PAWS for Mental Health
87% of students agree that students' mental and emotional well-being are a priority at shsu.
(Healthy Minds Study, 2024)
Faculty and Staff Resources
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The Orange Folder
The Orange Folder helps faculty and staff recognize potential symptoms of distress, engage in conversations, and identify appropriate resources in which to refer students.
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Medical Leaves of Absence Policy
SHSU supports students who need to take leave from their studies for treatment or recovery for a mental or physical health condition.
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Social Media Campaign
Access posts from the ongoing PAWS for Mental Health campaign on our socials.
Student and Family Resources
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Fact Sheet
SHSU offers a variety of services to support student mental health on campus.
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Transition of Care Guide
The JED Foundation’s Going to College with a Mental Health Condition: Your Plan for Getting Good Care is a great resource for students as they transition to SHSU.
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TimelyCare
Students have access to free, 24/7 virtual mental health and well-being support through TimelyCare.
JED Campus at SHSU
Sam Houston State University became a JED Campus starting August 2024. As part of JED Campus, SHSU is engaging in a 4-year partnership with the Jed Foundation to evaluate and strengthen our programs and systems that support student mental health. SHSU joins nearly 500 campuses across the nation who are proud members of the JED Campus program!
JED Campus Pillars
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Policy Development
This pillar is dedicated to ensuring that campus policies, protocols, and guidelines are supportive of student mental health and well-being.
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Clinical Services
This pillar is dedicated to establishing coordinated care across services, providing gatekeeper training widely across campus, and focusing on substance misuse support.
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Environmental Safety
This pillar is dedicated to messaging around crisis intervention in high-risk campus areas and developing a process for campus environmental scans to mitigate access to lethal means.
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Grants & Research
This pillar is dedicated to collecting data on student mental health and well-being and identifying grants to support programs and services.
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Health Professions
This pillar is dedicated to supporting the unique needs of SHSU’s health profession students, including the Gordy College of Osteopathic Medicine, Health Professions Programs, and School of Nursing.
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Marketing & Promotion
This pillar is dedicated to maintaining the PAWS for Mental Health campaign and ensuring ongoing marketing of the efforts of the JED Campus task force.