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Ongoing Crisis in Ukraine

March 15, 2022

As the war in Ukraine continues, I want to reaffirm the President Fry’s message from February 24 and offer our support during this violent and uncertain time. We know that many of you are personally affected by this violence and may have family members or loved ones who are also personally affected.

I encourage you to seek support from the available Drexel student services below who are ready and willing to assist you:

 

Office of Counseling and Health Services - To schedule an appointment with a counselor, call 215.895.1415 or email counseling@drexel.edu. Appointments are available Monday through Friday.

 

SupportLinc (group code “drexel”) provides in-the-moment support 24 hours a day, 365 days a year. Call 1.888.881.5462 for free, confidential guidance, counseling, and resource. SupportLinc also offers a list of resources to aid those impacted.

 

International Students and Scholars Services - For questions or concerns about your immigration status or if you are currently outside the United States, please call 215.895.2502 or email isss@drexel.edu.

 

Office of Global Engagement – Within OGE, the Global Safety and Operations Directorate is leaning on extensive experience in the region to monitor the invasion. Please feel free to contact OGE with questions or concerns at global@drexel.edu.

 

Office of Equality and Diversity – If you need to report an incident of discrimination and/or harassment, please contact the Office of Equality and Diversity at oed@drexel.edu or make a report through the online portal.

 

Spiritual and Religious Life – The University hosts several spiritual and religious leaders that are available to meet with students in need of pastoral care. Contact information here.

 

Academic AdvisingPlease reach out to your assigned graduate academic advisor to discuss any academic difficulty you are having and to discuss your options. 

 

Finally, please don’t hesitate to reach out to any of the faculty and professional staff in the Graduate College. We are here to support you. 

 

Please stay safe, take care, and be well. 

 

Warm Regards, 

Elisabeth J. Van Bockstaele, Ph.D. 
Chief Strategy Officer 
Senior Vice President for Graduate and Online Education 
Dean, Graduate College and Graduate Schools of Biomedical Sciences and Professional Studies 
Professor of Pharmacology & Physiology 
College of Medicine