Workshops are opportunities to increase different coping skills and wellness habits aimed towards improving your mental health and wellbeing. You can learn practical tools to effectively manage concerns related to depression, anxiety, difficult emotions, relationships and more. CAPS is offering virtual and in-person workshops that will be facilitated by staff over the span of one to two weeks with opportunities for participants to ask questions and engage with the workshop materials.
We also offer workshops specifically for our graduate, engineering, and international students. Learn more about those options and our embedded counselor in the offices of Graduate and Professional School and Engineering.
Summer 2023 Workshop Schedule
2-Session Workshop Series
The goal of this workshop is to provide you with life-long tools you can use while facing anxiety-triggering situations.
- Mondays, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., via Zoom
- Thursdays, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., in-person
- Fridays, 10:00 - 11:00 a.m., via Zoom
This workshop will provide you with life-long skills and tools to recognize and manage depressive symptoms you may be experiencing.
- Wednesdays, 4:00 - 5:00 p.m., via Zoom
This workshop is designed for students who are experiencing challenges in their relationships with others. Students will discuss ways to identify healthy vs. unhealthy relationships and cultivate more satisfying and supportive connections with others.
- Fridays, 11:00 a.m. - 12:00 p.m., via Zoom
Single Session Workshops
Actively participate in a workshop designed to use your own study materials for finals to develop a plan of attack for what you need to study, how long it will take, and how you plan to learn the material! The Developing a Study Plan workshop will help you better understand what you need to do to prepare for your final exams. Have your syllabus and/or notes to get the most out of the workshop.
- Monday, June 26th, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., via Zoom
- Thursday, August 3rd, 3:00 - 4:00 p.m., via Zoom
Utilize the Strong Interest Inventory and learn how to match interests with academic majors and occupations.
- Wednesday, June 21st, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., in-person
- Thursday, July 20th, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., in-person
Utilize the Myers-Briggs Type Indicator and discover how to incorporate your personality into career planning.
- Tuesday, June 20th, 2:00 - 3:00 p.m., in-person
- Wednesday, July 26th, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., in-person
Engineering Workshops
Students will learn the myths and consequences perfectionistic thinking. Students will learn strategies to challenge perfectionistic thinking and will learn how to set healthy & realistic goals.
- Friday, June 9th, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., via Zoom
Students will learn common characteristics of both healthy and unhealthy relationships. Students will learn common communication styles and will learn to identify their own frequently used communication styles.
- Friday, June 30th, 1:00 -2:00 p.m., via Zoom
Students will learn the importance of setting healthy boundaries and how unhealthy boundaries can affect well-being. Students will have the opportunity to anonymously submit real-life situations to discuss during the workshop. These examples will be used to practice setting and communicating healthy boundaries.
- Friday, July 14th, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., via Zoom
Students will learn about imposter experiences and the impact on well-being. Students will learn strategies to cope with imposter feelings and reframe imposter thinking.
- Friday, July 21st, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., via Zoom
This workshop offers a safe space to join in camaraderie and conversation, while sharing our experiences of imposterism and feelings of not fitting in.
- Friday, July 28th, 1:00 - 2:30 p.m., via Zoom
Students will learn to see emotions as valuable messages instead of ignoring or numbing them. Students will learn the following process to accept & cope with difficult emotions;
1. Recognize emotions 2. Validate emotions 3. Choose a coping strategy.
- Friday, August 4th, 1:00 - 2:00 p.m., via Zoom