Co-Curricular Guide Fall 2016/2017 Updated 6.21 | Seite 16
Wellness Presentations and Workshops
Stress Management
This presentation focuses on the stresses college students experience, including causes, symptoms, and potential negative
effects. Most importantly, students will learn a variety of ways to manage stress so that they may individualize their own
approach and avoid unhealthy coping habits. The presentation will integrate the concepts of stress management, life
balance, and healthy living. Students will also receive information on campus resources available to help with stress
management, including CAPS services.
Principles of Co-Curricular Learning: Integration and Application of Knowledge (PCL 3), Intellectual Depth, Breadth, and Adaptiveness
(PCL 4), Intrapersonal Development (PCL 7)
Time: 45 minutes – 1 hour
Technology Needs: Computer/projector
Best Time to Schedule: Middle to end of the semester
Alcohol: Personal Choices
This presentation focuses on the effects of alcohol on the body, individual factors that influence intoxication, and
strategies for low-risk drinking. This presentation emphasizes the point that the decision whether or not to drink is a
personal choice that can only be made after weighing personal, legal, and social factors.
Principles of Co-Curricular Learning: Critical Thinking (PCL 2), Integration and Application of Knowledge (PCL 3), Values and Ethics (PCL
6)
Time: 45 minutes – 1 hour
Technology Needs: Computer/projector
Best Time to Schedule: Beginning of the semester
Busting Health Myths
How much do you REALLY know about your personal health and wellness? This interactive presentation will encourage
audiences to critically examine common misconceptions about various dimensions of wellness, ranging from sleep to
sexual health to physical fitness/nutrition and more. Audiences will also leave with strategies to implement their
newfound knowledge and enact behavioral changes in favor of a healthier lifestyle.
Principles of Co-Curricular Learning: Core Communication Skills (PCL 1), Critical Thinking (PCL 2), Intellectual Depth, Breadth, and
Adaptiveness (PCL 4)
Time: 45 minutes – 1 hour
Technology Needs: Computer/projector
Best Time to Schedule: Any time during the semester
Building a Safer Community: Bystander Empowerment & Sexual Assault Prevention
One incident of sexual assault has an impact on the whole community. This interactive workshop focuses on raising
awarene ss in order to recognize problem situations on campus, and on developing specific skills and confidence to
intervene in situations when another individual needs help.
Principles of Co-Curricular Learning: Values and Ethics (PCL 6), Intrapersonal Development (PCL 7), Interpersonal Development (PCL 8)
Time: 45 minutes – 1 hour
Technology Needs: Computer/projector, sound
Best Time to Schedule: Beginning of the semester
Escalation Workshop
The Escalation Workshop is 90 minutes long and consists of a 40 minute film (educate) followed by a 40 minute guided
discussion (empower) geared towards helping students understand the warning signs of abuse, while also promoting
healthy relationships. These pieces are followed by a 10 minute activation piece, directed at students who want to start
the conversations in their own community by getting involved.
Principles of Co-Curricular Learning: Values and Ethics (PCL 6), Intrapersonal Development (PCL 7), Interpersonal Development (PCL 8)
Time: 90 Minutes
Technology Needs: Computer/projector, sound
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