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and success of each student at Penn State Hazleton by providing them with a support network and easy access to existing campus resources.</p> <p><strong>Responsibilities</strong><br /> The Student Care and Advocacy team has been created to:</p> <ul> <li>serve as a central point of communication regarding student concerns from other students, staff, and faculty in order to connect seemingly disparate concerns</li> <li>review and document reports regarding student concerns</li> <li>coordinate support efforts to students and families in times of crisis and emergencies</li> <li>advocate for students who find themselves in difficult situations and need assistance navigating the University</li> <li>develop action plans for connecting students to the appropriate campus and local resources</li> <li>evaluate the campus鈥檚 efforts to support and retain students who experience difficulty during their college experience.</li> </ul> <p><strong>Creating a Report</strong><br /> Faculty, staff, students and family members are all able to make reports using the <a href="https://nam01.safelinks.protection.outlook.com/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fcm.maxient.com%2Freportingform.php%3FPennState%26layout_id%3D14&data=02%7C01%7Csmb16%40psu.edu%7C167fefdc087740e142c108d75e33f9ff%7C7cf48d453ddb4389a9c1c115526eb52e%7C0%7C0%7C637081449636576171&sdata=uDUJnNf3hJS7XvplCLxElHhYxRO2daSEJ54NrQFQcoE%3D&reserved=0">Student Care and Advocacy form</a>.</p> <p><strong>Team Members</strong><br /> Student Care and Advocacy is composed of the following campus partners who provide resources for students in various capacities and work together to create a network of support for students. For more information, please contact:</p> </div> <article class="content-component node component node-component automated-content-list teaser-expanded clearfix type--person" about="/component/student-care-and-advocacy"> <div class="field--name-field-header"> <h2 id="Student-Care-and-Advocacy-Team-Members">Student Care and Advocacy Team Members</h2> </div> <div class="content"> <div class="field field--name-field-component-type field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field--item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--automated-content-list paragraph--view-mode--teaser-expanded"> <div class="view view-automated-list view-id-automated_list view-display-id-persons js-view-dom-id-15e9ebd69e23057abcac64982fd9bfe90b2e36099177131d38e337576d70c57f"> <div class="view-content count-4"> <div class="views-row row-node-type--person"> <article about="/person/tracy-garnick" class="node person node-person teaser clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/hazleton/files/styles/person_headshot/public/tracy-garnick.jpg?itok=_iw7QNp3" width="480" height="600" alt="Tracy Garnick" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h2 class="field-content"> <a href="/person/tracy-garnick"> <span>Tracy Garnick</span> </a> </h2> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-person-role"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-person-role field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--person-role paragraph--view-mode--default"> Director of Student Services and Engagement, <a href="/directory/student-services-and-engagement" class="directory-group-link">Student Services and Engagement</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-email"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-email field--type-email field--label-hidden field--item"><a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#ed99818adcd4ad9d9e98c3888998"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="d6a2bab1e7ef96a6a5a3f8b3b2a3">[email protected]</span></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-phone-number"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-phone-number field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item"><div class="phone"><a href="tel:+1-570-450-3159">570-450-3159</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-building-name"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-building-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item"><div class="office-location">Butler TLRC, 105B </div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row row-node-type--person"> <article about="/person/karen-sofranko" class="node person node-person teaser clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/hazleton/files/styles/person_headshot/public/sofranko-karen.jpg?itok=QXeQZBdI" width="480" height="720" alt="Karen Sofranko" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h2 class="field-content"> <a href="/person/karen-sofranko"> <span>Karen Sofranko</span> </a> </h2> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-person-role"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-person-role field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--person-role paragraph--view-mode--default"> Director of Academic Services and Retention, <a href="/directory/academic-affairs/advising" class="directory-group-link">Advising</a> </div> </div> <div class="field--item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--person-role paragraph--view-mode--default"> Instructor in First-Year Experience, <a href="/directory/academic-affairs/advising" class="directory-group-link">Advising</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-email"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-email field--type-email field--label-hidden field--item"><a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#462d2435777e0636353368232233"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="98f3faeba9a0d8e8ebedb6fdfced">[email protected]</span></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-phone-number"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-phone-number field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item"><div class="phone"><a href="tel:+1-570-450-3022">570-450-3022</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-building-name"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-building-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item"><div class="office-location">Butler TLRC, 204D</div> </div> </div> </div> </article> </div> <div class="views-row row-node-type--person"> <article about="/person/tammy-spevak" class="node person node-person teaser clearfix"> <div class="views-field views-field-field-image"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-image field--type-image field--label-hidden field--item"> <img loading="lazy" src="/sites/hazleton/files/styles/person_headshot/public/tammy-spevak.jpg?itok=bGzRKLiZ" width="480" height="600" alt="Tammy Spevak" typeof="foaf:Image" class="img-responsive" /> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-title"> <h2 class="field-content"> <a href="/person/tammy-spevak"> <span>Tammy Spevak</span> </a> </h2> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-person-role"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-person-role field--type-entity-reference-revisions field--label-hidden field--items"> <div class="field--item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--person-role paragraph--view-mode--default"> Associate Director of Academic Services and Retention, <a href="/directory/academic-affairs/advising" class="directory-group-link">Advising</a> </div> </div> <div class="field--item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--person-role paragraph--view-mode--default"> Coordinator, <a href="/directory/academic-affairs/student-success-center" class="directory-group-link">Student Success Center</a> </div> </div> <div class="field--item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--person-role paragraph--view-mode--default"> Coordinator, <a href="/directory/academic-affairs/disability-services" class="directory-group-link">Disability Services</a> </div> </div> <div class="field--item"> <div class="paragraph paragraph--type--person-role paragraph--view-mode--default"> Instructor in First-Year Experience, <a href="/directory/academic-affairs" class="directory-group-link">Academic Affairs</a> </div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-email"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-email field--type-email field--label-hidden field--item"><a href="/cdn-cgi/l/email-protection#80f4f5f3b2b5c0f0f3f5aee5e4f5"><span class="__cf_email__" data-cfemail="196d6c6a2b2c59696a6c377c7d6c">[email protected]</span></a></div> </div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-phone-number"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-phone-number field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item"><div class="phone"><a href="tel:+1-570-450-3017">570-450-3017</a></div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="views-field views-field-building-name"> <div class="field-content"> <div class="field field--name-field-building-name field--type-string field--label-hidden field--item"><div 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