Our Mission
The aim of the Department of Socio-Pedagogical and Psychological Support is to provide comprehensive socio-pedagogical and psychological assistance to all members of the university community throughout their educational journey.
Our Objectives:
- to study the individual characteristics of students and student groups, helping to prevent negative patterns while fostering positive personal development and resolving academic and interpersonal conflicts;
- to offer psychological assistance and socio-pedagogical support to students facing difficult or crisis situations;
- to promote healthy lifestyles among students and prevent the use of narcotics, psychotropic substances, alcohol, and tobacco;
- to carry out preventive work aimed at safeguarding students’ social and psychological well-being, including suicide prevention;
- to help students address personal challenges, including those related to their studies;
- to provide socio-pedagogical and psychological support during students’ transition and adaptation to university life;
- to enhance the psychological and legal awareness of everyone within the university community;
- to develop practical guidelines and recommendations for students, faculty, and staff.
Key Areas of Our Work:
- socio-pedagogical support and protection of students’ rights and legitimate interests;
- socio-pedagogical support for students from orphanages and those without parental care, along with outreach and prevention activities;
- psychological assessment, including individual and group testing, surveys of students and staff, and evaluating the quality and impact of student development and civic education programmes;
- information campaigns and preventive education;
- psychological education and mental health awareness through talks, seminars, round tables, podcasts, and initiatives designed to help students apply psychological knowledge in their academic and professional lives;
- psychological support and development, including workshops on personal and professional growth, confidence building, interpersonal skills, and self-regulation techniques;
- counselling services – individual and group sessions for BSUFL students and staff on personal and professional challenges;
- methodological work, including analysing research findings, developing practical recommendations, and integrating these insights into BSUFL’s daily practice, as well as creating programmes and resource materials.
The Department of Socio-Pedagogical and Psychological Support works in close cooperation with faculties, dormitories, student councils, community organisations, and other structural units of BSUFL.
