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.
Do you have a great idea for an event or program to create and/or support student wellbeing on campus? Partner with Student Wellbeing for ideas, funding materials, and more.
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.
Bring shelf stable food items to any BU women's or men's hockey home game in November and be entered to win an 8-person suite to a future men's home game! It is estimated that 30-50% of college students experience food insecurity. Last year at BU, we distributed over 18,000 pounds of food to our student […]
Have an extra coat that you can donate to a student-in-need? 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. Coat Collection October 10-17. […]
Are you ready to make an impact with funding from Student Wellbeing? With funding and resources offered by BU Student Wellbeing and Innovate@BU, Wellbeing Innovation Seed Grants provide BU students with the necessary funding to kick-start a project or develop an intervention aimed at overcoming student wellbeing challenges. The Wellbeing Innovation Seed Grant focuses on […]
Campus Colors & Connection is a one-hour workshop that brings people together with “connecting through colors” activities. We provide you with thought-provoking exercises that stimulate rich conversations and authentic engagement. Participants enjoy and grow their “creative intelligence” while exploring ways that color can express moods and emotions. The workshop promotes self-awareness, nurtures peer-to-peer communication and […]
A collaboration between the Newbury Center, Student Wellbeing and Kindros, this workshop will focus specifically on habits and actions students can take to support their long term financial goals and wellbeing, such as managing credit scores, loans, financing and budgeting. Join Stephen Martiros, the founder of Kindros, as we discuss financial literacy and how to […]
Calling all graduate students! Are you looking to meet people from different departments and grow your BU network? For the past two years, BU Meetup has been connecting graduate students from across the university into small conversation groups. Eric Wellers (LAW’24) and Will Saunders (GRS’24), the founders of BU Meetup, have now created GradGather, a […]
Discover this popular Student Wellbeing initiative that uses tea as a catalyst for mindfulness. Through education and relaxation, we will explore the ancient practice of gong fu cha (“making tea with skill”) and cultivate a space that focuses on the present moment. Workshop offered Mondays, from 4-5 pm, at the LGBTQIA+ Student Resource Center, 2nd floor, […]
Join Professor Igor Iwanek (CFA) and Grammy-nominated tabla player Amit Kavthekar in learning the practice of Rhythmic Breath Control (RBC). Imagine your body is the hardware and your mind is the software. How do we keep this machine charged? RBC teaches you to create a power station for your body and mind using breath guided […]