Get Involved with Student Well-Being

Learn more about the ways that you can be trained to help support well-being on campus as a student, faculty, or staff member. For any questions or concerns, reach out to Student Well-Being at wellbeing@mst.edu or by calling 573.341.4211.

Well-Being Ambassadors

Well-Being Ambassadors are students trained to support their own well-being and the mental health and well-being of fellow students. This is a highly encouraged training series for all students on campus, especially students in leadership roles. Well-Being Ambassador Training is a workshop developed by the Student Well-Being department that prepares participants with the knowledge and skills needed to be confident in providing effective support. The workshop includes a 1.5 hour in-person training and a 20-minute online training known as the Ask.Listen.Refer suicide prevention training.

To learn more about the next scheduled Well-Being Ambassador training, email Student Well-Being at wellbeing@mst.edu.  

Peer Education

Student Well-Being has a network of Peer Educators who facilitate wellness presentations and health promotion events on campus. Our team of Peer Educators is called Joe’s PEERS. It is a student leadership organization that promotes health and wellness by providing education, encouragement, and resources to Missouri S&T students.

Learn more by visiting Peer Education – Student Well-Being | Missouri S&T.

Faculty Champions

Faculty Champions are faculty members trained to support their own well-being and the well-being of fellow faculty members and students. This is a highly encouraged training for any faculty member on campus.  

To learn more about the next scheduled Faculty Champions training, email Student Well-Being at wellbeing@mst.edu. 

Well-Being in the Classroom

This resource hub offers strategies, tools, and support to promote mental health and well-being in the classroom—for both students and instructors. Explore classroom practices, FAQs, faculty spotlights, and campus services to foster a healthier, more supportive academic experience.

Learn more by visiting Well-Being in the Classroom – Student Health and Well-Being | Missouri S&T

Staff Champions

Staff Champions, are staff members trained to support their own well-being and the well-being of fellow staff members and students. This is a highly encouraged training for any staff member on campus, especially those who interact with students regularly. 

To learn more about the next scheduled Staff Champions training, email Student Well-Being at wellbeing@mst.edu. 

RESPOND Training to Support Campus Mental Health

Every summer and winter break, Student Well-Being offers multiple open sessions of the University of Missouri System-licensed program called RESPOND to train faculty and staff to recognize and provide initial assistance to people with mental health concerns. Participants will learn to recognize when someone may be struggling or in distress, increase their awareness of mental health resources, and help prevent suicide. This training is open to all faculty and staff.

To learn more about the next scheduled RESPOND training, email Student Well-Being at wellbeing@mst.edu. 

Additional Presentations, Trainings, and Workshops

Student Well-Being provides presentations, trainings, and workshops to organizations, classes, and other groups that request them. Requests can also be made for department presence, such as for a discussion panel, event, meeting, etc.

Learn more by visiting Presentations – Student Well-Being | Missouri S&T