Texas State University Campus Resources Scavenger Hunt The purpose of this scavenger hunt is to familiarize and connect students with Texas State campus resources that provide services to students to help them be successful Bobcats. Instructions: Like the Brilliant Bobcats Facebook Page: https://www.facebook.com/brilliantbobcats Each time you complete a task, upload your response/picture to the Facebook page. After all tasks are completed, you will receive a message confirming your completion and will be given directions on how to pick up your prize. Good Luck! Career Services Take a picture with the “neon papers”-grab a few and learn some helpful tips on how to market yourself through resumes and cover letters for careers, work studies, graduate school and more. Upload your picture on the page. Counseling One of the factors that play a large role in students’ success at Texas State is their health; being healthy physically, emotionally, and mentally are important for students to have an enjoyable college experience. The How to DEAL (Develop Effective Approaches for Life) workshop series offered by the Counseling Center teaches students about strategies to maintain positive mental health. Attend one How to DEAL workshop Student Health Center Okay, so you went away to college and may no longer have a doctor of your own or you now live far away from your primary physician…HAVE NO WORRIES! Texas State has a Student Health Center that offers affordable prices to college students with or without health insurance. The Student Health Center has experienced physicians and nurse practitioners and even a pharmacy. With this being said, go to the Student Health Center, get the name of one physician or nurse and find out the center’s spring hours. Upload your response on the page. Recreation Center Stay active, meet new people and engage in friendly competitive activities while at Texas State. What better way to do that than hanging out at the Rec Center. Visit the Rec Center and learn about five intramural sports they offer students to participate in during the school year. Upload your response on the page. Retention Management & Planning Every student at Texas State University shares one goal in common, earning their degree. The retention office works to support students’ success at Texas State while creating an environment that gives Texas State a feeling of being a home away from home. Go to the Center for Student Retention across the street from Chipotle and meet one of the Graduate Assistants who work in the Retention office, Angelica McLean, Justin Canfield, Jessica Enyioha, or Gerardo Galeana, get his/her business card and take a picture of it. Upload your picture on the page. The Leadership Institute Ethics, Integrity, Excellence, Social Responsibility, Inclusivity, Civic Engagement, and Empowerment are the Leadership Institute’s core values. Visit the Leadership Institute located in the Dean of Students Office on the 5th floor of LBJSC and learn more about the programs and services they offer. Type the names of two of the services on the page. Student Learning Assistance Center (SLAC) The Student Learning Assistance Center provides academic support to students; they provide tutoring services, learning and study skills workshops. Visit SLAC on the 4th floor of the Library and learn more about them. Take a picture of their lab schedule and hours and upload it on the page. Writing Center Having writer’s block? Not sure how to start your paper or need someone to edit it? The Writing Center provides tutors to give you one on one help with your paper. Visit the center and learn how to make an appointment to help you make an A on your next paper. Type your response on the page. Advising Center Hoping to graduate ASAP? Your academic advisor is here to help guide you through your college journey and make sure you are taking the correct courses to keep you on track to graduate. Visit your academic advising center and take a picture next to the sign of the name of the building. Upload your picture on the page. Office of Student Diversity and Inclusion (SDI) SDI is committed to providing cutting edge knowledge and skills to prepare students for leadership in a culturally diverse and global society. From celebrations, graduations, scholarships, and workshops, SDI has it all. Visit the SDI office on the 5th floor of the LBJSC and learn about one of their upcoming events. Type your response on the page. Campus Activities and Student Organizations (CASO) Looking to become more involved on campus? CASO is the best place to visit. From homecoming to Bobcat Build and almost any organization you can think of, CASO is here to make sure you get connected and have a memorable college experience. Visit CASO on the 4th floor of the LBJSC and learn about an organization that is new to you. Type your response on the page. Math Lab The math lab is sponsored by the Department of Mathematics and they provide personalized math tutoring. Their services are free of charge and are located at Derrick 233. Visit the lab, look around and find out their hours. Type your response on the page. ***If you don’t have a Facebook account or would prefer not to post your responses on Facebook, you may complete the tasks, print them out and turn them in to the Retention Office located at the Center for Student Retention. Track your scavenger hunt activities here: Career Services: [Insert photo here] Counseling: Attend one How to DEAL workshop and ask the presenter to print and sign his/her name below and include the workshop title and date. _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Student Health Center: Name one physician or nurse: ________________________________________________________ What are the Health Center’s Spring Hours? _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Recreation Center: Name 5 intramural sports the Rec offers: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Retention Management & Planning: [Insert Picture Here] The Leadership Institute Name 2 services offered: ________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ SLAC: [Insert picture here] Writing Center: How do you make an appointment: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Advising Center: [Insert picture here] SDI: Name an upcoming event: ______________________________________________________ CASO: List an organization with a short description of what it consists of_____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ Math Lab: List the hours: _____________________________________________________________________________________ _____________________________________________________________________________________ __________________________________________________________________________________