What are signs that a student might need help?
A marked decline in academic performance
Dramatic changes in behavior
Marked weight gain or loss
Garbled speech or confused thinking
Sleeping in class
Poor personal hygiene
Repeated "hangover" or other signs of drug use
Confusion, sadness, anxiety, notable irritability, depression, poor concentration
Over-dependence on you
Bizarre behavior
Disproportionate or erratic emotional reactions
Overt references to suicide or harming others
Is the focus of other students' complaints or concerns
Repeatedly requests deadline extensions or begins missing classes/meetings
Alludes to harassment or assault
Repeatedly violates community norms of behavior
Disrupts class/meetings