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Whom to Contact When a Student Needs Assistance

*In a life-threatening emergency always call 9-1-1*  

Student Care/Concerns

  • To share non-emergency student concerns (academic, physical and mental health, class absences that are unusual for a student, and other concerns), please use the Student Care/Concern Reporting Form.                                                    

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; [email protected]
  • Press 2 (24 hour phone counseling): For immediate connection to a trained professional 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; [email protected]

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 trained professional call 651-696-6275, then press 2
  • Urgent/Emergency Resources to connect the student to directly:
  • For questions regarding available resources or how to best support a student: Hamre Center for Health and Wellness, 651-696-6275; [email protected]

    First-year and sophomore students (non-academic)

    • Katie Kelly, Associate Director of Residential Life-Learning & Development, 651-696-6440; [email protected]

      Difficulty with a roommate

      International student support

      • Aaron Colhapp, Director of International Student Programs, 651-696-6992; [email protected]

      Leave of Absence, Leave of Absence Extension, Withdraw from the College

      Finances

          Access and support for students with disabilities

          Choosing a major, discuss career counseling and graduate school

          Issues with faculty, discussing academic warning or probation

          • Department Chair
          • Ann Minnick, Director of Academic Programs and Advising, 651-696-6198; [email protected] 

          Sexual harassment, sexual assault, or discrimination complaints/concerns

          Registration questions; drops, adds, course withdrawals, credits, graduation requirements, transcript requests

          Balancing athletics and academics, course loads for eligibility, sports-related absences

          • Donnie Brooks, Director of Athletics 651-696-6366; dbrooks@bbarnes

              For more information please visit the Find Help page.