The poll by the Inter-University Network also found that three in four respondents want greater support for their academics, which includes having grace days —"allowable delays beyond a specified deadline that can be applied to all assignments" — as well as helping students with learning disabilities and mental distress.
The survey, UCare Mental Health Report, was conducted online and gathered responses from 470 undergraduates at four autonomous universities here as well as Yale-NUS College.It comprised 22 questions and fieldwork conducted from April to May this year, with active sampling conducted through the use of an online platform.to give voices to issues faced by undergraduates.
The forum was attended by more than 100 students and staff members from universities. The student representatives will be following up with their respective universities on implementing the recommendations.
He added that addressing mental health issues requires"action at every level" and emphasised that there is no silver-bullet solution.In its report, the IUN noted that grace days are adopted by several notable universities across the world. Among the respondents who have not used these university resources, one in five said that it was because they had heard unsatisfactory remarks from others who had.
Under culture, which is one of the three pillars that support undergraduates’ mental wellbeing, the survey also found that undergraduates were concerned about being stigmatised for seeking mental health support.
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