Student Affairs

SA Seeking Content Creators to support Student Basic Needs

Student Affairs is seeking three (3) current SIUE employees to create content/framework/materials related to student basic needs support and is part of SIUE’s End Student Housing Insecurity Grant implementation plan. Content creators will work with an assigned member of the ESHI coordinating team and appropriate campus partners. The three projects are:  

1. Training and Awareness: Create faculty, staff and peer training content, a training curriculum, and awareness raising content to better support and identify basic needs insecurity and expand knowledge of campus and community-based resources.  This should include a training schedule and an online training module with a certificate issuance upon completion. 

1. Communications and Outreach: Create marketing materials, communication strategy, and on-going campaign to raise awareness of varying campus resources through varied messaging approaches with special attention to underrepresented student populations.  Resources should include but are not limited to: HOUSE Liaison, Benefits Navigator, Undocumented Students Liaison, Veteran Coordinator, the Child Care Access Means Parents in School program, the Student Care and Advocacy Coordinator, and other basic needs supports. 
2. SCAN Expansion: Develop the framework of an expanded Student Care and Advocacy Network (SCAN), identifying positions in key offices across campus that support historically underrepresented students.  Develop the operating expectations of the group, initial and on-going training content and opportunities, and processes for bolstering campus-wide support across campus leveraging existing support programs. 

An employee may express interest in creating content for multiple projects.  An employee will not be selected for more than one project unless there are an insufficient number of individuals who express interest.  Project execution will take place between mid-January and late-April, with the option to expedite completion if desired.  

Minimum Qualifications: 

• Master's degree in counseling, social work, psychology, higher education, or similar.   

Compensation: Stipend that includes payment of $4,000 per project (subject to payroll taxes). Payment is split into two payments based on project milestone achievement as determined by Student Affairs. Overtime provisions are not applicable. 

To Apply: Complete the Indication of Interest form by January 20, 2025 at 11:59 p.m. Questions should be directed to Rony Die, Dean of Students. 

ESHI Projects: Timeline & Requirements 

Project Goal 

Create content, framework, or materials described below and work with campus partners to execute the content in electronic, mobile, print, or presentation format. Content must be easily integrated into existing SIUE platforms and accessible and appropriate for SIUE students.  

Projects 

• Training and Awareness: Develop training curriculum, schedule, module, and certificate of completion. 
• Communications and Outreach: Develop overall basic needs communication strategy, marketing materials, evergreen email templates, and other marketing collateral. 
• SCAN Expansion: Develop SCAN framework, operations, membership, and processes. Develop initial and on-going training strategies. 

Project Components and Contract Requirements 

Required Project Components:  

1. Content to meet requirements of the End Student Housing Insecurity Grant requirements. 
2. Electronic, mobile, print, or presentation materials are ready-to-use. 
3. All included content is properly cited and must be copyright cleared.  

Other Requirements:  

1. Attendance at monthly 30-minute Zoom meeting with other project content creators and ESHI coordinating team members to discuss progress and best practices.  
2. Each project should result in tangible deliverables that are usable and ready to be deployed in late-Spring 2025. 
3. Content creator must collaborate with campus personnel when appropriate to ensure use of relevant existing campus resources. 

Project Development and Milestones with Minimum Due Dates 

1. Creator provides detailed outline of content to Student Affairs (DUE by February 14, 2025). 
2. Creator provides final content to Student Affairs liaison for review (Due by March 7, 2025; $2,000 payment upon execution) 
3. Creator makes needed revisions based on Student Affairs review and provides final product (DUE by March 31, 2025) 
4. Creator collaborates with campus partners as needed to host content in existing campus resources as outlined.  
5. Student Affairs reviews final product (DUE April 30; Final $2,000 payment request forwarded to Human Resources at acceptance). 

2025 Mental Health Incubator Challenge 

Call for Submissions 

Thanks to the generous support from the Illinois Board of Higher Education, the Division of Student Affairs at SIUE is pleased to provide one-time financial support to fund student mental health initiatives that raise awareness, provide training, reduce stigma, or otherwise promote and advance student mental health in innovative and creative ways.  

Timeline

• January 22-Mental Health Incubator Challenge Application AND Budget and Implementation Template Due 
• January 24-Notification of selection to advance to Mental Health Incubator Pitch Meeting 
• January 28-Mental Health Incubator Pitch Meeting Showcase 
• January 31-Notification of selection to Pitch Meeting Showcase participants

Proposal Details 

The Mental Health Incubator will provide one-time funding to be expended by June 15, 2025 to support student mental health initiatives.  There are two funding categories to which applicants may submit proposals: 

• Direct Awards: $1,500 or less 
• Competitive Awards: Maximum $5,000 

The funded initiative must not require ongoing funding; this is a one-time funding opportunity.  The funding will not be used to fund research, hire personnel including student staff, support travel for professional development, or offset previously allocated institutional resources. Applications with a broad impact or which impact a larger number of students will be prioritized.   

Eligibility 

 The one-time funding opportunity for student mental health initiatives is available to:  

• SIUE student organizations 
• SIUE athletics and club sports teams 
• SIUE departments (either employees or groups of students) 
• SIUE employees 

Application Requirements 

A complete application must include the following: 

• A completed online application including:  
  • How the initiative will target and benefit SIUE students. 
  • A detailed description of the student mental health initiative.  
    • How the initiative seeks to advance and/or elevate a unique effort pertaining to student mental health.
    • Which of the following areas the initiative will address:  
      • Education/training 
      • Prevention 
      • Skill-building 
      • Innovative practices 
      • Stigma reduction 
  • A completed Budget and Implementation document uploaded in the online application (FY25 MHIC Budget.Implementation Template.xlsx) 

Additional Details 

Direct Award Applicants 

Applications for direct awards of funding totaling $1,500 or less will be reviewed by a representative committee. Up to $8,000 may be distributed among selected direct award applicants. 

Competitive Award Applicants  

Up to 10 applicants will be invited to participate in an inaugural Mental Health Incubator Challenge, presenting a pitch of 3 minutes or less outlining why their student mental health initiative should receive a funding of up to $5,000. The applicants will be selected by a representative committee to move forward to the Mental Health Incubator Challenge which will showcase projects and provide applicants the opportunity to make the case to receive full funding for their initiative. Up to $15,000 may be distributed among selected Mental Health Incubator Challenge winners. 

Questions?  Email studentaffairs@siue.edu  

Apply today at https://forms.office.com/r/BxKBzVVHjG.  

National Student Employment Week, April 14 - 18

Below are some ways to celebrate your student employees

• Send personalized emails to each student employee in your department.
• Hold a meeting with your staff and student employees to speak encouraging words and praise to each student employee.
• Create a funny music video from your staff members to your student employees.
• Compile a video from you and your fellow staff members to each student employee.
• Write hand written notes and mail to your student employees.
• Select a date to host lunch for you and your student employees.
• Email an encouraging thought or attribute you admire about your student employee each day during National Student Employment Week.
• Design fun awards for each of your students: "Best Customer Service"; "Most Likely to Volunteer for Extra Shifts"; "Best Sense of Humor."
• Recognize your student employees in your department newsletter, website, or staff meeting.
• Create a “Compliment Jar” filled with notes from staff members expressing their gratitude
• Make a banner of appreciation to hang in the office.
• Create recognition posts on social media using #SIUENSEW2025 and #NSEW2025.