Resources for SMC Students
Scroll down to see resources to help students be successful and connected at SMC.
Staying Healthy
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Resources and links to programs, classes and information about all the ways SMC would like to help students stay physically, mentally and emotionally healthy can be found here.
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Check out this list of mental health tools developed by one of our students. The list includes free apps, meditation tools, online sensory tools and links to fun sites for distraction & humor!
- Yoga tutorial: Watch this one hour gentle yoga practice when you need to stretch or take a break. Originally recorded for the SDS office in May 2021, the recording is available for you to watch whenever you can benefit from a gentle guided practice.
- 64 Self - Care Tips: Tips to help you prioritize your mental health, stay centered and find a little quiet during these loud and uncertain times. List created by Young People– Just Like You.
Resources for students with an autism diagnosis
- A College Guide for Students on the Spectrum
- Autistic Self-Advocacy Network
- The Autistic Self Advocacy Network seeks to advance the principles of the disability rights movement with regard to autism. ASAN believes that the goal of autism advocacy should be a world in which autistic people enjoy equal access, rights, and opportunities. They work to empower autistic people across the world to take control of our own lives and the future of our common community, and seek to organize the autistic community to ensure voices are heard in the national conversation about us. Nothing About Us, Without Us!
- College Autism Network
- The College Autism Network is a nonprofit organization linking varied stakeholders engaged in evidence-guided efforts to improve access, experiences, and outcomes for postsecondary students with autism.
- Saint Mary's College CONNECT program
- The Connect Program is designed to help neurodiverse students, with a concentration on students who are on the autism spectrum, stay connected on campus. Students in the program receive student-centered support from academic coaching, peer mentorship, social engagement opportunities, and career workshop support. The Connect Flier has more detailed information about the support available. There is no fee to participate in the program offerings. Interested students can contact us at sds@stmarys-ca.edu for more information.
Online Instruction: SDS Guidance for Accommodations In Online Format
What To Do In An Emergency
- Emergency Preparedness & Response Plan (including evacuation protocols for individuals with disabilities)
- Evacuation chairs are located on the highest level stairs landing in the following buildings: Dante Hall, Garaventa Hall, St. Albert Hall Library, Brousse Hall and Galileo Hall.