Big Ten Academic Alliance Student Wellness Symposium

Description

Join colleagues from across the Big Ten and the country as they explore and discuss the student wellness work being implemented at their institutions. Presentations, lightning talks, roundtable discussions, and digital posters will be offered in the following areas:
- Spaces and Collections
- Programming and Student Engagement
- Partnerships and Outreach
- Instruction and Reference

Registration

Registration is open and closes April 18th. Zoom information will be provided to registrants prior to the start of the symposium.

All sessions will take place between 12:30 and 5:00 p.m. EST.

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Wednesday April 23

BTAA Welcome | 12:30 p.m. -12:45 p.m EST

Keynote | 1:00 p.m. - 1:45 p.m. EST

Student Wellness & Academic Libraries
Sara Holder, University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign and Amber Lannon, Carleton University

Presentation Session I | 2:00 p.m. - 2:30 p.m. EST

The Friday Finish: Incentivizing Student Success and Building Partnerships
Lindsey Schaffer, Indiana University Bloomington

Developing and Expanding a Health Information Collection to Support Student Wellness on Campus
Andrea Kepsel & Iris Kovar-Gough, Michigan State University

Presentation Session II | 2:45 p.m. – 3:15 p.m. EST

Stress Less: Connect, Relax, and Find Your Place
Stephanie D. Founds, Angel Gondek, Hanna Primeau, & Chris Seifert, The Ohio State University

Sensory Friendly Spaces in Academia: Accessibility Driven Work at the UW Tacoma Library
Martha Rabura, Lauryn Cole, Alaina Bull, & Johanna Jacobsen Kiciman, University of Washington Tacoma

Calming Chaos: Partnering with Libraries for Student Wellness
Jamie Bradway & Lara Fountaine, North Carolina State University

Break | 3:15 p.m. -3:45 p.m. EST

Presentation Session III | 3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. EST

Supporting Student Wellness on Both Sides of the Desk
Tessie Holliday & John Siegel, University of South Carolina Upstate

Making It: Creating a More Welcoming Library Space while on a Tight Budget
William Brandon & Mark W. Duncan, Christian Brothers University

Roundtable Discussion | 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST

Form and Function: Structuring Outreach to Support Wellness
Laura Dimmit Smyth, Alyssa Berger, Carina Bixby Nicholas Whale & Hannah Mendro, University of Washington Bothell & Cascadia College

Thursday April 24

Lightning Talks | 1:00 p.m. -1:45 p.m. EST

Go for the Green: Fostering Student Financial Health
Holly Flynn, Michigan State University

The IDEA Loft: Establishing Browsable and Useful Resources for Diverse Student Needs
Kristen Strandberg, University of Evansville (Indiana)

Norris Medical Library Wellness and Reflection Room
Leslie Jones, University of Southern California

Supporting Student Wellness at the IUB Education Library
Micaela Deogracias & Christina Jones, Indiana University Bloomington

Caring for the Mind, Body, and Spirit: Cura Personalis in Student Employment Practices
Abby Vande Walle, University of Notre Dame

Presentation Session 1 | 2:00 p.m. -2:30 p.m. EST

From the Ground Up: Building a Library Wellness Program
Monica Gingerich, Megan Gilpin, Penn State University

Bringing Wellness to the Library: a Cross-Campus Collaboration
Melanie Smith, Zia Davidian, & Faith Rusk, San Francisco State University

Presentations Session 2 | 2:45-3:15 EST

Joining the Dance: Making Mental Health Matter through Campus and Community Partnerships
John Siegel, University of South Carolina Upstate

The Why and How of Sensory Friendly Libraries
Dawn Amsberry, Emily Rimland, Brett Spencer, & Teresa Slobuski, Penn State University Libraries

Break | 3:15 p.m. -3:45 p.m. EST

Presentations Session III | 3:45 p.m. – 4:15 p.m. EST

Wellness in the Dungeon: How Table-Top Role-Playing Games Build Community Wellness on Campus
Heather Page, Penn State University- Fayette

Sense of Belonging: Fostering Inclusion in U-M Library Physical Spaces
Denise Leyton, Erica Ervin, & Jenny Do, University of Michigan Ann Arbor

Roundtable Discussion | 4:30 p.m. – 5:00 p.m. EST

TBA

Digital Posters

Establishing Wellness (as a Collection) at UW-Madison
Pamela O’Donnell, University of Wisconsin Madison

Building a Self-care Lending Library: A Holistic Approach to Student Health and Wellness in an Academic Library
Sarah Mainville & Jill Morningstar, Michigan State University

Establishing a Wellness Space for Students: A Work in Progress
Emilie Vrbancic, Kathleen Collins, & Jinny Sanders, University of Washington Seattle

Resources

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