Wellness Resources
Wellness on Campus
Interactive Wellness Wheel
The wellness wheel is a visual tool that shows each dimension of wellness on a wheel. It gives people the opportunity to focus in on their wellness by identifying areas in their life they may have neglected and seek to improve. Download the wheel and fill it out for yourself, to see how you can improve your wellness.
Wellness Card Sort by Balanced Card Sorts
The Student Wellness Card Sort is a simple drag-and-drop card sorting activity to help you get clear about your health and wellness priorities and needs, connect with needed resources, and make small changes to improve your overall health.
- Go to: https://sorts.balancedcardsorts.com/
- Register to create a new account using your uark.edu email
- Type in the following code: UARKwell
- Hit “Submit” & follow the instructions
Emotional Wellness Resources
Counseling & Psychological Services (CAPS)
CAPS programs and services are designed to meet the academic, developmental, remedial, and preventive needs of the university community. Most services through CAPS are covered by the student health fee. Only some services, such as psychiatry, have minimal charges.
Let’s Talk
Let's Talk is a CAPS outreach program that offers students convenient access to brief, informal consultations with a mental health clinician.
U of A Cares
By providing referrals, resources, and other information to students in need, we seek to empower students to take advantage of the offices and services that exist on the University of Arkansas campus and in the local community in a manner that allows them to achieve their full potential. If you or someone you know may benefit from this service, please report a concern through our online reporting system (available 24 hours), or via phone or email (checked during business hours with the exception of holidays or inclement weather).
SEAR
The Substance Education, Assessment and Recovery (SEAR) Program provides direct individual and group interventions to university students with alcohol, cannabis, and other substance related concerns. SEAR offers a variety of research-based prevention, early intervention, and recovery support services and programs. SEAR frequently partners with campus groups to promote a learning environment that supports healthy behavior choices, as well as raise awareness about the risks associated with alcohol abuse and illicit drug use.
Spiritual Wellness Resources
Tyson Center for Faith and Spirituality in the Workplace
The Tyson Center's mission is to make the workplace of tomorrow more faith-friendly by providing current and future business leaders with relevant learning experiences, knowledge, and opportunities for leadership and connection.
UA Faith
The information hub for all the religious life on campus. UA Faith serves to connect other students who share the same faith and create lifelong friendships and memories.
Social Wellness Resources
Associated Student Government
The collective voice of all University of Arkansas undergraduates. ASG supports a number of campus programs and initiatives while allocating over $260,000 to Registered Student Organizations each year. The Associated Student Government is split into three branches: Executive, Legislative, and Judicial. The three branches work together to strive for the betterment of the organization and the University of Arkansas as a whole.
Center for Community Engagement
CCE serves as a catalyst between the campus and the community and supports a network of student leaders, local agencies and University of Arkansas departments to create sustainable solutions through leadership experience, collaboration, and service. The CCE is home to the Volunteer Action Center (VAC), a registered student organization dedicated to providing service to campus and community through signature programs, student leadership and our online volunteer platform GivePulse.
Multicultural Center
The Multicultural Center is a student-centered intersectional space that affirms difference and explores shared humanity through cultural celebrations, visual and performing arts events, educational forums, and partnerships that build and nurture community.
International Students and Scholars
ISS proves international education seminars, intercultural training, cultural immersions and country specific workshops. ISS also encourages campus and community involvement through the International Culture Team, iFriend, Cross Cultural Mentors and cultural organizations.
Jane B. Gearheart Full Circle Food Pantry
Full Circle Food Pantry is a student led emergency food assistance program, striving to serve clients with balanced meals through non-perishables and fresh produce from our own garden. Dedicated to nourishing bodies, empowering minds, and creating a community of compassion.
Registered Student Organizations
Registered student organizations (RSOs) provide students the opportunity to form and develop organizations based on a common interest. Students are able to create, govern, budget and plan their own organization and events. Through your involvement with an RSO you will meet new people, develop your interest and have fun.
University Housing
University Housing helps provide resources to cultivate a community within your own campus living space.
Physical Wellness Resources
University Recreation (UREC)
UREC empowers students for success through recreation and wellness and a membership is free to all students and at a discount to faculty and staff.
Group Fitness Classes
Group Fitness classes are designed to provide participants with a fun, motivating and well-rounded fitness experience.
Intramural Sports
Intramural Sports is one of the most popular student activities at the University of Arkansas, serving over 4,500 students each year and allowing students to play sports on campus.
Pat Walker Health Center
Pat Walker Health Center employs a team of highly qualified health professionals and providers who are passionate about improving and maintaining the overall well-being of the entire U of A community. We are committed to providing physical, mental, spiritual, emotional, and social health, and the highest standards of quality and an appreciation of the value of each individual.
GYN Clinic
With the unique needs of each patient in mind, the GYN (Women's) Clinic provides comprehensive and personalized health care for our community using best practices in gynecological health services. To us, gynecological health care involves much more than your standard breast exams, pelvic exams, and pap smears, which is why our professional staff partners with patients to ensure the entire campus has the care and support needed.
Chartwells
Chartwells is a platform to educate students on the hours of the dining facilities, dining 101, and wellness and sustainability.
Guide to Bikes on Campus
The guides to bikes on campus serves to provide all the biking resources on campus.
Occupational Wellness Resources
Career Development Center
The Career Development Center in Walton College serves to connect, equip and advertise experiences for student’s futures. Some of the services include upcoming events, career fairs, and access to available jobs and internships.
UARK Student Affairs Offices of Career Connections
The Office of Career Connections offers career resources for students, faculty, and RSOs.
Intellectual Wellness Resources
LinkedIn Learning
University of Arkansas students, faculty and staff have free, unlimited access to LinkedIn Learning, an online library of high-quality instructional videos on the latest software tools and skills.
UARK Libraries
The UARK Libraries provides online access to journals, databases, and books. Additional resources provided by UARK Libraries include printing and study rooms.
University Perspectives
University Perspectives is a mandatory course taken by all students as freshman as an introduction into student life, studying, and their chosen major.
Student Success Center
The Student Success Center helps with outreach, programs, and resources to overcome barriers on your path to success from your first day until graduation. The resources provided include Academic Initiatives Programs, Supplemental Instruction, Tutoring, Writer Studio, and Peer Academic Coaching.
TRIO Student Support Services (SSS)
TRIO Student Support Services (SSS) seeks to enhance first-generation college students’ experience through academic skill, goal attainment, leadership development, financial literacy, cultural enrichment, graduate school preparation, and fostering a supportive learning community.
Center for Educational Access
CEA provides accommodations for students with disabilities. The Center provides accommodations with class notes, exams, and providing note takers.
Math Resource and Tutoring Center
Provides tutors, computers, and a quiet place to study for all university math students. The center also provides a place to take exams.
Testing Services
Testing Services serves the university through academic assessment and professional certification exam services.
Financial Wellness Resources
Office of Financial Aid
The Office of Financial Aid is a resource for students applying for scholarships, loans, and managing their FAFSA account.
Treasurer’s Office
Treasurer’s office works to assist students with all their financial needs and concerns. The Treasurer’s office works to answer all financial questions and provide the tools needed to help students.
Environmental Wellness Resources
UREC Outdoors
UREC Outdoors organizes diverse adventure activities while offering extensive leadership opportunities. They can help you learn and refine skills, make new friends, and explore all that the outdoors has to offer.
Office of Sustainability
The Office of Sustainability has the goal to reduce emission levels, increase recycling with zero waste policies, establish carbon neutrality, and enforce active transportation by campus commuters. The Office of Sustainability hopes to motivate, facilitate, and coordinate innovation and change through partnerships with faculty, students, and staff across administrative units to create a culture of sustainability.
Office of Environmental Health and Safety
The mission of the Office of Environmental Health and Safety is to assist in making that transfer an orderly process that balances concern for our environmental legacy, the safety of our work force, and service to our students. The safety concerns of this office include Biological Safety, Campus Safety, Chemical Safety, Fire Safety, Hazard Safety, Lab Safety, Laser Safety, and Radiological Safety.
Wellness At Home
Meditation
Our bodies communicate to us often through sensations like head aches, tensions, back pain, etc. Our bodies give us information about how we are feeling physically and emotionally. Conscious relaxation and attention to the breath and the body calms down our nervous system. We are often caught up in thought, distracted by social media, and in a hurry to get to the next moment. Practicing meditation can bring your awareness to your body, pull you out of your thinking mind, and allow you to understand how you are feeling.
Guided Meditation for Stress/Anxiety Reduction (20 minutes)
Guided Meditation for Transition and Change (15 minutes)
Guided Breathing Meditation (17 minutes)
Morning Meditation for Gratitude (10 minutes)
Self-Love Meditation (24 minutes)
The Rain of Self-Compassion (11 minutes)
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