Connecting with others can enhance your mental health, build personal and professional skills, and strengthen your safety net. Discover how students, staff, faculty, and others can make connections on campus and beyond.

Where to Get Started

The Student Life Leadership and Engagement team can help students get involved with a student organization, finding a mentorship opportunity, and being more connected to campus as a whole.

Learn More About Leadership And Engagement

University Human Resources can help staff, faculty, and other employees create career plans, build leadership skills, and more.

Learn More About Career Development

Need Help Right Away?

If you or someone you know is at risk, call 911 for emergency assistance, or find 24/7 support including the UI Support and Crisis Line.

 

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5-for-5 Connection Challenge

Social connection plays a critical role in our personal and community well-being. Completing the 5-for-5 Connection Challenge can strengthen your relationships and inspire others to incorporate connection into their daily lives. It's open to students, postdocs, faculty, and staff.

Take the Challenge

Student Organizations

Student organizations provide great leadership opportunities, help students feel connected to the university, and grant access to many resources on campus. Find a comprehensive listing of student organizations, processes for starting and managing organizations, and other info.

Learn More About Student Organizations

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Building Community at Work

Looking to connect at work? liveWELL offers a variety of programs and resources to help through its Department Well-Being Toolbox. You can also explore and engage across campus, either as a team or as an individual, through Discover Your University.

Learn more at liveWELL

Find More Resources

Don't see what you're looking for here? Explore our comprehensive list of campus resources for students, faculty, staff, and others.