Undergraduate Appointments
Seating
When you come in for an appointment, you will decide where to sit. In Alexandra's office the seats are covered in fabric and have plastic arm rests. In Emma's office, there is one seat covered in fabric with plastic arm rests, two rolling plastic chairs that also have arm rests, and a couch.
Lighting
In Alexandra's office there is one overheard fluorescent light as well as one desk lamp and one standing lamp. There are large windows that the sun comes directly in early in the morning. The office is on the top floor so no one can see in the windows.
In Emma's office there is one overheard fluorescent light as well as warm string lights across the ceiling and one standing lamp. The fluorescent light has a motion sensor; once you and Emma have been seated for several minutes, the light will turn off and will turn back on when you get up to leave. There are several large windows that the sun comes directly in early in the morning. The office is on the top floor so no one can see in the windows.
Sounds
There are several sounds you may here while in the CARE offices.
Both offices have a white noise machine in their office that makes an ongoing "shush" sound.
Because the windows look out over the back of the Campus Center, there are sometimes noises of trucks picking up the garbage or beeping as they back up. There are sometimes the sounds of emergency vehicles from the roads around the Campus Center.
Outside the CARE office there is something that makes a quick "beep beep beep" sound every once in a while. We aren't sure what it is, and it does not go off at predictable times. You may hear this from outside the office once or twice during a meeting with CARE staff.
The HVAC (heating and cooling) systems in the CARE offices click on and off depending on the temperature. They make a similar noise to the white noise machine when they are on, and they can be fairly loud.
Because CARE is located in the Campus Center, you may hear people greeting each other or laughing loudly outside the office. (There are several noise machines outside the CARE office doors, so people in the Campus Center cannot hear what is happening inside the CARE offices; the sound only travels into the offices.)
Fidget Toys
In both offices there are baskets of fidget toys that you are welcome to pick up and use during your appointment, and you are welcome to take fidget toys with you when you leave.
Snacks
In both offices there are baskets of snacks and candy. The specific items may change depending on what we have purchased and what we have run out of, but generally there are granola bars of some kind, Cheez-Its, and both chocolate and non-chocolate based candy. You are welcome to eat any of this food during the meeting and/or take some with you when you leave. You are also welcome to drop by at any time our doors are open to grab a snack.
Graduate Appointments
Seating
When you come in for an appointment, you will decide where to sit. In Eliz's office, the seats are covered in fabric and have plastic arm rests. One is a rolling chair, and on is a stationary chair.
Lighting
In Eliz's office there is one overheard fluorescent light as well as one desk lamp. There is one large window directly opposing the door where sun filters through. The office is on the fourth floor, so no one can see in the windows.
Sounds
There are several sounds you may here while in the CARE office.
Eliz has a white noise machine in their office that makes an ongoing "shush" sound.
Because the windows look out over Harrison Ave, there are sometimes noises of trucks, cars, or emergency vehicles.
The elevator is near the office, and so you might hear dings or the doors opening.
There is a window AC unit that makes similar noise to the white noise machine when it is on, and it can be fairly loud.
Fidget Toys
There are baskets of fidget toys that you are welcome to pick up and use during your appointment, and you are welcome to take fidget toys with you when you leave.
Snacks
There are containers of snacks and candy available inside the CARE office, as well as on the third floor in Student Wellness. The specific items may change depending on what we have purchased and what we have run out of, but generally there are granola bars of some kind, Cheez-Its, and both chocolate and non-chocolate based candy. You are welcome to eat any of this food during the meeting and/or take some with you when you leave. You are also welcome to drop by at any time our doors are open to grab a snack.