The move comes just three days after student loan repayments resumed following a three-year pause.

Students are interested in a variety of offerings for help with time management, according to the Student Voice survey on the college experience. High on the list are comprehensive syllabi, help with overall scheduling and social supports. Karen Afre, director of the Academic Skills Center at Dartmouth College, and her colleagues like to tell first-year students that they’re taking an extra, unofficial course called “learning how to be a college student.” The class’s rough syllabus includes exploring campus resources and supports and getting accustomed to the academic and social environment. Time management is another topic.

Black students at Ohio State have organized Black movie nights, a Black Caucus, and a Black mental-health coalition, efforts they say are key to feeling connected. But lawmakers are pushing back.