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- 9:30 AM6h 30mUConn Sexpert Drop-In HoursUConn Sexpert Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a new, free service offered by peer health educators, the UConn Sexperts, on the UConn Storrs campus! Peer Support Drop-In Hours are a great option for students who have questions about sex and sexual health, are looking for a non-judgmental, laid-back environment to discuss a sex related concern or issue, or are interested in improving their sexual health and personal well-being. Our UConn Sexperts are trained to provide education, support, and connection to resources on and off-campus on a wide variety of topics pertaining to sex, sexual health, and relationships. Mondays: 11:00am-4:00pm Tuesdays: 3:00pm-6:30pm Wednesdays: 10:30am-6:30pm Thursdays: 3:30pm-6:30pm Fridays: 10:30am-5:00pm UConn Sexperts (and supervising staff) are designated confidential employees under UConn's Title IX Reporting Obligations. Peer support sessions are for educational and support purposes only. Peer support visits are not on-call or emergency services, and are not for individualized medical advice, nor are they counseling or therapy. For more information, visit www.studenthealth.uconn.edu/sexperts
- 10:00 AM1hBusiness Career Development Office | Drop-In Hours In Person/VirtualVirtual drop in hours (https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/appointment/) are Monday-Friday via Nexus & In person drop in hours are available Monday,Tuesday and Friday in our Storrs officie. 11am-Noon. You can also make an appointment (https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/appointment/) with one of our career counselors or email your career questions to recruit@business.uconn.edu. (mailto:recruit@business.uconn.edu) Check our website for more resources: https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/
- 10:00 AM1hBusiness Career Development Office | Drop-In Hours In Person/VirtualVirtual drop in hours (https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/appointment/) are Monday-Friday via Nexus & In person drop in hours are available Monday,Tuesday and Friday in our Storrs officie. 11am-Noon. You can also make an appointment (https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/appointment/) with one of our career counselors or email your career questions to recruit@business.uconn.edu. (mailto:recruit@business.uconn.edu) Check our website for more resources: https://career.business.uconn.edu/undergraduate/
- 10:00 AM1hLet's Talk with SHaWStudents who may benefit from attending a Let's Talk: Mental Health Office Hours session include:Students who want help connecting to resources but are unsure where to begin Students who are looking for advice on a non-clinical issue Students who are unsure about therapy and are curious about what it is like to talk to a therapist Students who may have concerns about the mental health of a friend and seek advice on how to support their friend If a student is not an imminent risk, and is refusing your support in contacting our office, you may also consider contacting the UConn Student CARE Team (https://studentcareteam.uconn.edu/). Providers rotate weekly on Fridays! Check out more of our mental health providers here (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/staff-directory/?&group=MENTAL%20HEALTH%20PROVIDERS).
- 10:00 AM1hMaternal Health GroupMaternal Health Group A support group for pregnant and parenting students designed to provide education and support around the transition to motherhood and navigating the stress of higher education. Group will be co-facilitated by a licensed clinical social worker and an APRN. Specific topics to be discussed include exploring transitions to motherhood, discussing mental health concerns, promoting healthy sleep habits, attachment and bonding, creating healthy work/school/life balance, and many others. Students are encouraged to come as they are and should feel comfortable to bring their babies along!To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4705 (tel:860-486-4705). This session is held by Natasha Welz, LCSW and Carly Odesina, APRN For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.
- 11:00 AM45mTherapeutic YogaTherapeutic Yoga skillfully blends movement and breathwork, with a meditative focus for a full body practice that calms, nurtures, strengthens and opens one into flexibility of body and mind.Yogais protective and enlivening. Freeing you from habitual patterns of tension, this yoga creates a sense of spaciousness within, dissolves stress, strengthens core muscles, joint health, centeredness, postural alignment and groundedness, increases breath capacity and breath awareness, shifts stagnant emotions into movement and release, and is attentive to the subtle stuff of the mind, helping to free us from the driving forces of unconscious actions and thoughts. You'll practice yogic techniques that you can bring into your everyday experience for simply living a good day, and for increasing your capacity to be creatively present in your life. A yogic attitude toward self and practice is one of kindness, patience, and tenderness. We grow into our best selves in an inner atmosphere of loving care.
- 11:00 AM1hCAM Journal Club: Dr. Yi WuCAM Journal Club Speaker: Dr. Yi Wu Title: "The LINC complex transmits integrin-dependent tension to the nuclear lamina and represses epidermal differentiation"https://elifesciences.org/articles/58541 (https://elifesciences.org/articles/58541) Via Webex: https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57 (https://uconnhealth.webex.com/uconnhealth/j.php?MTID=mdacf393cf6a2ee5314a3b76525ea5e57)
- 11:00 AM1h 30mFamilies with AddictionFamilies with Addiction This group is for students who are or have been deeply affected by having parent(s) or sibling(s) struggling with addictions. May also consider situations where the family member's primary issue is a severe psychiatric disorder, but that substance use is also present.To join this group therapy session, please call SHaW at 860-486-4700 (tel:+18604864705) This session is held by Jonathan Beazley, LMFT, SW (https://studenthealth.uconn.edu/person/jonathan-beazley/) For many concerns that students face – like overwhelming stress, anxiety, difficult relationships, depression, academic difficulties, and more – group therapy is the best option for support and healing. Facilitated by Student Health and Wellness (SHaW) counselors, our therapy groups encourage peer support, promote emotional wellbeing, and increase a felt sense of connection. Participants often find that they feel less alone in their struggles, and walk away with newfound support and ideas for coping.
- 12:00 PM30mResume Lab-Business Career Development OfficeNo appointment necessary. Get help starting or updating your resume. Occurs most Fridays. (https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/shl15105) Join Sue Landolina virtually in https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/shl15105
- 12:00 PM30mResume Lab-Business Career Development OfficeNo appointment necessary. Get help starting or updating your resume. Occurs most Fridays. (https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/shl15105) Join Sue Landolina virtually in https://uconn-cmr.webex.com/meet/shl15105
- 12:00 PM1hIntro to MindfulnessIntroduction to Mindfulness SHaW's Introduction to Mindfulness is a skill-based workshop meant to support stress reduction and overall wellbeing. Skills and Concepts Introduced: • Definition and benefits of mindfulness • Present moment awareness • Noticing • Accepting DROP-IN (no appointment required)
- 4:00 PM1hAll Recovery MeetingsAll Recovery Meetings are available for UConn students. The meetings are a gathering for all who struggle with substance use and/or other mental and behavioral health disorders. An All Recovery meeting is 'non-denominational' meaning all pathways of recovery are embraced here. A universal recovery topic is chosen and then the group discusses it. It is not affiliated with any "Anonymous" program although you are likely to hear comments associated with 12 step fellowships. Meetings are facilitated by a student member of the URC supported by a Recovery Coach and held in person and online for students from all of UConn's campuses.
- 4:00 PM1hLetters of Recommendation: Who and How to AskJoin us if your an undergraduate student looking to learn more about how to ask for and organize letters of recommendation.
- 7:00 PM1hSUBOG Films SeriesMovie Schedule: Friday, Sept. 27th Inside Out Saturday, Sept. 28th Inside Out 2 Thursday, Oct. 3rd Hocus Pocus Friday, Oct. 4th Monsters Inc Saturday, Oct 5th E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Thursday, Oct. 17 Kiki Thursday, Oct. 24th Longlegs Friday, Oct. 25th A Quiet Place: Day One Saturday, Oct. 26th Smile Thursday, Oct. 31st The Shining Friday, Nov. 1st Ghostbusters Saturday, Nov. 2nd Scream
- 7:00 PM1hSUBOG Films SeriesMovie Schedule: Friday, Sept. 27th Inside Out Saturday, Sept. 28th Inside Out 2 Thursday, Oct. 3rd Hocus Pocus Friday, Oct. 4th Monsters Inc Saturday, Oct 5th E.T. The Extra Terrestrial Thursday, Oct. 17 Kiki Thursday, Oct. 24th Longlegs Friday, Oct. 25th A Quiet Place: Day One Saturday, Oct. 26th Smile Thursday, Oct. 31st The Shining Friday, Nov. 1st Ghostbusters Saturday, Nov. 2nd Scream