Student Handbook - College of Medicine - Florida Atlantic University

Responsible for the administration and coordination of all financial aid programs, including financial aid and debtmanagement counseling and student assistance in obtaining financial aid resources.Student Affairs Admissions Specialist (Agnes Santore, (561) 297-2202, asantore@fau.edu)Responsible for collaborating with the Associate Dean for Admissions and Enrollment to coordinate the medicalstudent recruitment, interview, and admissions process. Assists in the maintenance of all records and statisticsrelated to applicants.Registrar (Sharon Realini, (561) 297-1010, srealini@fau.edu)Responsible for serving as custodian for all medical student records and has responsibility of maintaining the securityof all such records. Other services provided include registering students in courses, transcript generation, gradeprocessing, diploma requests, degree certification and enrollment verification.Medical Student WellnessThe University provides services to help medical students become successful academically and professionally. Allstudents are encouraged to take care of themselves physically, emotionally, mentally, socially, and spiritually.Physical wellness is achieved by eating properly, exercising regularly, not smoking, avoiding excessive alcohol useand the use of recreational substances, and adopting healthy sleep habits. Visit the campus Recreation Center toexercise with free weights, machines, or aerobics classes. Visit the FAU Student Health Service for minor illnesses,injuries, and regular preventive care (physical exams, screening tests, and immunizations). Visit the Today andBeyond Wellness Center for a variety of health educational programs, personal consultations, computerized fitnesstesting, massage, and acupuncture, as well as workshops on all wellness topics important for all young adults.Emotional wellness can be maintained by becoming better organized, managing time well, keeping in touch withfamily and friends, managing stress well, knowing yourself, and developing meaningful personal relationships as wellas more collegial relationships with other students and faculty who could serve as tutors and mentors. All medicalstudents are encouraged to regularly visit the Student Health Services and Today and Beyond Wellness Center for avariety of programs. Keeping well spiritually is not only limited to your specific place of worship but can be defined askeeping in touch with your own inner source of strength, often through meditation, prayer, contemplation, andvisualization. Finally, while it is recognized that time for extracurricular activities will often be limited, medical studentsare encouraged to continue their personal interests, hobbies, and personal relationships while in medical school.Counseling Services for Medical StudentsThe FAU COM provides all medical students with professional and comprehensive counseling services. Thecounselors are dedicated to providing professional and confidential personal, psychological, financial, and academiccounseling. Students may self-refer or may be referred by family, friends, professors, staff, colleagues, or other caringindividuals.The Office of Student Affairs provides counseling in three key areas that are critical to a student’s academic andprofessional success:Personal CounselingAcademic CounselingFinancial CounselingPersonal CounselingPersonal counseling services are provided by the Counseling and Psychological Services Center. Together withToday and Beyond Wellness (http://www.fau.edu/today/), the Center provides confidential psychological evaluationsand consultations for students in individual and group sessions; psycho-educational and wellness programs on a6