Expanding Campus Wellness BY and FOR All Students

A Planning Workshop (via Zoom)

Wednesdays, November 18 and December 2, 2026, from 3:00–5:00 pm Eastern

Registration Deadline: Friday, November 13

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The Yes We Must Coalition is offering a workshop to college/university teams on Expanding Campus Wellness BY and FOR All Students, a two-session workshop on Wednesdays, November 18 and December 2, 2026, from 3:00–5:00 pm Eastern. The workshop will be led by Dr. Mindy Bliss, Assistant Dean of Community Wellness and Director of Campus Health & Wellness at Spartanburg Methodist College (SC).

While all students experience the stresses of college life, students from poverty face compounded challenges affecting multiple aspects of wellness — physical, mental, social, financial, and more. Many schools, especially those serving a high percentage of students with this range of needs, do their best to provide students with adequate wellness support. But students’ wellness needs coupled with a lack of institutional resources to address them are a widening and daunting obligation for colleges. Mindy Bliss will describe how Spartanburg Methodist College has addressed these needs with comprehensive, “doable” approaches, many involving students in planning and leading wellness initiatives to expand engagement. The workshop is intended for cross-campus teams of at least 2 people.

What Is Involved?

The workshop will consist of two 2-hour virtual gatherings in Zoom on Wednesdays, November 18 and December 2, 2026, from 3:00–5:00 pm Eastern. Campus teams will complete a pre-workshop exercise and a team assignment in between sessions.

Who Should Attend?

Teams from all Yes We Must Coalition member schools and other colleges/universities who share our commitment to increasing the success of students from low-income backgrounds are invited. The workshop content and activities are relevant whether participants have campus wellness initiatives or know they need to expand approaches. Campus teams will participate together in the workshop sessions and develop an action-oriented plan for their campus.

Teams must consist of at least 2 members. Suggested team members include Student Life administrators and staff, health and wellness staff, residence life staff, academic advisors and student success staff, campus clergy, and athletic department staff, however, all administrators, staff, and faculty are welcome to participate as part of a campus team.

Campus Team Outcomes:

Understand the range of student wellness needs and their impact on college success.
Better understand principles of comprehensive planning and strategies to promote and support student wellness.
Broaden campus wellness services and student engagement through action-planning utilizing new strategies.
Meet colleagues at Yes We Must Coalition member schools and others who share common goals and contexts for advancing wellness of all students and stimulate collaborative work on policies and practices.
Leave with an invitation to participate in a post-meeting virtual Community of Practice to assist one another with plan implementation.

How to Register and Cost for Participating

Cost for a Campus Team of at least 2 and up to 4 members is $475 for Yes We Must Coalition institutional members; cost for a team from non-YWMC institutions is $625. For teams larger than 4, additional members may join at a cost of $100 per additional member from YWMC member schools and $150 per additional member from non-member schools. Team registration deadline is Friday, November 13. To register, one college/university representative should complete the online Registration Form below — providing names, titles/roles, and email contacts for team participants. Payment must be made by credit card at time of registration through the payment link at the bottom of the online form. Registrants will be sent links to the Zoom workshop sessions as well as the pre-workshop exercise to complete and return. Cost for a Campus Team of at least 2 and up to 4 members is $475 for Yes We Must Coalition institutional members.

Workshop Leader

Mindy Bliss serves as the Assistant Dean of Community Wellness / Director of Campus Health & Wellness at Spartanburg Methodist College in South Carolina, where she also teaches SMC 101 Freshman courses and leads Health & Wellness initiatives. She has led state peer groups, collaboratives, and system-wide initiatives through the South Carolina and North Carolina Housing Officer Associations. Her professional experience spans across various academic, compliance, and student services units. At SMC, Mindy’s top priorities include enhancing student engagement and services and fostering a continuous culture of Health & Wellness excellence. A proud first-generation college graduate, Mindy now holds a doctorate in Organizational Leadership with a focus on higher education administration from Gardner-Webb University in NC.

For Questions

Contact Ann Landis, Program Manager at the Yes We Must Coalition,
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