Helping Students in Distress

Life as a student holds many challenges, and it’s not uncommon for students to face distress—academic and personal. No one’s in it alone—BU is here to guide you, whether you want to address troubles of your own, or have a peer, classmate, coworker, or friend who is in distress.

Student Health Services (SHS). Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS) at SHS provide 24/7 mental health support. These services are available year-round to help students navigate mental health challenges. Survivor Advocacy Response and Prevention (SARP) offers confidential counseling and advocacy for students who have experienced traumatic events such as sexual assault, dating violence, or other forms of interpersonal violence. Speaking with a SARP counselor is private and does not initiate a formal complaint with the University. To learn more or access support, visit bu.edu/shs.

Shortened Notice of Nondiscrimination

Boston University prohibits discrimination and harassment on the basis of race, color, natural or protective hairstyle, religion, sex or gender, age, national origin, ethnicity, shared ancestry and ethnic characteristics, physical or mental disability, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, genetic information, pregnancy or pregnancy-related condition, military service, marital, parental, veteran status, or any other legally protected status in any and all educational programs or activities operated by Boston University. Retaliation is also prohibited. Please refer questions or concerns about Title IX, discrimination based on any other status protected by law or BU policy, or retaliation to Boston University’s Executive Director of Equal Opportunity/Title IX Coordinator, at titleix@bu.edu or (617) 358-1796. Boston University’s full Notice of Nondiscrimination is available at https://www.bu.edu/policies/boston-university-notice-of-nondiscrimination/.