Our Commitment to Well-Being

The University of Iowa is committed to embedding well-being and mental health into all aspects of campus culture to better support students, faculty, and staff. This includes providing the appropriate services and resources for students, faculty, and staff.

Mental Health and Resilience

Nutrition, Movement, and Physical Health

Relationships, Community, and Purpose

Basic Needs, Financial Security, and Personal Safety

Events

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Red Watch Band Training

Monday, September 16, 2024 5:00pm to 7:00pm
Campus Recreation and Wellness Center
The Red Watch Band Program focuses on knowledge, skill, and confidence building regarding preventing death from alcohol overdose. Students are taught the knowledge and skills to "make the call," and using role plays, given opportunities to build confidence to intervene on behalf of another. All students who complete the training will receive CPR and alcohol bystander training, and will be better able to link the impact that alcohol has on the body. Students will also receive training on how to...
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Success, Not Excess

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 4:00pm to 5:00pm
Westlawn
Supporting Students Desiring a Change Success, Not Excess provides a small, safe and supportive space for UI students wanting to make or considering changes in their alcohol or other drug use. The group emphasizes success in academics, relationships, mental and physical health, and other goals through reducing alcohol and other drug use. Meetings are provided by the UI Collegiate Recovery Program. For more information, please visit our website. This is not a treatment group and will not...
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Mindfulness for College Students

Tuesday, September 17, 2024 7:00pm to 8:15pm
Iowa Memorial Union (IMU)
Intro to Mindfulness® is an evidence-based curriculum specifically designed for teaching mindfulness, meditation, and stress management to college students and other young adults. Our Mindfulness program… is taught in four weekly 75-minute classes (a brief model to accommodate busy student schedules) is structured with daily homework of a mindfulness log and 10 minutes of mindfulness practice is taught in small groups Register here: https://studentwellness.uiowa.edu/programs/mindfulness...
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Campus Updates and Opportunities

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IVETS Renovation

Iowa Veteran Education, Transition, and Support (IVETS) program has updated its student lounge and academic hub in Calvin Hall.

See photos of the new spaces

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Protective Environments

Downtown Iowa City benefits from a new program, Downtown Iowa City Ambassadors, which provides cleaning, hospitality services, and enhanced safety.

Learn more about the program

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2024 Iowa BEST Summit

Join the Scanlan Center for School Mental Health on Sept. 15 - 16 in Coralville. This year’s theme is “All In” for School Mental Health and Well-Being.

Register for the Summit