The University recognises the importance of the University’s Counselling and Psychological Services for the wellbeing of both Students and Staff. As part of its Mental Health Action Plan, the University has funded additional services and additional, accessible consultation space will now be provided on level 1 of the Fraser Building.

To facilitate this and to start to free up more space on campus, some staff from University Services are relocating.

From Thursday, February 1, the Conferences and Events team will be based at Tay House, having moved from the Isabella Elder Building.

From Friday, February 2, the Accommodation team will also be based at Tay House; they are moving from the Fraser Building. The Accommodation team though will continue to have a presence on campus, initially within the Fraser Building to provide continuity for our current students.

From Monday, February 5, Anne MacGregor (Operations Manager: Student Accommodation) and Gary Stephen (Head of Security) will be based in the Isabella Elder Building; they are both moving from the Fraser Building.

The extension numbers and e-mail addresses for all those involved will not change and everyone moving will retain the ability to work on campus should they be involved in an event or need to “hot desk”.

From Monday, February 12, Counselling and Psychological Services will be using some of the rooms on Level 1 of the Fraser Building for additional consultation space, ahead of more substantial works to create bespoke facilities later in the year..

Ann Allen, Executive Director of Estates and Commercial Services, said: “By creating more space for Counselling and Psychological Services (CaPS), we are meeting an important demand for student welfare. I am very grateful to members of staff who have agreed to these moves. They have shown great flexibility in reflecting that a priority for the University will always be our students. CaPS is already a high-performing service but by giving it the space to expand we will allow it to become even better.”

 

First published: 30 January 2018

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