Why is measuring student health and wellbeing important?

Understanding student well-being helps to create supportive environments that can foster academic success, personal growth, and overall happiness. Regularly measuring health and well-being allows campuses to respond proactively, ensuring that students are not only succeeding academically but also thriving emotionally and physically. These surveys also spark important conversations across campus about health and supporting our community members.

How are student health and wellbeing data used?

Data from the Healthy Minds Study, Spark Check Annual Health and Wellbeing Surveys, focus groups, and pulse surveys are all used to:

  • ensure current resources are tailored to meet the needs of its current students.
  • advocate for the creation of new services.
  • work toward reducing health inequities across populations on campus.
  • diminish barriers to accessing healthcare, particularly on campus.
  • inform campus policies and procedures to better support student health and wellbeing.
  • improve the UIC student experience!