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BeVOCAL – Bystander Intervention
60 minutes
Have you have ever seen a situation unfold that you wish someone would stop? BeVOCAL offers interactive tailored workshops applicable across a variety of issues to empower UT Austin faculty, staff and student organizations in bystander intervention.
Request WorkshopWhat Would You Do? Tools for Taking Care of Your Fellow Longhorns (peer-led)
50 minutes
"What Would You Do?" is a fun workshop that allows students to assess their current behavior as bystanders in common college situations. Using the principles of the BeVOCAL bystander intervention model, students will have the opportunity to think through how they would navigate different and often challenging scenarios to successfully take care of their fellow Longhorns.
Request WorkshopSex Talk 101 (peer-led)
50 minutes
Let’s talk! In this interactive workshop, learn about introductory sexual health topics such as reproductive anatomy, pregnancy, STIs and contraception. Learn how to put a condom on correctly, team up during the Anatomy Race and answer trivia questions!
Request WorkshopContraception Overview
50 minutes
This workshop gives an overview of all types of contraception and provides information on the healthy sexuality resources at UT Austin.
Request WorkshopHealthy Sexuality
50 minutes
This workshop gives a comprehensive overview of healthy sexuality, with a particular emphasis on college students and UT Austin resources.
Request WorkshopActive Listening and Supportive Communication
50, 60 or 75 minutes
This skill-based workshop teaches active listening and interpersonal communication skills that can be applied immediately to any relationship or environment. Participants build confidence in their skills through several 1:1 and small-group activities.
Request WorkshopNurturing Supportive Communities
50, 60 or 75 minutes
This interactive workshop gives participants the tools to build a community culture that inspire active engagement, mutual care and belonging. Content and activities can be tailored to meet the needs of your group or organization.
Request WorkshopSHARE Circles
50, 60 or 120 minutes
SHARE Circles are a structured storytelling and processing tool rooted in indigenous practices that can be used to build deeper connection and empathy among a group of people. SHARE peers can facilitate and plan Circles around a topic or theme of your choice.
Request WorkshopBouncing Back: Coping with Failure and Rejection
50 minutes
We all fail sometimes – and we’re here to tell you – that’s OKAY and even helpful! This workshop normalizes the experience of failure and rejection. Through the lens of the growth vs. fixed mindset, we discuss resilience and provide concrete coping strategies when facing failure in the future (Pro-tip: you will).
Request WorkshopCome Up for Air: Practice Self-Care
50 minutes
Deep breaths. Stress has become such a part of our daily lives that most of us don't even realize we're stressed until we feel overwhelmed. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to manage everyday stress through self-care and relaxation techniques.
Request WorkshopReal Talk: Helping Friends in Distress
50 minutes
This highly interactive workshop explores how students can support their friends who are going through a hard time. Participants will learn how to start a conversation with someone they’re concerned about, ways to validate their experience and resources they can offer for extra support.
Request WorkshopSex Talk 101
50 minutes
Let’s talk! In this interactive workshop, learn about introductory sexual health topics such as reproductive anatomy, pregnancy, STIs and contraception. Learn how to put a condom on correctly, team up during the Anatomy Race and answer trivia questions!
Request WorkshopWhat Would You Do? Tools for Taking Care of Your Fellow Longhorns
50 minutes
"What Would You Do?" is a fun workshop that allows students to assess their current behavior as bystanders in common college situations. Using the principles of the BeVOCAL bystander intervention model, students will have the opportunity to think through how they would navigate different and often challenging scenarios to successfully take care of their fellow Longhorns.
Request WorkshopCome Up for Air: Practice Self-Care (peer-led)
50 minutes
Deep breaths. Stress has become such a part of our daily lives that most of us don't even realize we're stressed until we feel overwhelmed. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to manage everyday stress through self-care and relaxation techniques. This offering is great for FIGS, TRIGS, and student organizations.
Request WorkshopCome Up for Air: Practice Self-Care (staff-led)
50 minutes
Deep breaths. Stress has become such a part of our daily lives that most of us don't even realize we're stressed until we feel overwhelmed. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how to manage everyday stress through self-care and relaxation techniques. This offering is a good fit for graduate students and mental health focused organizations.
Request WorkshopHelping Students in Distress (for faculty and staff only)
60 minutes
Stress is a part of every student's life. However, at times, a student's stress level may become cause for concern. Learn to recognize the warning signs and strategies for helping a student in distress.
Request WorkshopReal Talk: Helping Friends in Distress (peer-led)
50 minutes
This highly interactive workshop explores how students can support their friends who are going through a hard time. Participants will learn how to start a conversation with someone they’re concerned about, ways to validate their experience and resources they can offer for extra support.
Request WorkshopSuicide Prevention Workshop
60 minutes
This workshop gives participants the tools to support someone who may be thinking about suicide, the second leading cause of death for college students. Research shows that participants who take this workshop feel less stressed and better prepared to intervene with their students and friends when they're in distress. This workshop is available to student, staff and faculty audiences.
Request WorkshopStrategies for Stress Management
30 or 50 minutes
Stress happens. Some stress can be helpful. A lot of stress can have damaging effects on our physical and emotional well-being. In this interactive workshop, participants will learn how stress impacts us, benefits of stress management strategies and have opportunities to experience mindfulness-based stress management practices.
Request WorkshopConnect and Destress in Nature
50 or 90 minutes
Nature has powerful benefits on our physical, mental, and emotional well-being. And we have many nature spots on campus that can support our well-being. In this fully experiential workshop, participants will be guided through a few different campus nature spots from the UT Nature Rx Map with opportunities to notice and connect.
Request WorkshopBrief Intro to VAV and Resources
30 minutes
Learn about relationship violence, sexual violence and stalking, consent, healthy relationships and strategies for supporting survivors and resources available at UT.
Request WorkshopCrushes, Commitment, and Calling it Quits
60 minutes
Learn about relationship violence, sexual violence and stalking, consent, healthy relationships and strategies for supporting survivors and resources available at UT.
Request WorkshopDating Violence and Stalking
60 minutes
This workshop discusses the dynamics of dating violence and stalking, with particular emphasis on college students. Participants will learn about power and control, cycles of abuse, barriers to leaving a relationship and strategies to support survivors.
Request WorkshopIntroduction to Interpersonal Violence
60 minutes
Learn about relationship violence, sexual violence, stalking, consent, healthy relationships, strategies for supporting survivors and resources available at UT. Participants will engage in interactive case studies and discussion.
Request WorkshopSexual Violence and Survivor Resources
60 minutes
This workshop discusses the dynamics of sexual violence, with particular emphasis on college students. Participants will learn about power and control, normalization of sexual violence, trauma response and barriers to healing. Participants will also learn skills to identify these behaviors and respond to actively engage in sexual violence prevention on campus.
Request WorkshopFollow-up for Mental Health Conversations
30 or 45 minutes
This is a post-workshop to discuss the content in the Kognito modules and have participants share thoughts, questions, etc. after going through the modules.
Request WorkshopGrowth Mindset
30, 60 or 75 minutes
This workshop discusses the research related to growth mindset and goes into strategies for developing a growth mindset, including changing fixed mindset self-talk, reaching out for help and evaluating current strategies being used and switching to more effective strategies.
Request WorkshopImposter Phenomenon
45 or 60 minutes
This workshop discusses the research related to imposter phenomenon and UT student experiences with imposter phenomenon. It provides strategies for coping with imposter feelings, including developing a growth mindset.
Request WorkshopMotivation and Self-Regulation
60 minutes
This workshop discusses the importance of context to individual's motivation through discussing different motivation theories and how these impact both faculty and students. It discusses the connection between motivation and self-regulation, and then provides an overview of self-regulation and how to be a more strategic learner.
Request WorkshopRecognizing and Responding to Students in Distress
60 minutes
This workshop uses the BeVOCAL model to discuss how to recognize and respond to students in distress.
Request WorkshopSelf-Care Practices
15, 30, 60 or 90 minutes
Depending on time and focus requested, this workshop discusses different well-being techniques and has participants practice them. Self-care strategies covered include social connection, practicing gratitude, developing a growth mindset, practicing self-compassion and focusing on physical health (sleep, movement, mindful eating).
Request WorkshopTexas Well-being: Promoting Well-being in UT Learning Environments
15, 30, 60 or 90 minutes
This workshop provides overview of college student well-being and overview of WBLE implementation. It gives options to faculty and staff for how they can participate. The longer version also has participants practice several well-being strategies/techniques.
Request WorkshopTrauma-informed Practices and Care
45 or 60 minutes
This workshop discusses what trauma is, how it impacts human beings and how to develop a trauma-informed lens when working with others.
Request WorkshopTurning Zzzzs into As: Healthy Sleep
60 or 75 minutes
This workshop discusses the research related to sleep and techniques for practicing healthy sleep hygiene.
Request WorkshopFaculty Focused Offerings
These learning opportunities are specifically designed for faculty looking to learn practices that promote well-being among their student groups.
Request WorkshopBeing a Healthyhorn
30 minutes
This workshop guides students through tips for integrating health and wellness into their experience at UT Austin, as well as where to find resources and support on campus.
Request WorkshopSleep SMARTS
50 minutes
This workshop provides students with learning opportunities and resources to help them access a better night's sleep. Learn about the importance of sleep, napping, rest and how to integrate good sleep habits into everyday student life.
Request WorkshopSubstance Use 101
60 or 90 minutes
The Substance Use 101 Workshop engages your organization in a new conversation about substance use, one based in harm-reduction rather than abstinence. Topics covered include the science of alcohol and other drugs, the spectrum of use, polysubstance use, and protective strategies. This is Phase One of the SHIFT List: A Substance Use Safety Series for Student Organizations.
Request WorkshopSHIFT Your Culture
60 minutes
The SHIFT Your Culture Workshop empowers you to identify the values of your student organization, consider definitions of culture and the barriers to culture change, and develop a group action plan to enhance overall student well-being on and off campus. This is Phase Three of the SHIFT List: A Substance Use Safety Series for Student Organizations.
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