Staff Wellbeing, Education and Connection
The Wellbeing, Education and Connection Department aims to operationalize the mission and vision of the Office of Student life by empowering staff to:
- experience a sense of community and mattering in the workplace by feeling included, seen and heard.
- feel valued and respected for who they are and know that their contributions make a difference to others.
- acknowledge and celebrate individual achievements and milestones, as well as team accomplishments.
- engage in multi-modal growth and development opportunities that are responsive to their unique backgrounds, strengths, experiences, skills, and learning styles.
- have awareness of and access to campus and community-based resources that support their holistic wellbeing
Connection and Belonging
Student Life Staff belonging and connection initiatives are hosted with the primary objective of:
- creating community, building relationships and fostering connections with others at work
- contributing to staff members feeling valued, seen and heard in the workplace
- maintaining safe environments wherein staff feel empowered to be successful in their work
Connection and Belonging Programs
- Scarlet and Great Engagement Gatherings
- Beyond Onboarding Cohort
- Book Club
- The Network
Appreciation and Recognition
Appreciation and recognition initiatives for Student Life staff are intended to:
- express gratitude to staff members; illustrating that their presence, contributions, strengths, talents, and work matters
- recognize specific achievements, project completion, meeting key programmatic goals or other accomplishments
- award outstanding performance
- celebrate years of service or other workplace milestones
Appreciation and Recognition Programs
- OH! What a Year Summer Appreciation Celebration
- Scarlet & Great Service Awards Recognition Ceremony
Learning and Development
Initiatives supporting Student Life staff learning and growth include efforts are developed to:
- enhance the knowledge, skills, and experiences needed to constructively contribute to current departmental, divisional, and university strategic priorities
- cultivate leadership skills, capabilities, mind-set, and emotional intelligence essential to advancing professionally across one’s career and life span
- foster mentorship, cross-functional knowledge and perspective sharing vital to improving the flow of information, collaboration and innovation across departments and positional levels
Learning and Development Programs
- Employee Education & Growth Roundtable
- Staff Mentorship Circles
- Culture Commitment Action Planning Collaborations
- Learning from Our Community
- Connection & Wellbeing Summit
Health and Wellbeing
Initiatives supporting Student Life staff health and wellbeing aim to:
- increase awareness and utilization of relevant campus health and wellbeing resources
- improve generalized health literacy and engagement in resources supporting holistic wellbeing
- enhance individual and departmental access to YP4H platforms and benefits
Health and Wellbeing Programs
- Biometric Health Screenings + PHA Consultations
- Student Life Buckeye Wellness Innovators Cohort
- Workplace Mental Health & Wellbeing Resource Guide