University of North Texas 
This handbook contains information specific to the needs of Teaching Fellows working in the Writing Program at UNT. We have listed procedures and advice regarding your 1310 and 1320 classes, as well as numerous links to the resources you and your students might need.
- Ice Breakers.docx: helps new teams get to know one another
- Essay Workshopping Ideas
- Task Design Prompt: use this to help students clarify their own understanding of a new assignment.
This section provides information for UNT Counseling Services, as well as counseling and family services available in Denton County.
Early Alert System
It is the mission of the Early Alert Program to Facilitate campus-wide collaboration through the Early Alert Response System in an effort to increase student retention and persistence by identifying struggling students and actively provide a link to academic suppoprt services, advising, and campus referrals in a timely way.
Do not be hesitant to use the Early Alert system in the first six weeks of the semester if you sense a student is particularly struggling. The alert is accessible in your Grade Roster. Don't worry that you might make a student angry, or a situation worse. By using the EAS, a student will usually (but not automatically) be contacted by a trained advisor who has the professional acumen to make a timely intervention.
Consider making an Early Alert Referral for any of the following behaviors:
Level 1: Evidence of weak study skills; unprepared for class, unable to participate; consistently low quiz and test grades; consistent tardiness; lack of engagement.
Level 2: Behavior continues after a Level I intervention. Student is unresponsive to contact attempts regarding absenteeism; student has not logged into Blackboard and/or has missed major assignments or exams; sudden declined in academic performance or attendance.
Level 3: Change in demeanor (anxiety, aggression, depression); drastic changes in behavior, performance or appearance; disruptive behavior; threats of harming self or others.
When you use the EAS, a trained advisor will review the alert and make appropriate referrals, often within 234 hours. Be aware that students are not automatically contacted, nor will the advisor necessarily follow up with you. The advisor will, however, encourage the student to have an appropriate conversation with you.
If immediate assistance is necessary for the student's safety our welfare, contact the CARE team directly at careteam@unt.edu or 940-565-4373, the campus police at 940-565-3010, or dial 911.
UNT Counseling Services
Our student body has numerous counseling services available to them through UNT. Denton County and the surrounding cities also provide a variety of services. The contacts below do not comprise an exhaustive list, but these services and numbers were available as of August 2016.
Counseling and Testing Services at 940-565-2741 (9 - 7 p.m.)
After hours if students feel they are in an emotion crisis, they can call
Crisis Hotline 940 387 5555. This is the Denton County MHMR Center. Their intake/referral line is 1 800-762-0157
UNT Police (ask to speak to the counselor on call) at 940 565-3003
940-565-2970
UNT Counseling and Human Development Center at 940-565-2970 also provides counseling to students for 5.00 a session, and services for non-students on a sliding scale.
Employee Assistance Program: 800-343-3822. The EAP offers free, short-term counseling services for UNT employees. They offer assistance for legal, financial, substance abuse and emotional issues.
UNT Child and Family Resource Clinic: 940-565-2066
Additional Local Services
Psychiatric Emergencies
National Suicide Hotline (800) 850-8078.
University Behavioral Health Denton, (UBH) (940) 320-8100
Timberlawn Hospital Dallas, (214) 381-7181
Green Oaks Dallas, (972) 991-9504
Millwood Hospital Arlington (817) 261-3121
Counseling Center of Denton (CCD) (940) 392-5329 or www.ccdcounseling.com
Immaculate Conception Counseling Services 940-565-1770
General / Family Resources:
Friends of the Family: 940-382-7273. 24 hour Crisis Hotline is 800-572-4031.
TWU Counseling & Family Therapy Clinic (381) 898-2600
Ann's Haven VNA Grief Support (940) 349-5900
United Way Information & Referral (940) 566-5851
Denton Police Family Services Unit- Richard Godoy (940) 349-7909
Legal Aid of North Texas (940) 383-1406
Adult Basic Education/ G.E.D. & ESL (940) 369-0091
Denton Shelters
Child Abuse: Child Protective Services (940) 387-8544 or (800) 252-5400 or on-line: www.txabusehotline.org
Friends of the Family (940) 382-7273
Utility Assistance
Interfaith (940) 565-5479 Community Services Inc. (940) 483-9396
Denton City Utilities (940) 349-8700
Salvation Army (940) 566-3800
Clothing Assistance
Singing Oaks Church of Christ (940) 387-4355
Ruth's Room 1721 N. Carroll Blvd. (940) 591-7884
Food Assistance
Singing Oak Church of Christ (940) 387-4355
Denton Community Food Center (940) 382-0807
Our Daily Bread (lunch only) 300W. Oak St.
Department of Human Services App for Food Stamps SNAP (940) 647-6558
Notes and Quotes: An Annotated Bibliography worksheet on steroids. Students who faithfully fill these out do a lot of the drafting for their research essays without even realizing it.
ENGL 1320 Lobster Topics: This handout walks students through the brainstorming and timelines a good research paper will follow.
SpiderChart Focused on Specific Aspect Example: Spider Charts are a good way to help students conceptualize possible sub-topics when they have chosen a topic that could easily have them down the rabbit hole without more direction & focus.
Academic Sources: This PP explains how peer reviewed articles in academic journals differ from commercial articles. It contains links to databases, as well as an explanation of the Open Access debate.