For us to succeed, the School of Education must cultivate an environment in which students, faculty, and staff feel safe, valued, and have a sense of belonging. We also must empower everyone to cultivate their own well-being and their community.
To achieve this we present activities, classes, services, and resources that demonstrate care for our community.
The vision for SoE Cares aligns directly with the Universities strategic inclusion, wellness, and support goal:
Learn more at our Support Services page.
The Wellbeing and Contemplation room (ED 2024) exists to provide a clean and calm place for you to maintain/regain your composure, be mindful, take the time find balance, contemplate on your situation and condition in or in-between classes, and to pray. The room remains open throughout the day as long as the Education Building is open.
The room is supported by School of Education Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion staff who may be reached between the hours of 9 a.m. and 5 p.m., Monday through Friday, throughout the fall and spring semesters.
If the door is open, feel free to come in.
If the door is closed, please consider that the room is in use by another student who is seeking solitude.
You may ask the staff in the Office of Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion, located in room 2002, for help identifying another space for you if the room is occupied. The Education Library maintains another Wellbeing and Contemplation space in the Education Building.
You will find open space for prayer, a whiteboard, seating, a table, a cabinet for drawing, coloring, and making origami figures.
Throughout the room you may notice we have placed table tents with QR codes that may direct your mobile device to online videos meant to help you center yourself and find peace—you will see links for chair yoga, breathings exercises, and a step-by-step guide for writing a haiku poem.
Some of the activities will have themes and change monthly.
There is seating and open floor space for you to contemplate, meditate, and pray.
Consider bringing a floor mat if you prefer to use the open space in the room.
We ask that you be mindful that students may be using the spaces for prayer at the following times:
For your contemplation and mental wellness, the Wellbeing and Contemplation room includes:
