Office of Student Life

Faculty and Staff Workshops

Guiding Students to Wellness

The Guiding Students to Wellness workshop is a 2-hour training designed specifically for faculty, staff and graduate/professional students at The Ohio State University. Training opportunities are offered in-person and virtual. Participants will learn the skills needed to effectively guide students to wellness through Motivational Interviewing and best-referral practices. Participants will learn about Student Wellness Center programming and services and gain 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.

Fall 2024 workshop dates:  
Friday, September 27

10-12 p.m.

Meeting Room #3 of the Recreation and Physical Activities Center (RPAC).

Register here 

Thursday, November 21

9:30-11:30 a.m

Via Zoom

Register here 

Recovery is Spoken Here

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.

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 our Recovery is Spoken Here training for faculty and staff members.

 Thursday, September 19

12:30-2 p.m.

Dave Griner Room of the Recreation and Physical Activity Center (RPAC).

Registration is required for this training. Space is limited. Register Here.

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 or 30- minute window depending on agenda availability. 

To schedule an overview for your next staff or faculty meeting, please email Adrienne Wilson.

Resources and opportunities to engage with the Student Wellness Center as a Faculty or Staff Member

Please visit our Faculty and Staff Resource Page.