Weekly Wellness Newsletter header

September 14, 2021

Your guide to wellness programs and events, recreational opportunities and highlights, timely educational wellness information and service offerings throughout the academic year.

What's Happening in Wellness banner

Register for an on-campus Flu Vaccine Clinic

RIT is partnering with Wegmans to provide on-campus flu vaccine clinics for RIT students. Flu vaccine clinics will be offered:

  • Thursday, Sept. 30, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Fireside Lounge
  • Wednesday, Oct. 6, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Fireside Lounge
  • Wednesday, Nov. 3, 8 a.m.-4 p.m., Fireside Lounge

If your insurance is not accepted by Wegmans, you can get the vaccine at the Student Health Center for $20.

Register for a Flu Vaccine Clinic

Nutrition Services at the Student Health Center

Do you have nutrition-related questions?
Are you looking for ways to incorporate healthier meals and snacks into your routine?
Confused about how to meal prep and fitting it in with a busy schedule?

A 4th-year Dietetics and Nutrition student can help! A nutrition student is available for a 30-minute session at the Student Health Center on Tuesday mornings and Wednesday afternoons. You can make an appointment with our nutrition student on the RIT Wellness Portal under Nutrition Basic Education with Nutrition Student or by calling the Student Health Center 585-475-2255.

Learn more about Nutrition Services at RIT

CollegeFEST
September 18, 2021
11 a.m.-4 p.m.

Connect with the Rochester community and experience the best five hours in #GreaterROC with students from Greater Rochester Area colleges! Enjoy live music, city tours, co-op and internship opportunities, and a day of activities at Innovation Square and Mercantile on Main.

Learn more about CollegeFEST
Tell Me Something Good banner

Own your own happiness.

Have you ever thought to yourself, "I will be happy when…

  • this exam is over,
  • this semester is done,
  • the weekend is here,
  • and so on and so on...

Many of us are convinced that if we could change just one or two things in our life THEN we will be happier. However, researchers have found that the most impactful influencer of our happiness is not WHEN something happens to us but HOW we choose to live our lives.

Sonja Lyubomirsky, PhD, professor of psychology at the University of California, Riverside, suggests that 40% of our happiness is dependent on intentional activity - the way we choose to use our time! Try meditation, a new exercise routine, get up earlier, connect with friends, call a family member, or anything that brings you joy!

placeholder image

Each week, we are sharing a financial wellness tip to help you make the connection between financial management decisions, your overall wellness, and student success. Money touches every aspect of our lives, and a lack of financial literacy can cause unnecessary stress and negatively impact one’s mental and physical health.

Developing a Budget: Understanding Income

The first part of developing a budget is understanding what income you have.  As a college student, this might include a student loan refund, money from family, or an on or off-campus job.

RIT provides a variety of on-campus employment opportunities for students. To find a job on campus, you can check out job postings on Career Connect and select the “on-campus” filter. You can also find job opportunities on department bulletin boards, by talking to faculty and staff members in departments of interest, or by connecting with students who are already working in an area that interests you about any potential openings.

Student employees are paid bi-weekly on Fridays, and you will receive a regular paycheck. Student employees are strongly encouraged to register for direct deposit. With the direct deposit option, you can designate how your paycheck is deposited, which can be into more than one account. For example, you can designate a specific dollar amount to be deposited to your emergency/savings account and the remaining balance into your checking account to pay your bills. This is how you can begin PAYING YOURSELF FIRST, as well as start a habit of saving!

Learn more about Student Employment at RIT
placeholder image

Fidget to Mindfulness
Wednesday, Sept. 15
12-1:30 p.m.
Quarter Mile (between August Center & Bridge)

Take a few minutes out of your day to practice a mindfulness grounding activity! This activity will help you develop tools for managing stress throughout the semester, and beyond. You can also design your own fidget tool, which can be used to help release excess energy from your body and allow your mind to focus.

Know Your Stress: Go Fish!
Thursday, Sept. 16
5:30-6:45 p.m.
4 way intersection between SLC & Res Halls (by Greek Lawn)

Looking for a friend with fins? Stop by for a chance to win a goldfish! You will work through a variety of scenarios that can occur in college that can create beneficial and harmful stress. You will then identify strategies to help manage your stress when those events occur. Not only could you win a goldfish, but you will be prepared to manage stress at any point during the semester.

Public Market Bus
Saturday, Sept. 18

Interested in exploring the city of Rochester and all it has to offer? Take a free ride downtown and shop for fresh produce, ethnic delicacies, and more at the Rochester Public Market! The Public Market Bus will be running most Saturdays during the Fall Semester. Click here for a full list of Public Market Bus dates.

Getting There:

  • Pick up behind Grace Watson Hall 10:30 a.m.
  • Pick up Kate Gleason Circle 10:45 a.m.

Coming Back:

  • Leave market at 12:30 p.m.
  • Return to campus 1 p.m

No RSVP required. Bus is first-come, first-served until max capacity on the bus is reached.

Learn more

For additional events and event information, go to rit.edu/events.

 
rit.edu/wellness