Students might have the opportunity to access mental health, food insecurity and academic resources in a portal available through Blackboard and Canvas.
Brianna Kostecka, ASWSU deputy director of academic affairs, discussed the portal’s development during an ASWSU Senate meeting Wednesday.
The portal was a response to a proposal made to the Faculty Senate Academic Affairs Committee, which sought to expand instructor syllabi to include more campus resources, she said.
Faculty Senate members said the proposal would take away from the academic purpose of the syllabus. Kostecka said she is suggesting a virtual help desk for students, which would allow faculty members to keep their syllabi focused on academics.