Every year, Student Academic Advising and Support Services (SAASS) hosts a Mental Health Awareness and Wellness Week. This is an opportunity for students to have fun, build community and take time to focus on their own self-care.
See below for our 2025 Mental Health Awareness and Wellness Week Schedule!
TUESDAY, OCTOBER 14, 2025
MINDFULNESS WITH PROFESSOR BILL FERNHOLZ & PROFESSOR EMILY BRUCE
Law Building Room 170 – 1:00-2:00pm
Join Professor Bill Fernholz & Professor Emily Bruce for a true break from mid-semester stress. This quick and simple introduction to mindfulness practice aims to give you a few tools for dealing with anxieties. Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsored by SAASS.
WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 15, 2025
MANAGING STRESS IN LAW SCHOOL: A CONVERSATION WITH PROFESSOR ARGUETA FUNES & DR. ZARUBA
Law Building Room 170 – 1:00-2:00pm
Join Professor José Argueta Funes and Dr. Linda Zaruba on a conversation about avoiding burnout, tips on managing stress, and other helpful tools as you navigate the challenges of law school. Lunch will be provided on a first-come, first-served basis. Sponsored by SAASS.
THURSDAY, OCTOBER 16, 2025
Law Building Room 113 – 9:00-10:00am
Join SAASS in Room 113 for coffee, tea, and mindfulness activities! For Mental Health Awareness & Wellness Week, we will be holding our usual Mindful Monday session on Wednesday, and hold space for anyone in the law school community who is interested in the benefits that mindfulness can bring. Coffee and tea will be provided. Feel free to drop in!