Interassociation Health & Wellbeing Roundtable
Thursday, April 30, 12:00pm PT / 3:00pm ET
Facilitated by Pam Watts with presenters from ACUHO-I, ACCA, ACPA, AUCCCO,
BHAC, CUPA-HR, NACA, NACAS, NASPA, NODA, and NIRSA
Presenters include:
James G. Archibald, Associate Professor of Higher Education Leadership, Valdosta State University (ACPA)
Josh Downing, Director of Recreation & Wellness at Butler University (NIRSA)
Shawnté Elbert, Associate Dean of Health & Wellness, Central Washington University (NASPA)
Janelle Johnson, Senior Counselor, Santa Fe Community College (ACCA)
April Hicks Konvalinka, Executive Director of Housing and Residence Life, University of Central Florida (ACUHO-I)
Kat Marriott, Executive Director, National Consortium for Building Healthy Academic Communities (BHAC)
Sissy Meredith, Vice President & Chief Learning Officer (CUPA-HR)
Rebecca Rampe, Staff Psychologist-Outreach Coordinator, UNCW Counseling Center (AUCCCO)
Sal Rizza, Director of New Student and Sophomore Programs, Southern Connecticut State University (NODA)
Eric Silber, Director of Auxiliary Business Operations at Concordia University at Austin (NACAS)
Join some of the signatories of the Health and Wellbeing in Higher Education: A Commitment to Student Success (www.nirsa.org/hands-in) for an open, informal discussion about the importance of our continued pursuit for holistic campus wellbeing. While COVID-19 has changed some of how we might go about addressing this work on our campuses, it has not changed our why nor the importance of working together. Organization representatives will share both examples of success and questions for the group; as this is a roundtable, participation from attendees is highly encouraged. .
Chat Transcript
NIRSA Library
Commitment can be found at www.nirsa.org/hands-in
Theresa Fuller
Mico is still not clear
Theresa Fuller
Mic
Rose Viau
Pam you are very hard to understand
Brenda Boetger
agreed.
Lauren Mickler
sound underwater
Theresa Fuller
poor audio
Janelle Johnson,ACCA
Pams's mic is not working
Becky Anderson
cannot understand
Sarah Lewis
your mic is breaking up a lot
Karen Hofmann
Your mic needs adjusting
Rosabel Ramos
Hi Pam, your mic sounds very choppy
Kathi Bacon
can’t understand you at all
Linda Knight
Pam Is hard to understand
Marilyn Burridge
audio problems
Crystal Zavallo
Can't understand
sydney` vanderlinden
^^^
Sharon Cornell
You are very broken up - can't understand you.
Gwedolyn Tyson
Didn't get any of that..
Karen Moses
What are examples of what resources were in the care package?
Teresa Michaelson
HI Becca! Thanks for rep'ping AUCCCO!!
Teresa Michaelson
Here at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University, we did a Virtual Care Package as well! Here is our version....feel free to use :
Karen Robinson
yes!
Teresa Michaelson
https://docs.google.com/document/d/1yQ6QVSDZlpUY4uXOQ4Xn4rUSHUAjIJ4kXoF8yZPKPuU/edit?usp=sharing
Marilyn Burridge
yes!!!! I can hear you well now
Becca Rampe AUCCCO
Miami https://docs.google.com/document/d/111Y4A9J7EW_HBg1QOFQbzjQB8afVsOQOj3ZAnn25MMc/edit
Sissy Meredith, CUPA-HR
Oooh the art activities sound great, Janelle!
Becca Rampe AUCCCO
Michigan https://docs.google.com/document/d/1u4I7hsSZfx1C-8YMvSlHs3ISbT7Avera7Zm7BZu4COU/edit
Mikala Milligan
I love this idea!! I remember reading about that on the ACCA listserve
Jeanette Diamond
Dickinson College is offering many resources for employees and students generally. Here is our Work-Life Balance webpage for employees specifically for the COVID-19 challenges we are facing: https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20083/human_resource_services/1755/worklife_balance/2 There is also a webpage from our Women's and Gender Resource Center for blog postings shared to help connect our community: https://www.dickinson.edu/info/20229/women_s_and_gender_resource_center/1858/programs_and_events/6 Our Student Life and HR wellness staff have been collaborating regularly to offer virtual options for fitness and wellness as they become available.
Karen Moses
These are all great resource options being made available for students. Are students using them? What are the numbers of participants, students accessing these resources? How are you getting the word out about these online resources?
Teresa Michaelson
Yes!! Embry-Riddle Aeronautical did the same. We had over 100 faculty/staff volunteer to call all 7056 students. Same response from our students. They really appreciated it.
Mikala Milligan
Lander University did the same thing! Same response as well
Rachel Boldman
McHenry County College (Crystal Lake, iL)—we’ve re-deployed lots of non-student-affairs staff, even cafeteria employees, as “Navigators” in every single course. Navigators work with the course instructor to connect students to resources on and off campus. It’s been really fun to see the initiative grow and see people who are usually not in student-facing roles THRIVE as Navigators! It’s been good for employees’ wellness too!
Leah Bank
Who on your campuses spearheaded the phone chain/calling initiatives?
Shawnté Elbert - NASPA
VP of Enrollment Management for CWU
Sissy Meredith, CUPA-HR
That is awesome, Rachel. Fantastic work at McHenry County College!
Josh Downing - NIRSA
VP of Student Affairs
Rose Viau
Same, and my back is hurting terribly! :)
Janelle Johnson,ACCA
Hello to everyone and to any ACCA members that are participating today.
Josh Downing - NIRSA
Here’s a helpful article https://www.insidehighered.com/advice/2020/04/07/whats-role-student-affairs-and-academic-support-staff-when-most-students-arent
Sal Rizza- NODA
Hi Leah, we've had two different phone calling campaigns. Our Dean's office initiated calls to students who were reported by faculty (through a reporting form) as to not have connected to a class. 400 calls were made by the student affairs staff to check in. For incoming students, my office collaborated with residence life, admissions, transfer services and advising to call our confirmed students to check in with them. We tapped our student workers (orientation leaders, resident advisers etc...) My office has overseen the logistics.
Linda Knight
WE try to never say balance - we always use harmony. Balance sets us up for failure, but harmony looks different each day.
Becca Rampe AUCCCO
We use harmony too!
Sissy Meredith, CUPA-HR
Ooooh, I really like the term, harmony!
April Konvalinka, ACUHO-I
i use harmony too, work life harmony
Sissy Meredith, CUPA-HR
Attendees, how are you doing? How are you navigating through the last few weeks?
Lauren Mickler
What kind of virtual initiatives have you launched?
William Hurley - NACAS
Hanging in there, Sissy! Tired of looking at the same walls :)
Sissy Meredith, CUPA-HR
I hear ya, @William Hurley! If these walls could talk...or maybe they are?!?!
Jaymie Cox-Garcia
@William - I'm in the process of painting my walls. :)
Crystal Zavallo
Hanging in there! I miss the students and the "hustle" of campus. My office is so quite these days with everyone being remote
Josh Downing - NIRSA
All good! I’ve done a number of times:):)
William Hurley - NACAS
Best of luck, Jaymie! I live in an apartment that wouldn't be too happy with such drastic alterations..
Linda Knight
Here us the virtual wellness site at William & Mary, feel free to use anything you see that might help you out. https://www.wm.edu/offices/wellness/virtual/index.php
Teresa Michaelson
Sissy, creating fun games and activities to virtually play with staff has helped a lot. But I miss sharing the same space with them....I miss the hustle of campus too.
Sissy Meredith, CUPA-HR
Missing others has been the number one 'miss' for most I hear from. It's hard not too actually seeing others on a regular basis [and without face masks].
Jaymie Cox-Garcia
William - Temporary wallpaper? Perhaps on a canvas?
Mamie Murphy
at PBSC we are leading movement breaks. The manger send us the zoom or skype link and our team leads a 10 min movement break
Brenda Boetger
Gannon University had their engineering groups make face shields on their 3D printer and donated to hospitals. Also, our health science groups donated all of the PPE supplies to local hospitals.
William Hurley - NACAS
Not a bad idea, Jaymie! Might be time to bust out some art supplies.
Sissy Meredith, CUPA-HR
The fun games and activities are great ideas, @Teresa! Helping to step back and do some fun mind breaks is so key!
Josh Downing - NIRSA
https://www.butler.edu/bubewell-virtual
Jennifer Kennymore - U of FL
We created a virtual student union for the University of Florida: https://ufsa.ufl.edu/virtual-union/
Sissy Meredith, CUPA-HR
It's been great to hear how institutions are leaning in COVID-19 research, making face shields and masks, and putting the 3D printers to work!
Brenda Boetger
Our Res Life is having a face covering contest to see who can make the best face covering.
Teresa Michaelson
Hi Karen! Hi April! GO UCF :)
Jeanette Diamond
Staff at Dickinson College are mostly working remotely - but as a result of the need for masks, staff members who could sew made masks for our workers who remained on campus to serve the students who had to stay on campus for various reasons, supporting social distancing requirements. This was a wonderful voluntary act and was greatly appreciated by employees working on the campus grounds and buildings to support the students.
NIRSA Library
Kat - can you drop the link the chat?
Keira McGlone, BHAC
Staying Calm and Well in the Midst of COVID-19: https://u.osu.edu/keepcalmcovid19/
NIRSA Library
Thanks, Keira!
Gabby Dixon
Lots of video content going on at UCF! I am part of our Student Care Services Team and we are also doing live videos every week. They seem to be going really well
Keira McGlone, BHAC
Sure thing! You're welcome!
April Konvalinka, ACUHO-I
Recreation and Wellness at UCF also hosts daily fitness classes for anyone
Sissy Meredith, CUPA-HR
CUPA-HR COVID-19 resources site for helping keeping everyone safe, healthy and informed: https://www.cupahr.org/knowledge-center/covid-19-resources/ [also includes webinar information - free to public]
Ximena Iglesias
fitness.asu.edu join us
Kat Marriott - BHAC
https://u.osu.edu/keepcalmcovid19/schedule/
Stan Shingles
Pam, I would like to share our Recreation Movement success in the community
Keira McGlone, BHAC
Also, evidence-based resources: https://fuld.nursing.osu.edu/covid19resources
Darcie Burde
https://ufsa.ufl.edu/virtual-union/
Rachel Boldman
Can someone compile the links in the chat and send them out to participants?
Karen Hofmann
UCF CAPS has created many videos, webinars, links on their social media (Instagram, YouTube, Facebook, and Twitter) caps.sdes.ucf.edu
NIRSA Library
The chat will be posted alongside the video recording. You'll be able to find it on NIRSA's Ideas in Motion Page: https://nirsa.net/nirsa/connect/ideas-in-motion/
Mindy McDowell
Students WILL come back! At William Peace University in Raleigh, NC, our university president did an Instagram Live session (outside of his comfort zone :)) during which he asked students what they wanted to see and did a walking tour of campus. It was touching to see how well it was received by our students who had to leave campus abruptly and simply missed their school.
Karen Hofmann
UCF CAPS also collaborated with their communicaitons/ media department to do Instagram live Mindfulness Mondays each Monday at noon for all the campus.
Joe Cassidy
https://2020recreationmovement.com/
Pam Watts, NIRSA
If you have any burning questions, type them in now and we'll try to get to them before the top of the hour
April Konvalinka, ACUHO-I
UCF housing and residence life also hosts Live Learn Belong virtual sessions to replace the in person campus visits, tour of residence halls, and answering questions live.
Joe Cassidy
Wake Forest is really enjoying our participation in Recreation Movement challenge. Hope it will continue throughout the summer.
Gabby Dixon
What platform do you all feel has been most effective in connecting with students?
Joel Arancibia
Hope everyone is staying safe and not losing their sanity working remotely! Greetings from FIU in Miami
Joel Arancibia
We also have several virtual offerings for students and anyone interested. Posting link here https://studentaffairs.fiu.edu/health-and-fitness/recreation/the-virtual-wrc/index.php
Becca Rampe AUCCCO
A lot of us have been encouraged to use Tik Tok, not sure if others are using but connecting students there to then getting them to join us on other platforms
Gabby Dixon
Thanks! I was just curious what people are finding success with! :)
Sissy Meredith, CUPA-HR
Yes, Shawnte! Upskilling and Reskilling are definitely necessary!
Josh Downing - NIRSA
A little bit more about BUBeWell at Butler U. www.butler.edu/bubewell
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zvGs_QoOslo&feature=emb_logo
Shawnté Elbert - NASPA
This is a perfect time for professional development!
Kat Marriott - BHAC
All I know is that students DO NOT use Facebook!
Tara Lahnen
Thank you this was great.
Teresa Michaelson
Thank you everyone!!
Kathleen Huber
Thank you all - appreciate your time and efforts
Teresa Prendes-Walls
I've been encouraging my staff to Let’s move away from the message of “Surviving Covid” and more toward just new ideas and opportunity to open our lives to a new dimension of interacting. Love everyone's ideas!
Sissy Meredith, CUPA-HR
Thanks everyone - wonderful being with all of you!
Lindsay Garber
Thank you Everyone!!
Amy Arrindell
Thank you all.
Heather Lopez
Thank you!