Workshops

Faculty and Staff Workshops

The Wellbeing and Counseling is excited to offer a variety of workshops and programs to help the Rice community address students' wellbeing needs. These programs are aimed to help students, faculty, and staff gain knowledge about ways to assist students.

All workshops and programs are offered free of charge. Please click the following programs for more information.

We welcome partnerships with colleges and student groups on campus to host workshops. To request a program/workshop for your group, you can fill out the Wellbeing Program Request Form.

Please contact the Wellbeing and Counseling Center: wellbeing@rice.edu or 713-348-3311 if you have any questions about registration or partnering with us.

Recommend undergraduate and graduate students to our other workshops!

Summer 2025

QPR: Suicide Prevention Training

Friday, May 23rd, 11am-11:50am
Location: Zoom

Monday, June 9th, 12pm-12:50pm
Location: Gibbs 160A

Thursday, June 26th, 12pm-12:50pm
Location: Zoom

Wednesday, July 2nd, 10am-10:50am
Location: Zoom

Wednesday, July 16th, 2pm-2:50pm
Location: Gibbs 160A

Friday, August 8th, 12pm-12:50pm
Location: Gibbs 160A

Sign up here

Sleep Hygiene - Learn about managing your sleep hygiene, what might be harming our quality of sleep, and how little adjustments here and there can go a long way to allowing us to rest better.

Tuesday, May 27th, 12pm-12:50pm
Location: Zoom

Tuesday, July 22nd, 12pm-12:50pm
Location: Zoom

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Mental Health First Aid

Thursday, June 5th & Friday, June 6th, 9am - 1pm
Location: Gibbs 160A

(must attend both days for certification)

Sign up here

Understanding Emotions

Wednesday, June 11th, 11am-11:50am
Location: Keck Hall 105

Wednesday, July 23rd, 11am-11:50am
Location: Zoom

Sign up here

Nourish: Self-Care & Self-Compassion

Tuesday June 17th, 12pm-12:50pm
Location: Zoom

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Recovery Ally Training - Learn about Substance Use Disorder, the recovery process, and how you can support those in your life who may be living in or seeking recovery.

Tuesday, June 24th, 2:15pm-3:15pm
Location: Zoom

Tuesday, July 15th, 2pm-3pm
Location: Gibbs 160A

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Stress Management

Thursday, July 10th, 12:15pm-1pm
Location: Zoom

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BIPOC Mental Health Training
BIPOC: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
By request. Please contact the Student Wellbeing Office wellbeing@rice.edu


The Wellbeing and Counseling Center and the SAFE Office also offer more workshops on various topics such as these:

  • Assertiveness
  • Breaking Up
  • Conflict Resolution
  • Dating at Rice 101
  • Motivate Yourself!
  • Health Sex and Sexuality
  • Long Distance Relationships: Making It Work
  • The Mask You Live In
  • Motivate Yourself!
  • Obligation Overload (A Time Management Workshop)
  • Parents/Guardians/Family Communication
  • Project SAFE: Bystander Intervention
  • Raising Mental Health Awareness
  • Roommates: You CAN live with them!
  • Relationship Violence and Stalking
  • Safe Online Dating/Hookups
  • Sexual Violence Response Workshop
  • Sexual Violence and Cultural Norms
  • Shame

If you would like to schedule any of these training for your group, please fill out the Wellbeing Program Request Form or call our office at 713-348-3311.