When someone suffers a loss, it disrupts his/her sense of the order of things and can sometimes lead to feelings that life is out of control and meaningless. While in college, students may deal with the death of a parent, sibling, friend, or classmate. These deaths may be accidental - e.g., a car accident or a drug overdose; may be sudden - e.g., a parent having a heart attack; or may be the result of a long illness – e.g. a grandparent dying of cancer. An entire campus or academic department may grieve the death of a beloved professor or classmate. Feelings are often compounded by a sense of shock and a longing for the opportunity to “say goodbye.” The loss of meaning and control adds distress to grief. Regaining meaning and a sense of control may help students endure the grieving process. Those experiencing grief tend to function better within an already established support system (e.g., family and friends). Grief is a natural process but may become complicated (e.g., the student is not able to function and may be depressed) and therefore need some type of therapeutic intervention.