Faculty and Staff Workshops
Conversations with the SWC
Are you interested in learning more about the variety of holistic well-being services available to your students? If so, join us this summer for our 30-minute, virtual conversation series with members of the Office of Student Life’s Student Wellness Center (SWC). We will discuss the scope of student resources offered through the SWC including nutrition, mental health, substance use and more! We will also cover current trends in college student wellness and how you can connect students to our services. All faculty and staff are invited to join the conversations.
Be sure to register for these upcoming conversations happening this summer:
- Wednesday, July 3 from 12-12:30 p.m.: How to support student financial well-being and counter food insecurity with the help of the Buckeye Food Alliance. Register here
- Wednesday, July 17 from 12-12:30 p.m.: What you need to know about the SWC’s Alcohol, Tobacco, and Other Drug Prevention services. Register here
- Wednesday, July 24 from 12-12:30 p.m.: How to support student nutritional well-being through the SWC’s nutrition coaching services. Register here
- Wednesday, July 31 from 12:30-1 p.m.: How to support student well-being through the SWC’s wellness coaching services. Register here
- Wednesday, August 7th from 12-12:30pm.: Examining ways to support students in recovery with the Collegiate Recovery Community. Register here
Guiding Students to Wellness
The Guiding Students to Wellness workshop is a 2 1/2 hour training (10 minute break in the middle) designed specifically for faculty, staff and graduate/professional students at The Ohio State University.
Participants will learn the skills needed to effectively guide students to wellness through active listening, Motivational Interviewing, goal-setting and best-referral practices. Participants will learn and practice tangible skills to help students access wellness-related resources on Ohio State's campus, specifically highlighting nutrition/food insecurity, mental health, sexual violence and financial wellness.
Throughout the workshop, there will be multiple opportunities to ask questions and practice scenarios to help participants become more confident in assisting students in need.
Recovery is Spoken Here
The Student Life Student Wellness Center's Collegiate Recovery Community (CRC), in partnership with the Higher Education Center for Alcohol and Drug Misuse Prevention and Recovery (HECAOD), is excited to offer Recovery is Spoken Here virtual trainings for faculty and staff members this upcoming autumn 2025.
Our aim is to foster an environment where students in or seeking recovery feel accepted by their peers, are empowered to live genuinely, feel comfortable asking for help and are celebrated by the Ohio State community. By becoming a Recovery Ally, you are declaring to students in or seeking recovery that you embody these ideals. This 1.5-hour training covers a high-level overview of addiction and recovery, addiction and recovery on campus, recovery friendly language, how to connect students with the CRC and ways to get involved as a Recovery Ally.
Student Wellness Center Overview
During this presentation (and based on the time allotted), staff and faculty will learn about the Student Life Student Wellness Center including the Ten Dimensions of Wellness and holistic well-being, office location and contact information, resources available and how to refer and how our team can support staff and faculty in your department in supporting student wellness. If time allows, discussion of the state of student wellness on campus and other relevant data points will also be included. The Student Wellness Center Overview can fit into a 15, 30 or 45 minute window depending on agenda availability.
To schedule an overview for your next staff or faculty meeting, please email Adrienne Moetanalo.
Resources and opportunities to engage with the Student Wellness Center as a Faculty or Staff Member
Please visit our Faculty and Staff Resources Page.