{"id":1104,"date":"2025-10-20T13:11:25","date_gmt":"2025-10-20T18:11:25","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/?page_id=1104"},"modified":"2026-03-19T15:08:12","modified_gmt":"2026-03-19T20:08:12","slug":"student-health-and-wellness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/resources-for-instructors\/student-health-and-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Student Health and Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"uwm-l-row\">\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col\">\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-coping-with-stress-and-mental-health-challenges\">Coping with Stress and Mental Health Challenges<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Most college students who dropped out during the past year cited mental health as their main challenge. Instructors are often a primary point of contact for students. Please be observant about students\u2019 stress levels or personal crises, and compassionately refer students to resources.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Learn more about how to <a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/redfolder\/\">support students in emotional distress<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/\">Student Health and Wellness Center<\/a>&nbsp;(414-229-7492)<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/medical-services\/\">Medical Services<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/counseling\/\">Counseling Services<\/a>, including:\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Individual and group counseling<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>\u201cLet\u2019s Talk\u201d \u2013&nbsp; brief, informal, virtual, confidential consultations with counselors<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/counseling\/mantra-health\/\">Expanded Counseling Services<\/a>, such as after hours and teletherapy<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/wellness\/health-services\/wellness\/\">Health Promotion and Advocacy<\/a>&nbsp;(including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/you.uwm.edu\/\">You@51ÁÔÆæ<\/a>&nbsp;\u2013 a digital resource for students in proactive emotional self-care and connection with campus resources) provides many proactive health promotion programs and services<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Contact Lori Bokowy (<a href=\"mailto:labokowy@uwm.edu\">labokowy@uwm.edu<\/a>) about class and department presentations on stress management, self-care, and campus resources.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-hate-bias-incidents\"><br>Hate\/Bias Incidents<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>51ÁÔÆæ is committed to creating and supporting a campus climate that is respectful and supportive of all who study, live, or work on campus, or participate in campus activities. 51ÁÔÆæ students and employees who have been subjected to, or who have witnessed, an incident of bias or hate are encouraged to submit a&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/cm.maxient.com\/reportingform.php?UnivofWisconsinMilwaukee&amp;layout_id=30\">hate\/bias incident report<\/a>. 51ÁÔÆæ can provide support or resources to those involved in the incident.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Find more information about hate- or bias-motivated incidents, as well as 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s Discriminatory Conduct Policy and other resources, on 51ÁÔÆæ\u2019s&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/community-empowerment-institutional-inclusivity\/services\/equal-opportunity-civil-rights\/hate-bias\/\">hate\/bias webpage<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-sexual-harassment-sexual-violence\">Sexual Harassment\/Sexual Violence<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><em>Title IX<\/em>: Familiarize yourself with\u00a0<em>critical<\/em>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/titleix\/what-is-title-ix\/\">51ÁÔÆæ and UWS Title IX related policies<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/titleix\/\">Title IX resources and reporting options<\/a>, and 51ÁÔÆæ employee\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/titleix\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/95\/2022\/02\/Title_IX_Reporting_Sexual_Misconduct.pdf\">reporting obligations (PDF)<\/a>\u00a0online, or contact the Title IX Office (<a href=\"mailto:titleix@uwm.edu\">titleix@uwm.edu<\/a>, 414-229-7012).<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><em>The SHAW Victim Advocacy Coordinator<\/em>&nbsp;(<a href=\"mailto:victimadvocacy@uwm.edu\">victimadvocacy@uwm.edu<\/a>&nbsp;or 414-229-4582) is a confidential resource for survivors of sexual harassment or violence, will provide support and resources, and does&nbsp;<strong>NOT<\/strong>&nbsp;report to Title IX.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\" id=\"h-supportu\">SupportU<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/student-support\/\">Supports of all kinds<\/a>&nbsp;for students, including support by case managers. Workshop information and schedule is&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/deanofstudents\/supportu-workshop\/\">available on the SupportU site<\/a>.<\/p>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<div class=\"uwm-l-col uwm-l-col--4 uwm-l-offset--1\"><div class=\"content_block\" id=\"custom_post_widget-215\"><nav aria-label=\"Sidebar\" class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list uwm-p-navigation-list--gold-border \"><div class=\"uwm-p-navigation-list--title\"><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/\">Resources<\/a><\/div><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/academic-program-resources\/\">Academic Program Resources<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/accreditation\/\">Accreditation<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/department-chair-resources\/\">Department Chair Resources<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/distinguished-professors\/\">Distinguished Professors<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/microcredentials\/\">Microcredentials<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/office-of-dual-enrollment\/\">Office of Dual Enrollment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/resources-for-instructors\/\">Resources for Instructors<\/a><ul><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/resources-for-instructors\/uwm-syllabus-template\/\">51ÁÔÆæ Syllabus Template<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/resources-for-instructors\/academic-policies\/\">Academic Policies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/resources-for-instructors\/faculty-resources-and-support\/\">Faculty Resources and Support<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/resources-for-instructors\/best-practices-for-preparing-canvas-sites\/\">Best Practices for Preparing Canvas Sites<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/resources-for-instructors\/student-success-policies-and-resources\/\">Student Success Policies and Resources<\/a><\/li><li><a class=\"current\" href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/resources-for-instructors\/student-health-and-wellness\/\"><span aria-current=\"page\">Student Health and Wellness<\/span><\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/resources-for-instructors\/emergency-preparedness\/\">Emergency Preparedness<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/resources-for-instructors\/guide-to-textbook-and-course-content-selection\/\">Guide to Textbook and Course Content Selection<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/planning\/\">Planning<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/uwm.edu\/academicaffairs\/resources\/professional-licensure-disclosures\/\">Professional Licensure Disclosures<\/a><\/li><\/ul><\/nav>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"","protected":false},"author":29,"featured_media":0,"parent":154,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":{"footnotes":"","uwm_wg_additional_authors":[]},"class_list":["post-1104","page","type-page","status-publish","hentry"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO Premium plugin v27.3 (Yoast SEO v27.3) - 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