Seminar Topics

The Student Counseling Center and Wellness and Prevention Education Services extend outreach services in the form of workshops, seminars and classroom presentations for faculty, staff and student organizations.  Listed below are a variety of seminars offered to the University community.

 To request a seminar, please complete the “Workshop Request Form." and fax to 903-565-5673 or send via campus mail to Student Services in ADM 360. 

The Student Counseling Center and the Wellness and Prevention program will also consider requests for special topics as is applicable to the presenter’s area of expertise and availability.

Community

Volunteer Opportunities in Peer Education – A broad look at community opportunities available to students through the peer education programs. Discussion and information from community organizations such at Mothers Against Drunk Driving (MADD), the East Texas Crisis Center (ETCC), and People Educating Communities About Tobacco (PECT). WP 203K

"The Warm Heart of Africa” - A look at Malawi, the 3rd poorest country in the world, and exploring what we can learn from the Malawian culture from the writings of a Peace Corps Volunteer. SCC1000B

Welcoming and Encouraging Our Returning Military Students - Understanding issues military members face when returning from combat zones. SCC1002I

Depression & Anger

QPR-Suicide Prevention - Anyone can learn to offer hope and help to individuals who are considering suicide! This 1.5 hour training uses the concepts of Question, Persuade, and Refer to teach basic concepts of suicide prevention. Certificate of completion and wallet card will be provided at completion of training. SCC700IN

I Guess That's Why They Call it the Blues - Mood disorders  SCC701K

Whoa! Where'd That Come From? - Understanding anger, barriers to expressing anger, inappropriate expression of anger, penalties for not expressing anger, and steps for letting go of anger/anger management. SCC702N

Playful Ways to Manage Anger – Anger Bingo-16 participants  SCC703I

Grief & Loss

Good Grief - Discusses the stages of "death & dying" and how people handle death. Suggestions about different ways to handle our sense of loss will be explored. SCC400B

Grief or Loss - Myths about grief, the seasons of grief, and grief recovery strategies. SCC401N

Trauma and Loss:  Coping with concerns related to these issues. SCC402I

Healthy Choices, Campus Safety

Alcohol Awareness  -  Interactive program using student feedback “clickers” that addresses drinking norms, addiction, Why 21?, alcohol poisoning, sex under the influence, and drunk driving. WP800K

Hooking Up or Sexual Assault - Interactive program using student feedback clickers addressing student perceptions of the "Hook Up" culture, BAC, alcohol poisoning, bystander intervention, consent, and information on our Campus Assault Response Effort program. WP801K

Kick Butts – A discussion of tobacco, hookahs, and marijuana along with tips for quitting. WP506k

Sexual Assault on Campus – Discusses myths vs. facts about sexual assault, the CARE program, how to respond to someone who says they have been sexually assaulted. WP806K

What Does Your Profile Say About You? - Discusses various issues that students need to know about social networking sights. WP803K

Relationships

Being Your Own “Best Friend” -  Are you worn out from taking care of everyone else’s feelings and don’t have time for yourself? Do people take advantage of your willingness to help out? Learn how to take better care of yourself by following a step by step approach to improving your life. SCC405B

Building Healthy Relationships - Explore the aspects of a healthy relationship and the stages of development that lead to success. SCC601B

Communication Skills and Conflict Resolution - Keys to good communication and the "Win-Win" approach of recognizing individual differences, looking for the underlying needs, being open to adapt to an individual position in the light of shared information and attitudes, and how to attack the problem not the person. . SCC400N

Developing and Building Successful Student Leadership Groups - Introduction to the concept of group dynamics; how a group functions, and the key elements for maintaining a successful and productive group. WP409K

Inclusion -   This is an interactive program that explores personal and group identity and the effects of cultural diversity in the campus population.  It includes tools to build cultural competency and increase inclusiveness in campus groups. WP608K

Understanding Your Personality Traits - How do personality traits impact individual career choices and relationships? Examines the strengths that make each person the individual they are. SCC407B

Self-Esteem

Building Your Self-Esteem - Techniques that will help a student enhance their confidence, as well as learn the difference between self-care vs. selfish. SCC700N

Disordered Eating - What are the Signs -How Can You Help? Learn the warning signs and develop a better understanding of eating disorders – SCC500I

Seven Steps For Taking Responsibility - Develop insight on ways to stop self-defeating behaviors. SCC503N

Tools to Happiness - Six ways to discover happiness within one's self.  SCC504N

Sexual Assault, Campus Violence, Relationship Violence

Intrusive Contact - An interactive presentation that addresses issues related to unhealthy boundaries, stalking, sexting, and other forms of unwanted contact. WP802K

Safety Net Training - The 2 hour "Safety Net" program is designed to train faculty, staff, and students on response and referral skills for victims of assault. These trained "Safety Net" members will be known in their departments as a first contact who is a safe and knowledge-based resource on campus.  The members of this group will be required to keep all information shared by a victim confidential.   WP803K

Sexual Assault on Campus - Discusses myths vs. facts, the CARE program, how to respond to someone who says they have been sexually assaulted. WP804K

Stress & Anxiety

Burnout - The burnout rate among Americans is huge. Why? Research shows that Americans are living non-stop lives; learn the early warning signs of burnout and how to prevent it. SCC204N

Test Anxiety - Is your test performance suffering? Do you know the material but still perform poorly on test? Does your anxiety get out of control? Find out the keys to dealing with your anxiety. SCC202B

Turning Stress Into Success - Five aspects of mental processing that play a significant role in stress management. Addresses time management and learning skills, as well as providing techniques to lower test anxiety. SCC200N

Study Skills & Academic Success

Developing Successful Study Skills - How are your study skills? Are you not getting the grades that you expected? Here is a quick look at the various elements that make up "good study skills." The focus is on both covert and overt thoughts, behaviors, attitudes and beliefs that relate to successful learning. SCC903B

Finding Your Career - Explore career possibilities using the Holland Codes and finding your career theme. Which themes do you have?  Realistic, Investigative, Artistic, Social, Enterprising and Conventional?  SCC902B

Preparing for Finals – Practical tips on how to study and prepare for finals. SCC904I

Student Services - All about Student Services. Who we are and services that are available. SCC904I

Surviving Your Freshman Year and Beyond - Why do so many bright students end up on academic probation or fail to graduate? A fresh look at some of the common mistakes students make and how to avoid them.  Adapted from the article by Randall S. Hansen, Ph.D.  SCC1005B

Transitioning to College

Transitioning to College Life - How to be successful your first semester of college. SCC10061