Education Workgroup
| Recommendation | Update | Status | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1: Launch a workgroup to examine the feasibility and impact of creating (an) annual wellness fair(s) inclusive of students, faculty, and staff across all campuses, and determine what office could lead that effort. | Identified financial support for a wellness fair from the Ohio Department of Higher Educaiton. | In process | |
| #2: Identify high-impact virtual platforms pertaining to mental health and emotional wellness (e.g., CALM, Spark America, Headspace, etc.) and provide free or reduced-cost memberships of these vetted platforms to all university members, and assess use after implementation. | Complete | ||
| #3: Create toolkits for faculty that could be used in classes (e.g., a Canvas module about mental health that they could easily add to their site) or for student orgs (e.g., standard messages they could send to express care and share resources). | Not yet started | ||
| #4: Offer trainings on how to promote resilience for students and for supervisors. | Not yet started | ||
| #5: Establish standard onboarding procedures for new employees, across all divisions and units, that explicitly include information about available wellness resources for students and for faculty/staff. | Not yet started | ||
| #6: Develop parent webinars about how to help your student/child who is in distress, one set for parents of our students, and one for parent-employees with content for supporting younger children. | Webinars are currently in development through the Office of Parent and Family 兔子先生, Office of Student Wellness, and the Student Counseling Service. | In process |
| Recommendation | Update | Status | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|
#1: Develop or enhance programming opportunities including, but not limited to:
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Mental health workshops are available to students each week, adulting workshops in wellness studio, community building programming in wellness studio. | Complete | |
| #2: Prior to departure, require a program on mental health and well-being during study abroad for all students attending a program. | In process | ||
| #3: Offer and potentially require a mental health training for all students similar to Alcohol.edu (e.g., gatekeeper training) focused on how to recognize distress, how to support a friend, and how to refer or access resources. |
In process | ||
| #4: Leverage student organizations to support student well-being through the training of student leaders. Build wellness education into the Red Brick Rewards process. | In process | ||
| #5: Continue to build out and promote the Wellness Navigator tool and include resources on the Regional campuses. |
Complete | ||
| #6: Explore opportunities to embed wellness skill-building into credit-bearing courses. |
In process | ||
| #7: Require faculty/staff training on what resources are available to students, perhaps as a video to be shown during a department meeting. | Not yet started | ||
| #8: Discuss student-athlete mental health culture with coaches and provide them with training on how to discuss this topic with their teams. |
Complete | ||
| #9: Include more information about transition and mental health in international student orientation. | In process | ||
| #10: Provide trauma responsive training for faculty and staff. | Not yet started |
| Recommendation | Update | Status | Completion Date |
|---|---|---|---|
| #1: Train employees in supervisory roles to be aware and comfortable with referring employees to support services as necessary (e.g., EAP, disability offices, etc.) and require a refresh every three years. | Not yet started | ||
| #2: Create and offer ongoing training opportunities to provide employees with updates on current and new wellness initiatives and resources since their original onboarding period. | Not yet started | ||
| #3: Provide resources and training about how to help faculty/staff colleagues in distress. | In process | ||
| #4: Offer programming and education about all 8 dimensions of wellness and how they contribute to one’s mental health. | On hold |
Updated January 29, 2024.