Whom to Contact When a Student Needs Assistance
*In a life-threatening emergency always call 9-1-1*
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Students: Please explore the Find Help webpage for more information about available resources.
Health/Mental Health Concerns
- For questions regarding available resources or how to best support the student: Hamre Center for Health and Wellness, 651-696-6275; health@macalester.edu
- Press 2 (24 hour phone counseling): For immediate connection to a licensed mental health counselor call 651-696-6275, then press 2
- Access Nurse (24 hour nurse triage): For immediate connection to a licensed medical provider call 651-696-6275, then press 3
- For notification of a health concern impacting a student: Office of Student Affairs, 651-696-6220; studentaffairs@macalester.edu
For urgent/immediate support (Suicidality or other imminent harm)
- Contact Macalester Public Safety: 651-696-6555, available 24/7/365; works closely with Macalester on-call professionals
- Press 2 (24 hour phone counseling): For immediate connection to a licensed mental health counselor call 651-696-6275, then press 2
- Urgent/Emergency Resources to connect the student to directly:
- Urgent Care for Adult Mental Health: 651-266-7900
- Urgent or Emergency Care Resources
- For questions regarding available resources or how to best support a student: Hamre Center for Health and Wellness, 651-696-6275; health@macalester.edu
Navigating student support/care needs using an approach informed by equity, inclusion, and intersectionality
- Walter Goodwin Jr, Assistant Director of Student Support; 651-696-6104; wgoodwin@macalester.edu
First-year and sophomore students (non-academic)
- Kyle Flowers, Interim Director of Residential Life; 651-696-6438; kflowers@macalester.edu
Class absences that are unusual for that student
- First-year and Sophomore students: Kyle Flowers, Interim Director of Residential Life; 651-696-6438; kflowers@macalester.edu
- Office of Student Affairs, 651-696-6220; studentaffairs@macalester.edu
Difficulty with a roommate
- Living on campus: Residential Life, 651-696-6215; residential-life@macalester.edu
- Living off campus: Office of Student Affairs, 651-696-6220; studentaffairs@macalester.edu
International student support
- Aaron Colhapp, Director of International Student Programs, 651-696-6992; colhapp@macalester.edu
Leave of absence, permanent withdrawal, or transfer to another school
- Office of Student Affairs, 651-696-6220; studentaffairs@macalester.edu
- Registrar; 651-696-6200; registrar@macalester.edu
Finances
- Student Financial Aid, 651-696-6214; financialaid@macalester.edu
Spiritual or religious support
- Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, 651-696-6298; religiouslife@macalester.edu
Cultural or identity support
- Department of Multicultural Life, 651-696-6243; dml@macalester.edu
- Center for Religious and Spiritual Life, 651-696-6298; religiouslife@macalester.edu
Personal wellness/lifestyle advice/information
- Hamre Center for Health and Wellness, 651-696-6275; health@macalester.edu
Access and support for students with disabilities
- Disability Services, 651-696-6275; disabilityservices@macalester.edu
- Josie Hurka, Disability Services Coordinator; jhurka@macalester.edu
- Shayne Fettig-Hughes, Case Manager; sfettigh@macalester.edu
Choosing a major
- Academic Advisor
- Ann Minnick, Director of Academic Programs and Advising, 651-696-6198; aminnick@macalester.edu
- Career Exploration, 651-696-6384; careerexploration@macalester.edu
Strategies for discussing academic warning or probation
- Academic Advisor
- Ann Minnick, Director of Academic Programs and Advising, 651-696-6198; aminnick@macalester.edu
Career opportunities, career counseling – including internships, summer employment, post-graduation employment, graduate/professional school
- Academic Advisor
- Career Exploration, 651-696-6384; careerexploration@macalester.edu
Graduate scholarships and national fellowships
- Career Exploration, 651-696-6384; careerexploration@macalester.edu
- Ann Minnick, Director of Academic Programs and Advising, 651-696-6198; aminnick@macalester.edu
Math, Science & Writing tutors
- MAX Center, 651-696-6121; max_center@macalester.edu
Time management, note-taking, or other academic skills
- MAX Center, 651-696-6121; max_center@macalester.edu
Making a complaint about a grade or a faculty member
- Department Chair
- Ann Minnick, Director of Academic Programs and Advising, 651-696-6198; aminnick@macalester.edu
Employment
- Student Employment Office, 651-696-6280; studentemployment@macalester.edu
- Civic Engagement Center 651-696-6040; cec@macalester.edu
- Career Exploration, 651-696-6384; careerexploration@macalester.edu
Sexual harassment, sexual assault, or discrimination complaints/concerns
- Title IX, Bias and Harassment Office, 651-696-6258; titleixcoordinator@macalester.edu
Local issues and community organizations or learning about the Twin Cities
- Civic Engagement Center 651-696-6040; cec@macalester.edu
Study away options or learning about study away policies, programs, and timelines
- Center for Study Away 651-696-6300; studyaway@macalester.edu
Registration questions; drops, adds, course withdrawals, credits, graduation requirements, transcript requests
- Registrar’s Office 651-696-6200; registrar@macalester.edu
Balancing athletics and academics, course loads for eligibility, sports-related absences
- Donnie Brooks, Director of Athletics 651-696-6366; dbrooks@macalester.edu