With school activities winding down and finals steadily approaching, for many students, stress is at a maximum level.

As a result, many students and faculty have asked for a stress management workshop, and Ollie Mae Ray, professor of health studies, has helped give them one.

Check-in and registration for “Stress: The Constant Challenge of Life” begins at 6:30 p.m. in Lumpkin Hall Room 122, and the workshop begins at 7 p.m.

The second annual workshop is co-sponsored by the departments of family and consumer sciences, geology/geography, health studies and human resources along with the Gateway Program, the Office of Student Life and the Siddall and Ray Foundation Inc. of Charleston, a nonprofit registered organization.

Ray, also the CEO of the Siddall and Ray Foundation, said that topics to be discussed include the definition of stress, what causes stress, the different types of stress and how to cope and deal with stress. Ray said she also will discuss time management , dealing with tests and coping with factors of stress.

The last 35 to 40 minutes will be devoted to relaxation techniques and ways to combat stress, Ray said. Attendees also will be asked to fill out self-assessment sheets, so they can determine their personal stress levels.

The workshop is free to students, faculty and staff with a Panther ID card and a packet of materials will be provided.

May said after last year’s workshop, many students felt it helped them cope with high stress levels during finals. As a result, they have demanded that the workshop be offered again. May said she was looking forward to the workshop and showing students how to deal with stress and how to help others deal with it as well.