Student Resources
Student Resources
Welcome to the Department of Dance’s Student Resources page! Here, you’ll find essential information and support to enhance your educational journey, including athletic training services and support services. Explore the resources available to help you succeed and thrive in your dance studies!
Athletic training for arts students
The College of Arts + Architecture is thrilled to have Nicole Whitaker as a resource for our students. Whitaker works in the Department of Applied Physiology, Health, and Clinical Sciences. Athletic Training services are only available to participants in the Sport Club Program as well as Performing Arts students. Services provided include injury evaluation, treatment, rehabilitation, preventative care, education, and more!
ACCESSING SERVICES
Belk Gym 020 & 025J
When you enter Belk Gym, go down one floor to access our two training rooms. Nicole Whitaker will treat you in one of these rooms during walk-in hours.
Our Athletic Trainer is taking walk-ins and appointments. Visit the University Recreations website for more information including a detailed weekly schedule with drop-in times and locations.
Dance Career Preparation & Resources
Within the Department of Dance, career preparation is highly prioritized and integrated into the curriculum. Students have access to a wide variety of career development tools and resources throughout their educational program, continuing into their status as alumni. Dance actively partners with the Career Center to support students in their career preparation through career coaching, experiential learning, employer engagement, and much more!
Support resources
Who should you talk to if you need support? If you need classroom support, have questions about a classroom topic or approach, or have witnessed something in class you’d like to speak about, the instructor is a highly recommended first point of contact. If you cannot approach the instructor, you may consider communicating with the unit head (chair or director) as a facilitator. See more resources, below.
Office of Student Affairs: Student Assistance and Support Services
SASS assists, supports, and advocates for students experiencing a broad range of issues, concerns, or challenges interfering with a student’s ability to be successful academically or personally. This includes absence verification, basic needs, emergency housing, food insecurity, student complaints, student emergency fund, tuition, housing and dining appeals, withdrawal, and incomplete grade requests.
Office of Civil Rights & Title IX
You can report incidents of sexual and interpersonal misconduct, as well as incidents of discrimination and harassment to this office. This office takes active measures to create or restore a respectful, safe, and inclusive environment for community members that is free from discrimination, discriminatory harassment, and sexual or interpersonal violence. Title IX reports also connect students with appropriate resources (i.e. SASS, Dean of Students, chair, etc.).
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
CAPS’s primary goal is to provide comprehensive wellness-related programs and services to students. CAPS offers individual and group counseling, crisis assistance, consultation, referrals, outreach, and online training.
Click here to see our Student Handbook and our Student Learning Outcomes!