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Spring Retreat 2022 Schedule

Spring Retreat 2022 Schedule

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Student Rec Center/Evansdale Crossing

Wednesday, May 18, 2022

8:45 a.m.	Registration and Continental Breakfast Springle and Mingle with your colleagues to start the day. You can stick a note on the gratitude palm tree or write a letter of thanks.	SRC Free Space
9:00 a.m.	Welcome and Retreat Kick-Off Corey Farris, Dean of Students	SRC Upper Courts 1 and 2
9:30 - Noon	Group Session "Listen, Learn, Love" and get to know your Student Life colleagues. "Are you smarter than Corey Farris?" Learn more about Student Life and test your knowledge. Staff members from departments within the Division of Student Life will be "tabling" so you can learn more and increase your awareness of Student Life programs and more.	SRC Upper Courts 1 and 2
Noon - 1:00 p.m.	Lunch	Rec Center
1:00 - 2:00 p.m.	Choose Your Training Mental Health 101: Current national and WVU-specific mental health trends and characteristics; effective listening skills; in-depth look at Carruth and CARE Team services; practice how to to safely intervene with students in distress. Presented by Carruth Center staff Location: Evansdale Crossing, Room 412 Naloxone Training/Substance Safety Learn to recognize signs of an opioid overdose; instruction and practice on using Naloxone; and info on how trainings and kits fit into WVU's overall substance safety efforts. Presented by Wes Thomas, WellWVU Location: Evansdale Crossing, Room 421 Student Learning Outcomes Data is critical. What's the best approach to gathering and using it to tell your story? Presented by Chris MacDonald Location: Evansdale Crossing, Room 426 How to Attract, Train and Retain Student Employees Learn how to engage and retain student employees; from the hiring to onboarding to demonstrating the benefits of student employment (networking, resume-worthy experience and more); encourage students to meet with Career Services. Presented by WVU's Career Services. Location: Evansdale Crossing, Room 429	See presentation location
2:15 to 5:00 p.m. (See individual activities for exact time)	Choose Your Challenge Group Exercise on Outdoor Fitness Court: 2:30 - 3:30 p.m. Self-paced workouts via an app or instructor led group fitness class. Facilitated by Brittany Brandt, Campus Roc's Fitness and Wellbeing Coordinator Location: Outdoor Fitness Court Service Project and Tour at the new WVU Mountain Bike Trails: 2:30 - 5 p.m. Join Adventure WV and Outdoor Economic Development Collaborative for a short service project at the new MTB trails near Mon General. Or, bring your bike and explore the trail system after project is complete. Facilitated by Nathan Harlan and Andrew Walker Location: MTB trails near Mon General Hospital; meet at 2:15 at the Rec Center equipment rental, inside the Rec Center for directions and where to meet at MTB location Teambuilding at WVU Challenge Course: 2:45 - 5 p.m. Walking tour of the facility, including conference center, yurts and team building structures. Plus, get a taste of programming on a low ropes course structure. Facilitated by Chad Baker Location: WVU Challenge Course; meet in the parking lot at 1397 Chestnut Ridge Road, Bruceton Mills Pause, Rest and Restore: Shinrin-yoku and Ecotherapy: 2:45 - 3:45 p.m. Invest in yourself! Experience Shinrin-yoku (forest bathing) and other eco therapy techniques that will leave you feeling refreshed and grounded. This facilitated experience will take place in WVU's Core Arboretum and involves light physical activity. You may walk or drive to the Arboretum; please wear closed-toe shoes. Facilitated by Marcedes Minana. Location: WVU's Core Arboretum at the Core Arboretum parking lot	See individual activities for location

5:00 - 7:00 p.m.

Optional Post Retreat Dinner/Social

Black Bear Burritos