WELLBEING
WELLBEING is a holistic concept encompassing physical, social, spiritual, emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, and career dimensions. The wellbeing of every individual contributes to the wellbeing of our NMU community as a whole. Opportunity and empowerment ensure wellbeing for all.
To build a campus-wide culture of WellBeing, we will collaborate across campus in promoting holistic programming that cultivates purposeful resilience and belonging, and we will connect students to individualized support for becoming their whole, authentic selves.
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Wellbeing is being able to handle life as it comes...
The highs and the lows, sometimes on your own and sometimes with support. It’s feeling grounded in who you are, knowing your worth, and trusting your ability to keep going.
Wellbeing matters because it’s key to living a full life. College has challenges and really good moments, and wellbeing helps you ride both. It’s knowing that tough times won’t last forever, and that you can get through them.
When you’re feeling well, stress feels more manageable, hope feels closer, and moving forward feels possible. Wellbeing is about feeling connected, to yourself and to others.
At NMU, belonging is a big part of wellbeing. You belong here exactly as you are, and this is a place where you can grow, feel supported, and take care of yourself.
Adulthood 101 Workshop Series
Adulthood 101 is a workshop series focused on improving wellbeing through honing practical life skills. This series creates a supportive space to explore topic areas that students may feel hesitant to ask about, such as food safety, car care, grief and healing, and managing other responsibilities. By normalizing learning and growth as an adult, Adulthood 101 aims to reduce stress, build confidence, and empower participants to feel more capable and supported in their day to day lives.
- Healing and Growth for a New You with Dr. Yan Ciupak, Monday, 1/26
- Decision Making with Lynne Vedin and Jean Kupper, Thursday, 1/29
- Cleaning with Confidence with Liz and Olivia, Peer Educators, Monday, 2/2
- Meal Planning on a Budget with Dr. Lanae Joubert, Thursday, 2/5
- Setting Boundaries with Lynne Vedin and Jean Kupper, Monday, 2/9
- Time Management with Julia Illy from WellBeing, Wednesday, 2/11
- Wildcats Don’t Waste with Mattea from SHINE, Monday, 2/16
- Health Insurance with Wyatt Beyer from UPHP, Thursday, 2/19
- Food Safety with Brett Peterson, Monday, 2/23
- Car Care with Randy Klitzke, Wednesday, 2/25 (pre-registration required)
Check out more events for the 2025-2026 Academic Year
Chelsey Cebulski
Executive Administrative Specialist for People, Culture & WellBeing | she/her
csundber@nmu.edu
Julia
Graduate Assistant
Liz
Peer Educator
Emma
Peer Educator
Olivia
Peer Educator
Danny
Peer Educator
Erin
Peer Educator
Ella
Peer Educator
Emma
Student Office Assistant
Abby
Student Office Assistant
The Okanagan Charter
Northern Michigan University is committed to embedding wellbeing into the culture at NMU, and to do that to the fullest extent, on April 26, 2023, former President Brock Tessman signed the Okanagan Charter.
The Okanagan Charter is a landmark document that serves as a guide for educational institutions worldwide to prioritize and enhance the health and well-being of their students, faculty, staff, and communities. It was first developed and endorsed at the International Conference on Health Promoting Universities and Colleges in 2015, held in the Okanagan region of British Columbia, Canada.
The Okanagan Charter recognizes that the pursuit of health and well-being is not just the absence of illness but a holistic approach encompassing physical, mental, social, and spiritual dimensions. It emphasizes the vital connection between individual well-being and the health of the broader community and environment. The charter encourages a collaborative approach, engaging multiple stakeholders within and beyond the academic community to create healthier and more sustainable environments.
Anishinaabe Ancestral Homelands Statement
ᑮᐧᐁᑎᓄᒃ ᒥᒋᑲᓐ ᑭᓄᒫᑫ'ᑲᒥᑯᒃ ᑮᐧᐁᑎᓄᒃ ᒥᒋᑲᓐ ᑭᓄᒫᑫ'ᑲᒥᑯᒃ ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯ ᐧᓯ ᔥᑯᑌ ᐊᑭᒃ᙮ ᑭᒋᓇᒣᐱᓂ ᓰᐱᒃ ᐁᔑᓂᑲᑌᒃ ᐊᓂᔑᓈᐯᒧᐧᐃᓂᒃ Marquette᙮
Giiwedinong Michigan Kinomaage'gamigong ayaa gete-anishinaabewaking Anishinaabe Swi Shkode Aking Gichi-namebini Ziibing ezhinikaadeg Anishinaabemowining Marquette.
Northern Michigan University is located on the ancestral homelands of the Anishinaabe Three Fires Confederacy. Gichi-namebini Ziibing is the traditional name of Marquette. Translation and permission to use it courtesy of the Center for Native American Studies at NMU.