This poster presentation synthesizes instructors' and students' testimonials about their efforts to reach academic milestones while caring for students' mental health. These testimonials were collected as part of the University of Pittsburgh's University Center for Teaching and Learning's "Understanding Our Students" series, which involved two separate events - one faculty-centered, the other student-centered. Our qualitative analysis of instructors' and students' answers to five open-ended questions emphasizes areas where both instructors and students converge in valuing mental health. Using a trauma-aware lens, our poster aims to assist instructors in effectively supporting their students as they contend with effects of the pandemic.
