A coalition of graduate student organizations within the chemistry department, driven to improve department culture and student wellbeing
Mission Statement
The mission of the Student Wellness Coalition is twofold. First, we aim to bring together representatives from all UIUC Chemistry Department graduate student organizations under one umbrella organization in order to organize and foster healthy working relationships between the various organizations and the faculty/administration. Second, we aim to support the graduate students and postdocs of the UIUC Chemistry Department in minimizing and mitigating the undue stress from research-related activities. We aim to: (1) Identify and address the sources of undue stress; (2) Provide holistic, compassionate, and practical resources for all aspects of academic life; (3) foster an empathetic research community.
Goals
(1) Connect student groups within the chemistry department
- Improve communication and collaboration between student groups
- Act as a bridge and increase transparency between the students, student groups, and faculty/administration
(2) Provide a listening ear to graduate students and postdocs for wellness-related issues in the chemistry department
- Strategize solutions to issues with broader input from different students/organizations
- Help track progress and feedback on wellness related initiatives