Today’s students work incredibly hard, and feel pressure to work even harder. And when they’re not working, there are stressors that demand a different kind of work. But here’s the thing: we know that when students feel better, they perform better. To perform at full potential, students need to be able to occasionally step back, see the big picture, and sometimes try doing things differently.
Student Wellbeing is a campus-wide initiative to support students’ health and wellbeing during their time at BU. We believe that everyone deserves to feel good and that how students feel matters. Our collective goal — as administrators, faculty, and staff — is to inspire our students to feel fulfilled each day, despite the ups and downs of life on campus.
Boston University offers hundreds of programs, services, events, and learning opportunities to support all dimensions of your wellbeing. The question is, "How do I find all these resources? Where do I look?" This list of campus resources, filtered by type of wellbeing you are looking to support, is the perfect place to start.
The BU Food Pantry is a resource available to provide groceries to students that are experiencing episodic food insecurity. After filling out our online order form, we can provide some basic groceries and also information about various resources in a community which are available to you.
Student Wellbeing offers a variety of programs and workshops for all our graduates and undergraduates. Our goal is to bring the experience and learning TO our students!
Did you know that your overall wellbeing is made up of many parts? Explore the seven dimensions, plus core needs, of your wellbeing and find campus resources to support you in these areas.
Dozens of daily campus events can help promote and support your wellbeing. Grab a friend and attend something new!
Check out all the latest Wellbeing happenings — from events and programs to articles of interest.
Meet the Fall 2026 Wellbeing Innovation Seed Grant Cohort This fall, Boston University students submitted proposals for how BU could address wellbeing challenges across campus—from financial stress and social isolation to physical health and academic pressure. Through the Wellbeing Innovation Seed Grant, a partnership between BU Student Wellbeing and Innovate@BU, BU's hub for innovation and […]
Bring a non-perishable food item to any men's home hockey game between Oct. 30 -Nov. 28, or the women's home game Nov. 21, and you can enter to win a suite for 8 to the February 19 men's game at Agganis Arena against New Hampshire. It is estimated that 30-50% of college students experience food […]
Student Wellbeing Executive Director, Dr. Carrie Landa, discusses BU Unplugged, a Student Wellbeing cross-campus initiative designed to create intentional, structured spaces for BU students to disconnect from their devices and reconnect with each other. Through phone-free events in classrooms and campus-based programs, BU Unplugged invites students to experience what becomes possible when they put their […]
Have an extra coat that you can donate to a BU student this fall? The annual Warm Coat Drive is an opportunity for all members of the BU community to donate gently worn or new coats that will be distributed to BU students in need. Any remaining coats will be donated to Goodwill Industries after the event. Drop-off a coat from October […]
BU Unplugged is a Student Wellbeing cross-campus initiative designed to create intentional, structured spaces for BU students to disconnect from their devices and reconnect with each other. Through phone-free events in classrooms and campus-based programs, BU Unplugged invites students to experience what becomes possible when they put their phones away, while normalizing how hard it […]
GradGather is a program that connects BU grad students from different departments for casual, flexible meetups. We want to help you network, make friends, and build community by breaking down barriers between departments and schools. Once you make an account, you can match with new groups each week throughout the semester. You can use the […]
Student Wellbeing Executive Director, Dr. Carrie Landa comments on the ways "...larger social trends among college students may be affecting substance use habits" in this LearningWell article.
Energize your body, quiet overwhelming thoughts, and optimize your cognitive performance. Join Professor Igor Iwanek in learning the yogic practice of Rhythmic Breath Control (RBC)—a powerful technique rooted in Naad Yog, the yoga of sound. Imagine your body as the hardware and your mind as the software. How do we keep this system charged and […]