we might interact with you or your student this year and a few things that we can be helpful with, and I want to make sure you're aware of those resources through this video today.
One of the things we can be helpful with is making sure your student has a healthy and safe environment in which to be a student and in which to engage. So if your student is experiencing an interpersonal problem with another person, or if there's somebody who's violating their rights as a student or making it difficult for them to be successful in this environment, we can be helpful in both informal and formal solutions to that problem. So we're always available to just talk and also to take reports or talk to students about what their options are.
Beyond that, we know that sometimes students make decisions and sometimes they make mistakes. We think mistakes are a pretty important part of this learning process. So we focus on the development of that. So if your student receives a letter from us saying that they may have violated the Code of Conduct. Please know that when they come to our office, we approach situations with integrity and respect. We seek to listen to students and we want to help them understand that if they are responsible, there are some different ways they can learn to take responsibility for decisions, that they can work through problems, that they can restore any harm that might have occurred, and we're going to help them develop the tools and the solutions to do that.
[Video: On the left of the screen, the IU logo appears. Underneath is the text, “Division of Student Affairs: OFFICE OF STUDENT CONDUCT” along with the number of the office: (812) 855-5419.]
Libby: If you have any questions, you're always welcome to call our office and we hope it's a fantastic year for you and your students here at IU. Bye.
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DeeDee: So what can a parent or family member do if they become concerned about how their student is doing?
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Katie: So no one knows students better than family members, and so we encourage them to trust their instincts. Please reach out to us with concerns or problems or questions you may have.
[Video: Cuts to a new image while Katie continues speaking as a voiceover. The IU Cares logo is shown in the upper left corner. Image of a woman comforting another woman who looks distressed. The text on-screen is as follows: “Concerned about your student? We’re ready to support them. Submit a Care Referral: go.iu.edu/care.”]
Katie: And one way to do that is through our Care Referral Form. This form provides us with important information so that the Dean of Students Office can reach out to your student who might be struggling and get them connected to the resources they need.
[Video: Cuts back to Katie. On the left side of the screen, next to Katie, IU Logo appears, along with the text “Division of Student Affairs: DEAN OF STUDENTS” and the phone number of the office: (812) 855-8187.]
Katie: Parents and family members can also call the Dean of Students Office, or any other offices within the Division of Student Affairs.
[Video: Cuts to DeeDee.]
DeeDee: What does IU do when students arrive on campus to support that transition to college life? And what about after that?
[Video: Cuts back to Katie.]
Katie: The Division of Student Affairs is committed to providing students with ongoing prevention and educational workshops. We start now during New Student Orientation, and then we'll have your student continue with some online programs over the summer.
[Video cuts to images of students and campus while Katie continues speaking in voiceover. Images include: a student with laptop open in her dorm room, surrounded by inspirational sayings as decor, “Laughter is Timeless,” and “The Darkest Nights Produce the Brightest Stars”; a crowd of students outside the IU Auditorium, which is decorated with banners displaying the season’s touring musical theatre series; two students smiling underneath an IU flag. Video then cuts back to Katie.]
Katie: We provide several workshops and events during Welcome Week, as well as programs throughout the year to engage students in learning about taking care of themselves, as well as how to interact with the rest of the world.
[Video: Cuts to images of students on campus while Katie continues speaking in voiceover. Images include: three students smiling while working together at a table; students interacting with a staff member in the Indiana Memorial Union at an involvement event; students tabling for IU Culture of Care at the entrance to Dunn Meadow.]
Katie: Encourage your student to be mindful of these opportunities.
[Video: Cuts back to Katie. An image of IU’s Sample Gates with the text, “IU is Home” appears in red inside a red circle to the left of Katie.]
Katie: Related to the idea of students growing beyond the classroom, research shows that it's critical for students to develop at least three key relationships at college.
[Video: IU is Home logo disappears. Images and text of the next three items appear and then disappear as Katie speaks: Peer (image of two people with arrows drawn in a circle between them), Role Model (image of a superhero), and Mentor (image of person at computer with another person standing over them).]
Katie: And those are a peer, a role model, and a mentor. A peer could be, but doesn't have to be, a roommate, a floor mate, or a classmate. A role model might be their Resident Assistant, their Orientation Leader, or a Teaching Assistant in one of their classes. And a mentor can be any adult: a faculty member, an academic advisor, someone from the Division of Student Affairs staff. These three connections will be invaluable to your students as they navigate college life and beyond.
[Video: Cuts to a white screen with the IU trident in a red rectangle, followed by the text, “Indiana University Bloomington, Division of Student Affairs.” Contact information for the Division of Student Affairs Website and their phone number (812-855-8187)]
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