Dear Colleagues,
I hope you all received the email from Freeman, Philip, and the University Steering Committee about Mental Health Community Action Day, coming up on April 7th. This day represents a tremendous effort from all corners of the university to focus our collective attention on mental well being, to jump start conversations about where we need to go to better support and be supported, and I invite you all to participate as you’re able.
Please consider sharing this information with your students, and if you’re teaching on April 7th, it would be great if you could recognize this day however best suits your syllabus.
As part of the day’s programming, Orianne and I are hosting a drop in session for faculty only, so if you have thoughts or concerns around mental wellbeing, or just want to say hello in a low-key atmosphere, please join us virtually between 3:30-4:30.
Thanks so much,
Susan
10 a.m. – 11:30 a.m. Connecting with Nature at UMBC
Locations: Library Pond and Administration Circle
Audience: Open to all, with a 20 person cap on each saunter
Register here for the Library Pond meet-up
Register here for the Administration Circle meet-up
11 a.m. – Noon Cultivating Resilience with Mindfulness with Jill Wardell
Location: Virtual
Audience: Open to all
More information and virtual event link here
11 a.m. – 12:30 p.m. Restorative Practices at UMBC with Jeff Cullen
Location: Hybrid; Center for Well-Being, Room 118, and Online
Audience: Open to all
Register for the in-person event (18 person limit) or get the virtual event link here
12:30 p.m. – 1 p.m. Mental Health Awareness Walk
Location: Breezeway
Audience: Open to all
More information here
1 p.m. – 2 p.m. Group Fitness Pop-Up
Location: In front of the RAC
Audience: Open to all
More information here
2 p.m. – 3:30 p.m. Grief and Healing Circles
Three concurrent in-person sessions capped at 12 attendees each
Staff Circle Led by Jill Wardell
Location: 231 RAC
Register and get more information here
Student Circle Led by Beatriz Gutierrez Malagon
Location: Apartment Community Center MPR
Register and get more information here
Faculty Circle Led by Bambi Chapin
Location: 230 RAC
Register and get more information here
3 p.m. – 3:50 p.m. Behaviors of Concern: How and Who to Report To
Location: Virtual
Audience: Staff and Faculty
More information and virtual event link here
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Graduate Student Mental Health Panel and Listening Session
Location: Retriever Room, Undergraduate Admissions Office, Albin O. Kuhn Library, Pondside, Room 012
Audience: Graduate Students; attendance capped at 34
Register and get more information here
3:30 p.m. – 4:30 p.m. Faculty Mental Well-Being with Susan and Orianne
Location: Virtual
Audience: Faculty
More information and virtual event link here
4 p.m. – 6 p.m. Student Government Association: Snacks and Mental Health Chats
Location: SGA Office, Commons 2B20
Audience: Undergraduate Students
Register and get more information here
6 p.m. – 7 p.m. Community Conversations
Location: Library Gallery
Audience: Students
Register and get more information here
Good morning PSI CHI Members!
I hope you all are having an amazing morning. I just wanted to update you all on the progress of the induction ceremony preparations. I am aware that this message is very long but it is essential that you read ALL of it, as there is information pertinent to receiving your PSI CHI regalia. We have made significant progress on setting up an in-person event, securing a time, and a location despite the challenges that we have faced. We have a deadline of this weekend (Sunday, April 3rd) to try and order all the induction certificates and graduation cord regalia for all the members who have not been inducted. We have carried out a fundraiser earlier in the month in order to fund this important event, but we still haven't met our goal of $1000 to put on this event. We are down to the last stage of ordering the regalia, but we need YOUR help to move forward.
Our friends and fellow members, I am personally asking if you can help by donating $10/$20/$100, whatever you can, to help us reach our fundraising goal on time and make our collective dream a reality: together I know we can do this. We got into PSI CHI, now join me in celebrating that amazing accomplishment!! Thank you in advance for all your support. Here are the forms of payment that we accept:
CashApp: $ayliahdr
PayPal: @ayliahdr
Venmo: @ayliahdr
Zelle: 240-241-3940
Finally, when we order the certificates, we need a certain amount of information which has been detailed out in this Google Forms (https://forms.gle/Q7fZynSwsUNkDBCk9). To receive a certificate, you must respond to this Google Form by Sunday, April 3rd, NO EXCEPTIONS. The reason I say this is we have to allow time for ordering, processing, and shipping.
With all of that being said, I am happy to say that there will STILL be an Induction regardless of whether or not we are able to get certificates and cords for you all. In the case we aren't able to get the certificates and cords, we would have refreshments served at the event and have each of your names honored by calling them out and receiving an official PSI CHI Lapel Pin. We will do our very best to make sure you are properly honored as this is a major accomplishment and from the very beginning of my time as President, I have made a commitment to try and get this Induction done.
I apologize for such a long email, but I just wanted to be transparent with you all with the progress that is being made. I look forward to seeing you all at the Induction very soon and if you have any questions, feel free to ask any of the officers. Stay tuned for more emails as we have some very interesting events planned for the month of April. I wish you the best of luck of your semester and future endeavors!!
Your Chapter President,
Ahmad Ndir