Wellness Support
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)
- The UCLA Samueli School of Engineering continues to partner with Counseling and
Psychological Services (CAPS) to offer free, confidential, brief support for
students within the School of Engineering.click here – Engineering & CAPS flyer
Students are encouraged to call CAPS and schedule an appointment for their Engineering Drop-in visits. Alternatively, they can show up to the Zoom/in-person meeting room during the Drop-In hours without a pre-scheduled appointment and be seen on a first come, first served basis
CAPS Engineering Drop-In hours are back starting this week, from week 5-10. The hours are:
- Wednesdays, 10-12pm, Virtual Only
- Zoom Meeting ID is 933 5983 1572, Passcode is 327050
- Zoom Meeting ID is 933 5983 1572, Passcode is 327050
- Fridays, 1-3pm, In-person Only
- at Boelter Hall, 6288-G
.Additional Wellness Support:
- Wednesdays, 10-12pm, Virtual Only
The RISE Center
A wellness hub for all students, faculty, and staff who want to find encouragement through mindfulness and resiliency. This hub is called Resilience in the Student Experience (RISE) and is located on campus, downstairs at Lu Valle Commons room B-01. RISE serves as a physical extension of CAPS, and as part of its programming, RISE offers meditations, yoga, peer coaching, and other mind-body modalities.
Dashew Services for International Students
The GRIT Coaching Program – Sign up for a GRIT Peer Coach! If you’re looking to focus on your holistic well-being and personal development this year, join GRIT! GRIT stands for guidance, resilience, integrity, and transformation. Undergraduate students can can enroll at any time during the academic year to receive one-on-one support from trained peer coaches. Topics of focus during individualized coaching sessions include stress/time management, effective communication skills, meditation/mindfulness, cultural humility, goal setting, comprehensive campus resource referrals and much more! Our goal is to empower students to discover their true thriving potential and ultimately give back to the greater UCLA campus community. Explore our site for more info!
WAZO CONNECT Peer Mentorship Program
Wazo Connect is a peer mentorship program for students who are feeling lonely, stressed or overwhelmed who prefer a more informal support system. Mentors are trained by CAPS, CARE, GRIT, LGBTQ+ Center and Psychology professors. Mentors meet with mentees weekly/bi-weekly and can accompany them to important appointments and meetings if requested. Interested students can sign up to get a peer mentor from the website: https://www.wazoconnect.com/jointhefam For more information please visit our website www.wazoconnect.com or our Facebook page https://www.facebook.com/wazoconnect/.
Additional Support Services
- UCLA Center for Accessible Education (CAE)
http://www.cae.ucla.edu/
UCLA’s Center for Accessible Education (CAE) facilitates academic accommodations for regularly enrolled, matriculating students with disabilities. The CAE provides access to the numerous educational opportunities available to students on our campus and empowers students to realize their academic potential. - UCLA Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center (The Ashe Center)
http://www.studenthealth.ucla.edu/default.aspx
is devoted to providing quality, accessible, state-of-the-art healthcare and education to support the unique development of UCLA students. - Dashew Center for International Students and Scholars
http://www.internationalcenter.ucla.edu/
UCLA is home for more than 12,000 international students and scholars away from home. The Dashew Center is the place where domestic and international students and scholars meet. Dashew enhances the UCLA experience for international students and scholars with our multicultural programs and services. It assists UCLA academic departments with visa services and serve as a resource and learning center for the entire UCLA community to promote global connection, international understanding and cultural sensitivity.