Official Charge:
The President's Council on Health, Wellness, and Mindfulness is charged with reviewing programs and education, assessment, policy, and reporting requirements for Student Health and Well-being programming. Focusing on health and wellness initiatives, The President's Council on Health, Wellness and Mindfulness will provide feedback on past and future programs to build a student-driven, prevention conscious culture at Michigan Tech.
Goals for the President's Council on Health, Wellness, and Mindfulness for 2020-2021:
- Identify drinking trends and language used by the campus community during the COVID-19 pandemic through data collection and data review.
- Schedule and promote mental health screenings that are timely and can be accessed by the student community during the COVID-19 pandemic.
- Identify and update communication for the campus community that can be used to prevent, educate and respond to alcohol and other drug instances.
- Work with members of the campus community to educate on the Conduct Process and provide more clarity to the campus community.
EverFI: Alcohol Edu for College
All new Michigan Tech students are required to complete Alcohol Edu For College, a
comprehensive course that covers the areas of choosing not to/to drink, being a responsible
adult, looking out for one another, physiological effects of alcohol and when to ask
for help. Beginning August 1 an email will be sent to all incoming first year students
permitting access to the course.