Drop-In Spaces

Flourish is a collaboration between Prevention Services, the Women’s Center, and the Horticulture department that:

1. Facilitates student wellness connections
2. Developed from evidence-based research surrounding the benefits of horticulture therapy
3. Promotes physical and mental wellness, social skills and emotional growth
4. Provides experiential and educational opportunities

• Time and Location
  • Mondays, 3:30-4:30 p.m. | Biweekly, begins January 13
  • Campus Health Center – Room 2301

Grief and Loss Support space is a community support space for students who have lost a loved one. Students can share their experiences in an effort to create community and connection, but sharing is not required.Grief-related resource materials and literature available.

• Time and Location
  • Thursdays, 3-4 p.m. | Weekly, begins February 6
  • Campus Health Center – Room 2301

Mindful Crafts with the Pack is a collaborative space between Prevention Services and the Crafts Center. Students are encouraged to expand their knowledge of the arts through the creation of fun and unique crafts while also fostering connections on campus and learning about valuable campus mental health resources.

• Time and Location
  • Fridays, 12-2 p.m. | Monthly, begins February 7
  • Crafts Center – Room 131
    • If a session requires registration (due to supplies), the registration link will be added to the university calendar instance.

SMART Recovery is an international community of peer support groups that help people recover from addictive and problematic behaviors, using a self-empowering and evidence-informed program. SMART stands for Self-Management and Recovery Training.

• Time and Location
  • Thursdays, 4-5 p.m. | Biweekly, begins January 30
  • Campus Health Center – Room 2301

The Nature Experience is an opportunity to be embraced by nature and engage in a mind/body-centered practice space. Each session will have a different theme.

• Time and Location
  • Tuesday, January 28, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, February 11, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
  • Tuesday, March 25, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
  • Thursday, April 24, 3:30-4:30 p.m.
  • Meet at the rear entrance of Campus Health Center

The Retreat is a fun and informative space that is open for all to learn creative ways to practice mindfulness in our daily lives. Incorporating these fun and creative ways to practice mindfulness into our lives will assist us in stress reduction while simultaneously increasing attention and focus. 

• The Retreat at D.H. Hill Jr. Library
  • Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. | Monthly, begins January 22
• The Retreat at James B. Hunt Jr. Library
  • Wednesdays, 3-4 p.m. | Monthly, begins February 5

This drop-in space is celebrates Asian, Pacific Islander, South Asian American (APISAA) students through making fun and unique crafts every week! Come hang with us at The Landing to focus on stress relief, mindfulness, and creating community towards a path to healing. Bring your own boba; snacks will be provided. Students can attend as often as their schedule allows.

• Time and Location
  • Fridays, 3-4:30 p.m. | Weekly, begins January 17
  • James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Third Floor – The Landing (Room 3201)

Colorful Connections will operate as a brave space that centers LGBTQ+ students of color and allies. We will acknowledge and explore difficulties one may have when discussing difficult and sensitive topics such as race and sexuality. Participants will be encouraged to abide by the six pillars of a brave space to foster increased self-awareness, stress reduction and personal growth and development.

• Time and Location
  • Fridays, 3-4 p.m. | Weekly, begins January 17
  • LGBTQ Pride Center — Talley Student Union, 5230

Join the Women’s Center and the Counseling Center at a communal healing space for students to make crafts and connect with peers. Counselors will be available for students to meet with individually if desired and to help students process emotions and seek support. The space will be available on a first-come, first-served basis for the first 20 folks to arrive.

• Time and Location
  • Thursdays, 1-2:30 p.m. | Weekly, begins January 9
  • Women’s Center – Talley Student Union, 5210

Engineering Connections is a low key space to have fun and connect about interests and stressors specific to engineering students. Activities include LEGO building and board games. Great space for stress relief, mindfulness, and meeting other engineering students.

• Time and Location
  • Fridays, 1:30-3 p.m. | Weekly, begins January 17
  • James B. Hunt Jr. Library, Third Floor – The Landing (Room 3201)

Expressive arts is an open space for anyone who wants to engage in art making in a therapeutic environment. Anyone can come to one or all of the groups, even if you can only come for part of the time! We do both short and long-term projects and always have space for an individual project if it is needed.

• Time and Location
  • Wednesdays, 2-3:30 p.m. | Weekly, begins January 22
  • Campus Health Center – Room 2301

Game for Growth is a relaxed space where students engage in a variety of games such as board games, role-playing games or other interactive activities to promote emotional wellness, social skills and personal growth. This is a supportive environment that encourages self expression through play to help students build confidence and develop healthy relationships with peers. This space is open to all students to join as often as they desire.

• Time and Location
  • Thursdays, 1:30-3 p.m. | Weekly, begins February 13
  • Talley Student Union, 4245
    • April 10 will be held in 2108A

Join the Counseling Center for International Tea Time and enjoy a cup of tea and light snacks. This is a time to meet peers, learn about other cultures, relax and support each other. This event is open to all international and domestic students. No registration required.

• Time and Location
  • Thursdays, 3-4:30 p.m. | Weekly during fall, spring and summer semesters
  • Tower Hall – Wolf Ridge Building 1 – Multipurpose Room
    • The Multipurpose Room is located next to the Pack Shop near the Oval Dining. Enter from the exterior door that faces Hunt Library.