Do you need help with a difficult challenge or emergency? The Dean of Students Office is here to make sure students 和ir families receive the care and assistance they require. 

Your well-being and success are our primary concerns. 下面, we rounded up campus and community resources that provide direct support for physical and 情感 emergencies, 干预措施, 宣传, and other circumstances. We encourage you to be aware of and use these services.

Hilltopper Emergency Assistance Request

If you have a financial hardship, please fill out the Hilltopper Emergency Assistance Request 或者是 Student of Concern Form 和 Dean of Students Office will be in contact to assist you.  

Who to Call for Immediate Support and Help:

紧急情况:
大学警察 Department
512-448-8444 or 9-1-1 
For 24/7 medical emergencies or psychological emergencies that are life-threatening or involve a risk of harm to yourself, 其他人, 或财产.

Dean of Students Office
512-448-8408
Monday−Friday, 8−5 p.m.
For issues concerning student conduct, 高危行为, 精神 health intervention, and assistance with external resources.

健康 & 咨询中心
512-448-8686
Monday−Friday, 8−5 p.m.
For physical issues — such as a sports injury or bronchitis — and 精神 health issues such as anxiety, 抑郁症, 或压力.
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On-Campus and Off-Campus 社区 资源:

Emergency 资源 Toolkit

St. 爱德华的 provides access to the Emergency 资源 Toolkit, powered by FindHelp.org, the largest social services referral network in the United States. The toolkit connects students in need to programs that serve them. Search for free or reduced-cost services like medical care, 食物, 住房, and transportation in any US zip code. In addition, you’ll find information on important resources at St. 爱德华的 University available to you here on the hilltop and community partners the university frequently works with to support students.

The Emergency 资源 Toolkit offers you the following types of services and resources:

  • Medical, Behavioral and Spiritual 健康 - 资源 for physical, 精神, 情感, and spiritual health, including health insurance, urgent and specialty care, 上瘾, 低成本医疗, and religious resources
  • 食物与营养 - 资源 for 食物 pantries, enrollment in reduced-cost 食物 programs, and meal plans. More resources are available below. 
  • 运输 - 资源 that are public and/or low-cost, including buses, ride-shares, and bikes
  • 住房 - 资源 for on-campus and off-campus low-cost options
  • Legal Support and Immigration - 资源 for referrals to handle legal needs, including immigration and DACA renewal 
  • 学术支持 - 资源 for on-campus tutoring, school supplies, and low-cost textbooks
  • 金融支持 - 资源 for campus aid, scholarships, jobs, and loans
  • 个人安全 - 资源 for personal protection, abuse, sexual assault, relationship violence, and stalking

Use of the toolkit is free and confidential. Just enter your zip code, and you'll quickly find hundreds of social services in your area as well as university-provided resources. If you need help navigating the toolkit website, please contact the Dean of Students Office at 512-448-8408 or view this 有用的教程.

搜索工具

Serving Our Undocumented Students and DACA Students

Our students 和ir stories are important to us. Serving our undocumented students is part of our Holy Cross mission. Click here to find information about current support on the Hilltop.

Search and connect to support. Financial assistance, 食物 pantries, medical care, and other free or reduced-cost help starts here:

帮助一个山顶的人

If you would like to support a student in need, please consider making a donation to the Hilltoppers Overcoming Obstacles Fund.

食品不安全

As a college student, you may be worried about not having enough to eat or trying to understand better how to stretch or share your meal plan money through the rest of the semester.  Not having enough to eat can affect your physical and 精神 health, as well as your academic success.  Here are resources you can use to help a fellow Hilltopper or yourself! 

On Campus Food Support

挤作一团的

Follow us on Instagram | @seu_thehuddle

2023年秋季
Accessible 24/7 with SEU ID
位置 | LeMans Hall, Ground Floor 

Through the generosity of donors, the Monarchs Food Pantry is stocked with nonperishable and frozen 食物s, toiletries and school supplies. The Thrifty Topper has a variety of apparel from casual to business attire. The university is welcome to visit 24/7 via SEU ID. 

DONATE | Monetary donations can be made 在线 [designation 校园部 > Monarchs Food Pantry]. Items may be dropped off in 挤作一团的 或者是 校园部 Office.

食物救援组

Follow us on Instagram | @seu食物rescue

位置 | CSC 社区 Room | 7 a.m.-11 p.m.

We seek to reduce 食物 waste on campus by connecting extra 食物 from events, meetings, catering, etc. to hungry Hilltoppers and local community organizations.

它是如何工作的??

  • Donations are brought to the fridge in the CSC 社区 Room (connected to the Chapel) and labeled with an up to 3 day expiration.
  • We advertise donations on our Instagram Story.
  • Any member of the SEU 社区 can come to eat or take the 食物 to go (for yourself or a nonprofit).
  • We will do our best to update when donations are gone.
  • All unclaimed donations will be disposed or composted.

成为一个 食物战斗机 to help pick up and disperse donations!

SEU Peer to Peer Meal Plan Dollar Transfer
As a result of 学生会 Association’s work several years ago, we have a Peer-to-Peer Meal Plan Dollar Transfer Program. Students may transfer Meal Plan funds to another student after November 1st during fall semester and after April 1st during the spring semester.

SEU Dean of Students Office
Seeking help when you are struggling can be difficult and overwhelming.  A staff member in the Dean of Students Office, 主要建筑, 一楼, G16, can assist you in accessing resources both on and off campus.  We are open 8am-5pm weekdays or you can call and schedule an appointment at 512-448-8408 or email us at dos@dftractor.com.   

Emergency 资源 Toolkit
St. 爱德华的 provides access to the Emergency 资源 Toolkit, powered by FindHelp.org, the largest social services referral network in the United States. The toolkit connects students in need to programs that serve them. Search for free or reduced-cost services like medical care, 食物, 住房 and transportation in any US zip code. In addition, you’ll find information on important resources at St. 爱德华的 University available to you here on the hilltop and community partners the university frequently works with to support students.   

越过山顶 

Foundation Communities- 任务 Plaza

Foundation Communities 任务 Plaza provides a 食物 pantry to help the Austin communicate alleviate 食物 insecurities. The 任务 Plaza location is close to St. 爱德华的 University and is open Mondays & 星期三下午3-5点.  它位于 3000 S I-35 Frontage Rd #160, Austin, TX 78704. The 食物 pantry is on the first floor of the taller building #160 (NOT the Prosper Center). Please bring a valid government ID.

For your safety, if you are walking from campus, please take St. 爱德华的 Drive (next to the baseball field). Turn right towards I-35. The entrance to the property will be on your right just after the Forest Creek Apartments. You will pass a shorter building (Prosper Center) on your left and see the main building ahead of you. The Food Pantry is just beyond the elevators on the right #160. 

St. Ignatius Food Pantry
St. 爱德华的 University partnered with St. Ignatius Food Pantry (right around the corner from SEU, 2303 Euclid Ave.) to provide our students with free 食物.  The pantry is open Monday-Wednesday from 9 AM-1 PM.  Students can receive a month’s worth of fresh 食物, nonperishable items, 卫生用品, and assistance paying for prescription medications. Just show up 和 pantry will help. The pantry is committed to your privacy and will not share your visit. 

Supple精神 Nutrition Assistance Program (SNAP)
A team at the Central Texas Food Bank is available to support St. 爱德华的 students in applying for 快速的好处. If approved for SNAP, a monthly stipend will be loaded to a debit card to purchase unprepared 食物s at off campus 食物 retailers like HEB. Due to the COVID-19 public health emergency, there is expanded SNAP eligibility for colleges students.  If you are interested in understanding your eligibility and completing an application, you may contact the Central Texas Food Bank at (512) 684-2550 或者是 Dean of Students Office at (512) 448-8408. Like the 食物 pantry, the 食物 bank is committed to your privacy and will not share your visit with the university.   

Supporting Each Other

If you are experiencing 食物 insecurity, please know that you are not alone 和 university community is here to help.  For those who wish to make a donation to help students in need, please consider donating to the Hilltoppers Overcoming Obstacles Fund (HOOF), a developing resource meant to be used to support students experiencing emergencies.  Additional resources in Texas include the 美国红十字会 和 Federal Emergency 管理 Agency (FEMA).