If you are in a life-threatening emergency, call 911

Urgent Care

• For 24-hour phone counseling:

  • Call Crisis Connection  (612) 301-4673 

  • U of M Textline: Text “UMN” to 61222

• Go to the Fairview Hospital's Behavioral Emergency Center

  • https://mhealthfairview.org/locations/m-health-fairview-university-of-minnesota-medical-center---west-bank-west

Boynton Mental Health Clinic  (612) 624-1444 

Student Counseling Services  (612) 624-3323 

Disability Resource Center  (612) 626-1333

Behavioral Consultation Team  (612) 626-3030

• Use this if you are not sure what to do in a particular situation

Climate and Diversity Committee

• General website: https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/spa-cdc/home

• Feedback form: https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/spa-cdc/home/feedback

• Compiled mental health resources: https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/spa-cdc/home/mental-health

• Chair: Lindsay Glesener

• A great place to start if you're not sure where to go

• Expect advice and direction to additional resources

Red Folder

• https://provost.umn.edu/sites/provost.umn.edu/files/2020-03/redfolder.pdf

• For instructors to help assess when and how to intervene out of concern for a student's mental health

• Contains relevant mental health crisis phone numbers 

All University employees are mandatory reporters

UMN Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action office

• https://eoaa.umn.edu/report-misconduct

• Has links to resources for both anonymous and identifiable channels

Aurora Center

• (612) 626-9111 for 24-hour help

• https://aurora.umn.edu/

• Available for appointments and drop-ins during open hour in Appleby Hall, Suite 17

• Free and confidential sexual assault/reporting services to everyone at UMN

Climate and Diversity Committee

• https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/spa-cdc/home

• Chair: Lindsay Glesener

• A great place to start if you're not sure where to go

• Expect advice and direction to additional resources

DGS: Jorge Viñals

• General point of contact for advice on handling issues with an advisor

Department Head: Paul Crowell

• Another general point of contact for advice on handling issues with an advisor

Climate and Diversity Committee

• General website: https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/spa-cdc/home

• Feedback form: https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/spa-cdc/home/feedback

• Chair: Lindsay Glesener

• A great place to start if you're not sure where to go

• Expect advice and direction to additional resources

UMN Student Complaints and Grievances services

• https://onestop.umn.edu/terms-and-conditions/student-complaints-and-grievances

• Offers steps to take for students who wish to address complaints and grievances they may have against a University employee

Best Advising Practices for Grad Students

• https://sos.umn.edu/sites/sos.umn.edu/files/files/best_advising_practices_for_graduate_student_success_9-26-17.pdf

• Delineates advisor, advisee, and shared responsibilities

• Includes list of Grad Student Rights

• SPA is working on an improved version of this specific to our school

If a particular student is causing a problem, first try to resolve the issue with the professor you TA for.

Head Mentor TA: Jacob Ritz

• First point of contact for most minor issues in first-year courses

DUGS: Rafael Fernandez

• General point of contact for issues in undergraduate courses

DGS: Jorge Viñals

• General point of contact for issues in graduate courses

Department Head: Paul Crowell

• Good point of contact for issues that the above resources cannot resolve.

Climate and Diversity Committee

• General website: https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/spa-cdc/home

• Feedback form: https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/spa-cdc/home/feedback

• Chair: Lindsay Glesener

• A great place to start if you're not sure where to go

• Expect advice and direction to additional resources

https://zzz.physics.umn.edu/graduate_handbook/ta_expectations/grievances_appeals

• Grad Student Handbook section on who to go to for TA grievances

https://zzz.physics.umn.edu/graduate_handbook/ta_expectations

• Grad Student Handbook section on TA employment policies

UMN Student Complaints and Grievances services

• https://onestop.umn.edu/terms-and-conditions/student-complaints-and-grievances

• Offers steps to take for students who wish to address complaints and grievances they may have against a University employee

Climate and Diversity Committee

• https://sites.google.com/umn.edu/spa-cdc/home/financial-resources

• Maintains the above page as a repository of financial resources for SPA students

Food

• Boynton Health Nutritious Food Pantry

  • https://boynton.umn.edu/food-pantry

  • A food pantry sponsored by Boynton Health to get free groceries every month, as well as free to-go meals every Thursday afternoon

• UMN Free Food 2022 Instagram Account

  • https://www.instagram.com/umnfreefood2022/?hl=en

  • An Instagram page featuring events with free food

Transportation

• Bikes and Bike Garages

  • https://www.thehubbikecoop.org

  • Minnehaha location has rentable bench space

• The Grease Pit Bike Shop

  • https://m.facebook.com/thegreasepitbikeshop/

  • Do-it-yourself bike repair service, providing a wide variety of tools and spares to fix bikes

• Recovery Bike Shop

  • http://recovery.bike/

  • Second-hand bike shop and repair service

General Thrifting

• UMN Reuse Center

  • https://facilities.umn.edu/our-services/reuse-recycling-waste/reuse-program/reuse-program

  • Great place to buy cheap anything: furniture, clothes, even bikes

UMN Student Union & Activities

• https://sua.umn.edu/events

• Check out this page for (free) movies and other events, typically hosted in Coffman Union

International Student and Scholar Services (ISSS) 

• (612) 626-7100, https://isss.umn.edu/

• Great place to find answers and help related to visas, taxes, etc.

• Includes tab where you can apply for funds in case of unforeseen circumstances

DGS: Jorge Viñals

Department Head: Paul Crowell

Climate and Diversity Committee Chair: Lindsay Glesener

Most online communication amongst grad students about things such as social events, courses, roommates, etc. occurs on our Discord server. If you would like to join the Grad Phi Discord, please send an email to spa-gradphi@umn.edu

Grad Student Handbook

• https://zzz.physics.umn.edu/graduate_handbook/home

• For answering questions related to our program, degree requirements, etc.

OneStop

• https://onestop.umn.edu/

• Intended mostly for undergrads

• General, university-wide resource for any number of questions related to academics, financial aid, registration, calendars, and personal information