Campus Life and Wellbeing

The mission of the Campus Life and Wellbeing (CLAW) collaborative is to build a flourishing student community centered in wellbeing and connection. 

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Recreation and Wellbeing

Recreation and Wellbeing (RecWell) brings together campus recreation and health promotion, two integral parts of the educational mission of Student Affairs and Campus Life. RecWell provides comprehensive recreation and student development opportunities, as well as exceptional programs, services and facilities. Through positively reflecting the interests and values of the UMass community, we actively promote and encourage a lifelong commitment to health and wellbeing.

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Center for Counseling and Psychological Health

The Center for Counseling and Psychological Health (CCPH) offers a community of care to UMass Amherst students to help cope with stress or anxiety, find strategies to overcome challenges, promote mental wellbeing, and succeed in college life and beyond.

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Residential Safety and Education

Being part of a campus community can be educational, insightful, and at times challenging, but offers many rewards and positive experiences. Living with others from a variety of cultural backgrounds, you will soon discover, is an education in and of itself, providing you with new insights and perspectives.

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UMass Recovery

Committed to creating community and dialogue about substance misuse in college. We invite anyone who is in recovery, starting to question their drug and alcohol use, and allies of recovery that would like to learn more!

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UMass Meditates

Mindfulness is the practice of intentionally focusing on the present moment – to thoughts, physical sensations, and the environment with an attitude of kindness and compassion to ourselves and others. Mindfulness is now being examined scientifically and has been found to be a key element in happiness.