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UCS Materials and Handouts

Below are links to various handouts and self-help materials that UCS staff have developed.  Please click on your preferred format to open the handout or document.

Communication/Public Speaking

  • Assertive Communication
  • Assertiveness:  Saying No
  • Constructive Arguing
  • Public Speaking Anxiety

Counseling and Change

  • Helping Students in Emotional Distress:  Guide for Faculty and Staff
  • How to Tell if You or a Friend Needs Counseling
  • Some Things to Consider About Change
  • Distressed Students Online: Concerns and Suggestions

Relationships

  • Coping with Grief and Loss
  • Boundaries in Relationships
  • Healthy Relationships
  • Resolving Conflict

Sleep

  • Sleep Hygiene
  • Sleep-Mood Log

Stress Management

  • Stress Management Strategies
  • Stress Management

Study Skills

  • Effective Listening and Notetaking
  • How to Prepare for Exams
  • How to Take Exams
  • Participating in Class Discussions
  • Study Effectively
  • Hints on Planning a Better Time Schedule

Test Anxiety

  • Managing Test Anxiety

Trauma and Resilience

  • What is Resilience and Why Should I Care?
  • Taking Care of Yourself After a Traumatic Event
  • Coping with Trauma: Skills for Facilitators
  • Facilitating Classroom Discussions after a Disaster

 

University Counseling Service
3223 Westlawn S.
The University of Iowa
Iowa City, IA 52242-1100
Phone: (319) 335-7294 Fax: (319) 335-7298
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