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Student Wellness offers a variety of workshops to help you learn and feel your best at UB and beyond. Available both in facilitated and DIY formats.
While most of our workshops and programs are designed for students, we also have options for faculty and staff. These faculty and staff workshops raise awareness and promote understanding of student concerns, allowing faculty and staff to better serve students. Please read the program descriptions carefully for more information.
All programs require at least two weeks advance notice, and should have at least 10 attendees. Please note that you are responsible for providing any required presentation equipment on-site (e.g., a computer, audio/speakers, projector and screen); if you cannot provide the equipment, please let us know.
Read the descriptions on this page and decide which program is right for you.
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When your request is received, we will contact you to coordinate details and confirm the time, date and location for your program. Your request is not confirmed until you are contacted by one of our staff members.
Please collaborate with others and advertise your program to attract attendees and ensure participation.
If you would like to distribute condoms at an event, please contact Health Promotion to help you plan the event. We have external and internal condoms, lubricant and dental dams available.
Students will go through an interactive presentation with the facilitator with various activities designed to discuss AOD and Bystander Intervention.
Students will be asked questions related to AOD and Harm Reduction. The answer to the question will be on the BINGO board. The facilitator will give time to guess and then give the correct answer, and explain as needed. This workshop is delivered in-person only.
Students will play classic Jeopardy with various categories regarding AOD and harm reduction techniques. This workshop is delivered in-person only.
Students will be able to learn some of the history of cannabis, potency changes throughout the years, impacts and affects on the body, and more through guided interactive activities.
At times, you will have contact with students whose problems or behaviors cause you concern, discomfort, or may interfere with your work, their education or the education of other students. This program will focus on providing faculty and staff with the necessary skills to identify, communicate with and refer emotionally distressed students to the appropriate mental health services.
Interpersonal stress is one of the most common concerns for college students. Most interpersonal difficulties result from poor communication. In this workshop, students will learn healthy and effective ways to assert their needs and resolve conflicts in their personal and academic life.
This program engages students in an interactive exploration and self-assessment regarding culture, diversity, biases, microaggressions, stereotypes, and privilege. Help increase your students’ awareness of who they are and how they interact with the world around them.
An introduction to ten principles that can increase trust in your body and satisfaction with your food. Learn to identify “diet culture” and tune in to yourself. Based on the book Intuitive Eating by Evelyn Tribole, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S and Elyse Resch, MS, RDN, CEDRD-S, FAND.
No time? Learn how to make simple "snack meals" that save time and are still nourishing and healthy.
Save money and eat better by planning your meals. Take away the tips that work for you.
Save money and eat better by implementing the tips in this workshop.
An introduction to financial skills and resources to help you manage your money and to match your budget with your goals in life. Learn the basics of credit, savings, and loans to reduce the impacts of financial stress.
Become empowered to help prevent sexual violence. Through this workshop, you will learn how to identify problem behaviors, decide when and how to intervene, and work through scenarios to practice getting involved in a safe environment. Participants will receive a certificate of participation.
An exploration and open discussion of gender, and its relationship to how we experience life –sex, television, sports, partying, violence, relationships, health, etc. The program separates the class into groups for a peer facilitated activity, before bringing everyone back together for an open, honest discussion where nothing is off limits.
Most sexual violence goes unreported, for a number of reasons, but when a survivor does reach out for support most (85%) turn to a friend, according to the 2019 SUNY Sexual Violence Focused Climate Survey. Learn how to help your friends recover from rape and sexual assault, and utilize local resources, and get involved in sexual assault prevention efforts at UB.
Sex without consent is rape. Learn how to respect yourself — and respect your partner — through this honest dissection of what consent looks like in relationships, and why it's so important.
How much do you really know about relationships? This workshop utilizes a fun, competitive game to educate and test your knowledge about healthy relationships, safer sex, sexual violence and relationship diversity.
Discuss with others the different types of relationships we may find ourselves taking part in, and how to navigate these relationships.
Discover the importance of sleep, the effects of sleep deprivation and strategies for getting better sleep. This workshop helps students avoid sleep deprivation, which can lead to decreased performance and alertness, difficulty concentrating, memory problems and emotional distress.
The American College Health Association cites stress as the number-one impediment to academic performance in its national college health assessment. In this presentation, students will learn to manage stress by utilizing relaxation and mindfulness techniques, engaging in daily self-care and effective coping, increasing time management skills and creating school-life balance.
Suicide is the second leading cause of death among college students. The good news is that most suicides can be prevented if concerned others learn to recognize the risk factors, develop comfort asking about suicidal thoughts, and know where to send someone for help. Participants in this presentation will leave with practical knowledge for helping others who might be at risk for suicide.
QPR training is also available on specific dates throughout the semester. Visit the Suicide Intervention page to learn more.
If the topic you are interested in is not listed, select the “Other” option then describe what you need in the “Comments” section along with any other information that will help us deliver the program you want. Student Wellness is happy to work with you to create a presentation that will fit your needs.
Student Life
University at Buffalo
114 Student Union, North Campus
Buffalo, NY 14260
Phone: (716) 645-2837; Fax: (716) 645-6234