Family Resources
Below is a collection of resources to assist families as they navigate Elon’s broad array of policies and support processes. Click on each to expand.
For additional support and resources for families, please visit Elon’s Parent Engagement website.
More coming soon! (updated 5/17/2023)
Most Common Resources
Academic Concerns: health absences, medical leave, disability support, learning assistance...
- Start Here: Quick Strategies for Academic Challenges (falling behind, getting connected, finding support)
- How Students Can Talk to Faculty (including Email Templates)
- Academic Strategies & Timeline
- Learning Assistance (Tutoring, Study Skills)
- Class Absence Notification Process
- Disability Resources (for academic and other disability-related accommodations)
- Medical Leave of Absence (full withdraw from current or future classes for medical reasons)
- Retroactive-Medical Withdraw (withdraw from semester after grades are posted, for medical reasons)
Medical Needs: student health options, concussions, mobility issues...
Mental Health Needs: crisis options, counseling, self-help, substance support...
- Start Here: Quick Strategies for Mental Health (getting started, essential resources, planning and support)
- Crisis Situations:
- Counselor-on-Call – 336-278-2222
- National Suicide Hotline (Chat Now) or 1-800-273-8255
- The Steve Fund (Crisis Chat Line for Persons of Color) (Text STEVE to 741741)
- The Trevor Hotline (for LGBTQ Youth) (866-488-7386)
- Counseling Options:
- Self-Help Resources:
- TimelyCare (includes tools for self-care)
- Racial Based Trauma (Racism Recovery Plan, Self Care, Do Nothing Tool)
- U-Lifeline Self-Screener (Depression, Anxiety, Eating Disorder, and Substance Use)
- Live Another Day – Mental health guides specifically tailored for the BIPOC community (Black, Indigenous and People of Color).
- Self-Help Resources (Mental Health Screenings)
- Mindfulness Opportunities
- Addiction Support and Substance Use:
- Phoenix Free and Collegiate Recovery at Elon – open to all additional-related needs – substance, disordered, eating, etc.; Weekly support meetings.
- Assessment and Treatment Resources
- Additional Resources
- Study Abroad Planning Tips for Students with Mental Health Needs
- Support Following a Hospital Visit
- Collegiate Recovery Program
Finding Friends and Staying Connected: getting involved, joining clubs, jobs
Identity-Based Resources: wellness, involvement, campus support
General Mental Health and Wellness Resources:
- Inclusive Excellence at Elon
- The Steve Fund (Crisis Chat Line for Persons of Color) (Text STEVE to 741741)
- The Trevor Hotline (for LGBTQ Youth) (866-488-7386)
- Live Another Day – Mental health guides specifically tailored for the BIPOC community (Black, Indigenous and People of Color)
Asian and Pacific Islander Identities:
- Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education (CREDE)
- Food for Thought Conversations
- Smart Mentor Program
- Asian Pacific Islander Association
- Asian Studies
Black and African American Identities:
- Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education (CREDE)
- Smart Mentor Program
- Black Student Union
- National Pan-Hellenic Council Organizations
- Living Learning Community: African Diaspora LLC: Exploring Blackness across the Globe
- African and African American Studies
First Generation Identities:
- First Generation Support Services
- Center for Access and Success
- Financial Support for First Gen Students
- First Generation Faculty and Staff Listing
LatinX Identity:
- Center for Race, Ethnicity and Diversity Education (CREDE)
- El Centro
- Smart Mentor Program
- Lambda Upsilon Lambda Fraternity, Inc.
- Spanish for Heritage Speakers
- Cafe Con Leche Conversations
Lesbian, Gay, Bisexual, Transgender, Queer, Questioning, Intersex, and Asexual (LGBTQIA) Identities
- Gender and LGBTQIA Center (GLC)
- Spectrum
- Elon Feminists For Equality Change and Transformation (EFFECT)
- I Am That Girl
- Living Learning Community – Gender and Sexuality
- Living Learning Community – MENtor
- Women’s, Gender, and Sexualities Studies (WGSS)
- Local Communities (Burlington, Durham, Greensboro)
Native American and Indigenous Identities:
Multi-Racial Identities:
Religious and Spiritual Identities:
- Truitt Center for Religious and Spiritual Life
- Living Learning Community – Interfaith House
- Campus Outreach
- Catholic Campus Ministries
- Chabad
- Elon Fellowship of Christian Athletes
- Elon Muslim Society
- Hillel
- Intervarsity Christian Fellowship
- LEAF: Lutherans, Episocpalians, and Friends
- PUGS: Progressives United Through God
- Young Life College
Financial Needs: scholarships, food and housing insecurity