The Inter-association Well-being Collaborative (IWC), which is made up of 25 organizations from across the higher education landscape, is hosting a free, joint webinar on Wednesday, October 22 at 1:00pm Eastern, 10:00am Pacific. We hope you and your colleagues in campus recreation and wellbeing will be there!
One of the IWC’s calls to action focuses on literacy, specifically around building a shared foundational understanding of wellbeing across higher education to ensure all professionals can see their efforts reflected in this crucial work.
Starting off the IWC Learning Series
With that in mind, the IWC’s first webinar is titled: “This Isn’t My Job”… Or Is It? Rethinking Your Role in Campus Well‑Being. This opening session of the IWC Learning Series will introduce participants to a campus‑wide approach to wellbeing and set the foundation for subsequent sessions in the series. This session is designed to engage individuals from across functional areas—including those who may not traditionally view wellbeing as part of their role—by establishing shared language and understanding to support future learning.
The session will focus on helping participants understand the relevance of wellbeing to their daily work, regardless of position or department. Using practical examples and campus case studies, presenters will illustrate how decisions made in academic, student support, operational, and leadership contexts collectively influence student success and campus climate.
About the presenters
The presentation will be led by Michelle Kelly, PhD, Assistant Vice President for Health and Wellbeing at the University of Texas at Arlington and Samantha Smith, PhD, MPH, CHES, Associate Vice Provost for Health and Well-Being at Indiana University Bloomington. Panelists include Brad Barnett, Associate Vice President for Access & Enrollment Management at James Madison University, Steven Couras, Director of Student Life & Facility Manager at Bard NYC, and Paul Lee, Head of Student Engagement at the University of Limerick.
- For more information, contact NIRSA Senior Director of Initiatives and Impact, Erin O’Sullivan.
Erin O'Sullivan is currently the Senior Director of Initiatives and Impact at NIRSA.
