Mental Health & Counselling Awareness Session
The Faculty of Management and Finance, University of Colombo cordially invites you to a crucial awareness session on Mental Health & Counselling for Academic Staff. As educators and mentors, we play a vital role in supporting our students’ well-being.
This session aims to equip you with essential knowledge and skills to provide effective psychological support and guidance.
- Date: February 05th 2025
- Venue: Conference Hall, FMF
- Mandatory for Personal Tutors
Agenda for the Day:
- Session 1: Role and Practices of Student Mentoring & Psychological Support
- Time: 1:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m.
- Resource Person: Dr. Anuprabha Wickramasinghe (MBBS, MD Psychiatry, MSc Neuroscience (KCL), FRCPsych), Consultant Psychiatrist & Senior Lecturer, Department of Psychiatry, Faculty of Medicine, UoC
Objective: This session will explore effective mentoring techniques, early identification of students facing mental health challenges, and best practices for providing psychological support within the academic environment.
- Session 2: Addressing Counselling Issues of Learners – The Role of Academic Staff
- Time: 3:00 p.m. – 5:00 p.m.
- Resource Person: Chair Professor Manjula Vithanapathirana (Chair Professor in Educational Psychology, Faculty of Education, UoC & Director General, NIE, Sri Lanka)
Objective: This session will provide insights into common counselling challenges faced by students, strategies for academic staff to effectively support learners, and the role of academics in fostering a mentally healthy learning environment.
Your presence is highly valued as we strive to create a supportive and empathetic academic community.
Let’s work together to support our students’ mental well-being!
For inquiries, please contact the CGU.
