Participating In Be Well | Student Mental Health and Well-being

Be Well is designed to help students reflect on and support their personal well-being. Everyone's idyllic well-being is a bit different as everyone would most likely have a unique opinion of what a well-lived life looks like. Therefore, at MTU, Be Well is designed to be as hands-on or as hands-off as you would like it to be. Read on to see how students can participate in Be Well. If you are an organization or group looking to partner with us for a Be Well event, please scroll to the bottom of this page.

Students: How You Can Get Involved

Be Well Plan

Making a plan is an essential part of supporting your well-being. We encourage students to make a Be Well plan that considers each faction of Be Well (Connect, Live, Play, Recharge) and how that student can support that faction in the future. As a young adult, you may be looking to support your well-being independently. We encourage students to take some time to develop and foster a Be Well Plan on their own. Additionally, it is helpful to think about some strategies for developing your plan.

Be Well Stamp Card

Example Be Well card.

Be Well stamp card back.

The Be Well stamp card is now available at all Center for Student Mental Health and Well-being (CSMHW) events! First year students will receive a card in their orientation packet while all other students are encouraged to pick one up! Once students have filled out and redeemed a Be Well card they are encouraged to grab another to start gathering stamps all over again! Be Well cards are considered complete once a person has gotten four stamps either vertically or horizontally (shown above).

Be Well Card Redemption Portal

How The Stamp Card Works

Bring your Be Well stamp card to an event that supports the Be Well initiative. Each event will focus on a different faction of Be Well which include: connect well, recharge well, play well, and live well. Sometimes the CSMHW will host a Be Well event directly, but we also partner with various other organizations. Continue reading through the Be Well Student FAQ for more information.

Be Well FAQ

General

What is Be Well?

Be well is a self-care initiative that was created in response to the objectives outlined by the JED Campus Strategic plan in 2019. Be Well offers strategies to enhance student health and well-being while students navigate their time at Michigan Tech.

Why is Be Well relevant to me and my student experience at Michigan Tech?

Be Well was created with guidance from real MTU students and constructed to support the four categories of well-being: connection, relaxation, play, and living well. Be Well encourages students to take a personal and group approach to care for their own well-being.

What are the four factions of Be Well?

The four factions of Be Well include: connect well, live well, play well, and recharge well. Be Well was created with the help of real MTU students who broke down well-being into these four categories.

You can visit the main landing page for Be Well to learn more and see examples of the activities and qualities that fall under each faction.

Why is Be Well split into four factions?

A person's well-being includes more than just their mental health. Emotional, mental, physical, and social health all play an essential role in how fulfilled a person feels in their life. By splitting Be Well into four factions, students can analyze each part of their life to see where things are missing or where they are focusing too much time. In this way, students can work toward balancing each category.

What resources does Be Well offer me?

The Be Well initiative offers two approaches to helping you improve your health and well-being. The first resource is the Personalized Self Care Plan, which encourages students to look at their well-being from a split approach.

The second approach is to attend the multiple Be Well events. Students can get a Be Well stamp card and work towards filling it in, or they can simply show up to events and have a great time!

Be Well Stamp Card

What is the Be Well stamp card?

The Be Well stamp card is for students to track the different types of events that they go to for Be Well! Once a student has attended enough events that cover the different parts of Be Well, they are eligible to turn in their card for a prize!

The stamp card is just an extra incentive to attend Be Well-related events for students to stay conscious of their well-being.

How do I get stamps for my Be Well card?

At each Be Well-related event, there will be a person stamping cards. Just give us your card, and we will provide you a stamp that reflects the Be Well theme of the event you attended.

Students can also get stamps by attending workshops, and by stopping by our Well-being office (Admin 234) or mental health offices.

When can I turn in my Be Well card for a prize?

Students can turn in their Be Well card when they have either four stamps across or four vertically (think connect four).

What prizes are available when I turn in my Be Well card?

Once you have four circles checked, please redeem your card by following the steps outlined on this Google Form. Congratulations!

I lost my Be Well card, but I was close to having a row filled. Can I get a new card and get the missing areas restamped?

Yes! When you attend the next event just let us know that you need a new

card and stamps! Please be prepared to tell us which stamps you are missing and possibly what events you have attended in the past to get those stamps.

Can I have multiple Be Well stamp cards at a time?

No. Student workers who volunteer to stamp people’s cards are instructed to only stamp one card per person.

Where can I turn in my Be Well card?

Use the redemption portal located on the Be Well webpages, and we will take care of the rest! You can also stop by our office on the third floor of the Administration building and drop off your Be Well card with whoever is staffing our reception.

IF you are redeeming your card in-person, please legibly write your name and MTU email address on the card.

What do I get when I redeem my Be Well stamp card?

If you check 4 of the Be Well Circles you will get a sticker and a voucher for a cup of coffee or an equivalent item at the MTU library cafe. Each individual who submits a card will be entered into a drawing that will be drawn each semester - It will be a surprise! :)

Organizations: How You Can Support Be Well & Partner With Us

We love to partner with different groups and organizations across campus to promote the Be Well initiative. Please fill out the form below if you would like us to be a part of your event that promotes Be Well. We will provide all of the Be Well promotional material, and our Well-being team will provide support as needed. Email us at well-being@mtu.edu

The logos below should be displayed on any promotional material that you distribute for events regarding Be Well. Please ensure that you promote the faction of Be Well (Connect Well, Recharge Well, Play Well, Live Well) that is most appropriate to your event.