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.
Obligation Overload
Thursday, January 19, 2023, 12:15 PM - 1 PM
Location: Gibbs 220
Sign up here
Sleep Hygiene
Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 12 PM - 1PM
Location: Zoom
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QPR: Suicide Prevention Training
Tuesday, January 31, 3:00 PM CST
Location: Gibbs 220
Thursday, March 30, 2:00 PM CST
Location: Duncan Hall 1020
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Wellbeing Wednesdays in Holistic Garden (a collaborative project with the Betty and Jacob Friedman Holistic Garden)
Every 1st Wednesday of the month. February 1 (rescheduled to February 8 due to inclement weather), March 1 & April 5, 2023, 4 PM - 6 PM
Location: North of the Gibbs Recreation Center, between the basketball courts and O'Connor Field
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Mental Health First Aid
Monday, March 13 & Tuesday, March 14, 2023, 1 PM - 5 PM CST (must attend both days for certification)
Location: Gibbs Wellness Center Classroom 160A
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Certainly Uncertain (a collaborative project with the Center of Career Development and Office of Academic Advising. We will discuss mental health and coping strategies to deal with uncertainty in our personal, academic, and professional lives.)
Tuesday, March 7, 2023, 6:00-7:00 PM CST
Location: Sewall 307
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Get Motivated
Wednesday, March 22, 2023, 12:00 PM - 12:50 PM
Location: Gibbs 160A
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Finding Balance: Managing Stress
Wednesday, February 15, 12:00-12:50 PM CST
Location: Gibbs 160A
Thursday, April 6, 12:15-1:00 PM CST
Location:Gibbs 220
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Recovery Ally Training - Learn about Substance Use Disorder, the recoveryprocess, and how you can support those in your lifewho may be living in or seeking recovery
Thursday, April 13, 2023, 12 PM - 4PM
Location: Duncan Hall 1020
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Finals Study Break: Wellbeing Student Tips
Tuesday, April 25, 2023, 2 PM - 4 PM
Location: Outside of Gibbs Wellness Center
Sign-up is not needed, just stop by
Server/Host Training (Undergraduates only)
Attending the server/host training is the first step to becoming a certified server/host at events.
Dates: TBD
Location: TBD
BIPOC Mental Health Training
BIPOC: Black, Indigenous, and People of Color
By request. Please contact the Student Wellbeing Office wellbeing@rice.edu
eCHECKUP TO GO
The eCHECKUP TO GO is a personalized, confidential, evidence-based online self-assessment tool developed by psychologists at San Diego State University. This program allows students to learn and receive personalized feedback about their drinking habits, cannabis use, or tobacco use.
If you would like to participate in the eCHECKUP TO GO or would like to discuss your results with a professional staff member, please contact the Student Wellbeing Office at 713-348-3311 or email wellbeing@rice.edu for more information.
Caregiver Program
The Caregiving Program is a peer lead, volunteer organization whose goal is to promote safety and accountability at registered public parties.
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!
- Miss Representation
- Health Sex and Sexuality
- Long Distance Relationships:
- The Mask You Live In
- Motivate Yourself!
- Obligation Overload (A Time Management Workshop)
- Parents/Guardians/Family
- Project SAFE: Bystander Intervention
- Raising Mental Health Awareness
- Roommates
- 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.