Will Styler
Assistant Teaching Professor - UC San Diego
Will’s Student Resource Page
Resources for Will’s Students
- Guidelines for attending an online course
- A quick document outlining my expectations for students attending a session for an online course
- My Letters-of-Recommendation Guide
- Interested in asking me for a letter of recommendation? Read this first!
- My in-class Discussion Post Rubric
- If you’re in one of my classes which uses graded discussions, here’s the guide to doing them.
- Coffee/Dine with a Prof
- This is a great program where students are given vouchers to have coffee or a meal with a professor of their choice. I’m always happy to participate in this, both because free food, and because it gives me a chance to get to know you better as a person, and discuss your aspirations, interests, and long-term goals.
Student Support Resources
- Mental Health Services (CAPS)
- College is tough, and there is zero shame in getting help if you’re having a hard time. CAPS is a great place to go to find somebody to talk to, whether once, or in the longer term.
- If you or somebody you know is actively contemplating self harm and need more immediate help, then call The National Suicide Prevention Lifeline (1-800-273-8255) for resources, counseling, and a compassionate voice.
- CAPS Self-Help Library
- This site has a library of helpful resources for students struggling with mood, anxiety, trauma, sleep, relationships, stress, and academic life. Truly a wonderful resource.
- CARE at SARC
- CARE at the Sexual Assault Resource Center is a wonderful, caring, and confidential group advising survivors of sexual violence, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking, and more. CARE does amazing work, and even if you don’t know that your situation is ‘in their domain’, they’ll be able to point you in the right direction.
- If you need to speak to an advocate outside normal business hours, their 24-hour line is (858) 534-5793.
- If you need help for a friend or family member without UCSD affiliation, call The National Domestic Violence Hotline (1-800-799-7233) for resources, counseling, and a compassionate voice.
- The Office of Student Disabilities
- OSD works with students with disabilities to help find accommodations and resources which can help them during their time at UCSD.
- The Office for the Prevention of Harrassment and Discrimination
- OPHD works to help the university community prevent, address, and investigate harassment and discrimination.
- Student Legal Services
- Student Legal Services can help you with legal questions, whether related to landlord issues, criminal issues, or anything else, either directly or by providing a referral to a legal professional.
- 211
- The 211 folks specialize in connecting people around the country with resources to help manage crises, to help with essential needs, to work with housing or food insecurity, and otherwise. It’s always free, it’s always confidential, and it’s always a good resource to check if you’re having trouble.
- The local version in the greater San Diego area is 211 San Diego
Community Centers
UCSD hosts community centers which offer specialized services, support, and community for many different groups of students.
See this complete listing of Student Support Resources and Centers, as well as the Student Veterans Resource Center which is, oddly, not listed there.
Academic Resources
- The UCSD Linguistics Library Guide
- Our librarian is great, and she’s spent a great deal of time working collecting great resources for linguists using the library. Also see the Help using the Library page.
- Writing Hub
- If you need help with academic writing, the Writing Hub is a great place to go for peer counseling, grad students, and even faculty.
- Supplemental Instruction
- Linguistics doesn’t tend to use SI, but it can be helpful in your other work.
- The UCSD Academic Calendar
- Don’t show up to class on holidays! Learn the Academic Calendar.
Technical Resources
- VPN: Connecting to electronic library resources such as e-reserves and e-journals
- Many resources, including campus server access and library materials, aren’t available from off-campus unless you’re connecting via a VPN. This is the guide to setting that up.
- Technical Help with accounts, network, and technical issues
- The ITS Service Desk can help with your campus accounts and networking, along with software troubleshooting and virus cleanup.
- A Phonetician’s Software Toolkit
- As you’re getting deeper into Linguistics, you’re going to want specialized software for specialized tasks. Here’s my list of (mostly free) software that I use to get my work done.