Events

RCPD Events

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PEER: Promoting Education & Emotional Resilience

Program for Students with Mental Health Conditions –

PEER Program signups are now open for the Spring 2023 semester! The PEER (Promoting Education & Emotional Resilience) Program seeks to empower students to learn about their mental health, develop positive coping skills, and work through navigating challenging barriers.

This 6-week workshop will help students develop resiliency skills utilizing techniques derived from evidenced-based practices such at Mindfulness, ACT, Executive Function building, CBT, Emotion Regulation with DBT, and Resiliency training in collaboration with the RCPD and Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS). PEER participants will also have a dedicated practical application support group for deeper discussion and community building.

For the Spring 2023 semester, the program will run January 17th through February 22nd. Participants are expected to commit to both workshops and support groups for the 6-week duration of the program (a 2-hour weekly commitment). Weekly meetings will be held:

Psychoeducation Workshops: Tuesdays from 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Support Groups: Wednesdays from 3:00pm - 4:00pm

Click here to Sign-Up!

Questions? Contact your RCPD Specialist or program coordinator, Ellie Brigger: briggere@msu.edu.

ADHD Community Groups

Back by popular demand! Our ADHD Community Group starts up again next week! We will have two sessions: graduate and undergraduate. Our groups are informal and led by peer facilitators. This is a place for you to connect with peers through shared experiences, conversation, and advice. All who identify with the diagnosis of ADD/ADHD, and/or identify with the symptoms of ADD/ADHD are welcome to join. No medical documentation is required! Last semester, we covered topics like time management/organization, helpful tips, relationships, sleep, emotions, and more. The group will decide which topics to cover as the semester goes on!

Registration is limited. Please email Kelsey Foote (footeke1@msu.edu) and Jessica Lutz (lutzjes1@msu.edu) if you cannot register and would like to be placed on a waitlist. Here are the details:

Undergraduate ADHD group: Wednesdays 5-6pm starting NEXT Wednesday, 2/8/23!
Registration: https://msu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJ0vcuqoqjsqE9dpCGul3gyx_CRGbU2hIF4I
Graduate ADHD group: Tuesdays 3:30-4:30pm starting NEXT Tuesday 2/7/23!
Registration: https://msu.zoom.us/meeting/register/tJAodOmtrD4oHNJH18McrlviwzsAN8ejdeXu
Looking forward to connecting with you!

Tower Guard Events

Spartan Study is back! Join Tower Guard for study sessions both in-person and via Zoom. In-person sessions will be in the Main Library room E118. Please see the below schedule for more information: 

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Spartan Study

Monday-

5-10pm Main Library room E118

  • 5:00 pm- math up to Calc 3, Econ201-302, writing/editing

  • 5:30 pm- Biology, orgo, chemistry, math, horticulture, plant biology

  • 6:30 pm- data science, Calc 1

OR

6:30-9:30pm Zoom

https://msu.zoom.us/j/91581336784

Passcode: TG2022

  • general chemistry, organic chemistry 1, history, philosophy, and sociology

Tuesday-

12:30-4:30pm Zoom

https://msu.zoom.us/j/96470264182

Passcode: TGStudy

  • 12:30 pm- writing, beginner Spanish, sustainability, Biology, orgo, chemistry, math, horticulture, plant biology

OR

5-10pm Main Library room E118

  • 5:00 pm- Math, Biology, Chemistry, Anatomy, Algebra, Spanish, Statistics, Writing, Biology

  • 6:30 pm- data science, Calc 1

Wednesday-

9 am- 3pm Zoom

https://msu.zoom.us/j/99661547149

Passcode: TGStudy

  • 9:00 am- ACC 201, MKT 250, ISS 315 and 215, ISB 202, EC 202 and 201, IAH 207

  • 10:00 am- MTH 133, ISS 215

  • 10:30 am- MTH 103, Calc 1, basic chemistry/orgo

  • 1:00 pm- ANS 110, grammar/paper review

OR

5-10pm Main Library room E118

  • 5:00 pm- digital storytelling, ISS 200 levels, WRA 101, intro CAS

  • 5:30 pm- math up to Calc 3, Econ201-302, writing/editing

  • 6:30 pm- beginner Spanish

  • 9:00 pm- data science, Calc 1

Thursday-

5-10pm Main Library room E118

  • 5:00 pm- English, writing, Algebra, Spanish, Statistics, Writing, Biology, Chemistry

  • 6:30 pm- Chemistry and Biology

Friday-

8am- 4pm Zoom

https://msu.zoom.us/j/94463415791

Passcode: TGStudy

  • 8:00 am- History, art, theatre

  • 9:30 am- ACC 201, MKT 250, ISS 315 and 215, ISB 202, EC 202 and 201, IAH 207

  • 10:30 am- Chemistry, Biology, Calc, Stats, and writing

  • 1:30 am- MTH 103, LB 117, Chemistry, Biology,Orgo 1, WRA 101, stats for scientists

Saturday-

8am- 2:30pm Zoom

https://msu.zoom.us/j/95102660002

Passcode: TGStudy

  • 8:00 am- Chemistry and Biology

  • 10:00 am- Chemistry, Biology, Calc, Stats, and writing

  • 12:00 pm- MTH 103, Biology, English, Writing, Chemistry, Bioethics

Sunday-

9am- 7pm Zoom

https://msu.zoom.us/j/94397587303

Passcode: TGStudy

  • 9:00 am- General Chemistry, Introductory Biology, Calculus I, Lyman Briggs Classes

  • 11:00 am- lower level math courses, STT 200, ISS, PLS

  • 1:00 pm- MTH 103, Biology, English, Writing, Chemistry, Bioethics

  • 3:30 pm- Chemistry, Biology, Calc, math, horticulture, plant biology, Stats, and writing

  • 5:30 pm- digital storytelling, ISS 200 levels, WRA 101, intro CAS

Spartan Ties

Spartan Ties is a fun, interactive weekly meet-up hosted by MSU’s Tower Guard student volunteers in partnership with the RCPD, providing an opportunity for students registered with the RCPD to meet new friends and try new things. No specialists, no advisors, just students! Events will cover a range of topics and locations, such as meals, casual conversation, and stress reduction.

Current dates and times are listed below and will be updated each month. Please note, you do not have to commit to attending every session; students may participate in as many or as few sessions as they like.

No RSVP is necessary! Feel free to show up to whichever sessions appeal to you.

March/April 2023 Schedule

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  • Study Session with Sakari at the Library (Sparty Cafe) 2 - 3 pm

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Adaptive Recreation Events

MSU Adaptive Sports & Recreation Club schedule Spring 2023:

  • Mondays 7-9pm at Jenison (Adaptive Sports)
  • Wednesdays 6:30-8:30pm at MSU Tennis Center (Wheelchair Tennis)
  • Thursdays 7-9pm at Jenison (Adaptive Sports)
  • Fridays 7-9pm at Dem Hall (Wheelchair Floorball)
  • Sundays Noon-2pm at Dem Hall (Wheelchair Floorball)

There are no fees or previous experiences necessary and equipment is provided! Please contact Ginger Martz if you would like to be connected with club leadership.

Council for Students with Disabilities (CSD) Events

Spring Meeting Dates:

Our meetings are hybrid (stay tuned for Zoom link) on Tuesdays from 6:30 – 7:30 pm in Bessey Hall 114

You can follow CSD on Instagram (@msucsd) or Facebook (MSU Council of Students with Disabilities) to keep updated on meetings, events, and resources!

March
25
2023

MSU Tower Guard Shamrock 5k Run, Walk, Roll!

The Tower Guard class of 2000 founded the Shamrock 5k Run - Walk - Roll as an annual event to raise funds for the MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities serving Spartan students! This year we carry on the tradition and are hosting the 23rd Annual Shamrock 5k on March 25, 2022 at 10:00 am at the MSU Auditorium, located on the Michigan State University campus in East Lansing, Michigan. Everyone is welcome to participate. Registration is now open.

April
01
2023

Adaptive Sports Day: Sports & Recreation for All Abilities

1:00 PM - 4:00 PM
MSU Demonstration Hall

Interested in having fun learning new sports, new ways to exercise, and gaining new perspectives? Then you will want to gather your friends and attend this year's Adaptive Sports Day! MSU’s Council of Students with Disabilities invites you to the 7th ADAPTIVE SPORTS DAY: Sports & Recreation for All Abilities, Saturday, April 1st from 1 – 4pm in Demonstration Hall. Who: Persons of all abilities When: Saturday, April 1, 2022; 1:00 PM – 4:00 PM Where: Demonstration Hall; 229 Dem Hall Rd; East Lansing, MI 48824 Thank You to Our Sponsors: MSU Recreational Sports and Fitness Services MSU Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities (RCPD) MSU Adaptive Sports & Recreation Club

April
28
2023

RCPD Annual Awards and Appreciation Reception

Each year the Resource Center for Persons with Disabilities hosts an annual awards and appreciation reception at the end of the spring semester to honor the outstanding achievements of scholarship recipients, exceptional faculty and staff, and generous donors supporting the RCPD mission. Attendees will witness a unique, positive, and inspiring celebration of ability and accomplishment. RSVP for the 51st Anniversary Awards and Appreciation Reception!