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Wellness Week returns to Pacific’s Sacramento Campus to promote well-being
McGeorge student, Meher Kapoor '28, hugs a llama at the "Kick the Drama, Pet a Llama," event during last year's Wellness Week.
Throughout the week, free activities will be available for students to interact with the campus community while promoting balance and mental health advocacy.
Students on the University of the Pacific’s Sacramento Campus will have an opportunity to pause, recharge and reconnect with their well-being during Wellness Week from Sept. 28-Oct. 1.
Wellness Week is hosted by McGeorge School of Law, School of Health Sciences (SHS), Benerd College, and the Center for Inclusion and Diversity (CID).
Throughout the week, organizations across the three schools will host free activities for students to promote mental health and the importance of balance.
Mónica Alarcón, Diversity, Equity, Inclusion, and Belonging (DEIB) Programs and Faculty Events Manager at McGeorge, encourages students to attend as many events as possible as an opportunity to connect with others and the campus community.
“These activities not only cultivate relationships among peers but also strengthen connections within our campus community,” Alarcón said. “The programming offered during Wellness Week supports students’ academic performance by teaching healthy habits and providing opportunities to participate in activities that are fun and meaningful.”
Students have the opportunity to participate in 39 events hosted throughout the week, including bracelet making, coloring, Pilates, a garden tea party, and petting llamas.
Ashley Golledge, McGeorge’s Assistant Dean of Marketing and Communications, is organizing the fourth annual “Kick the Drama, Pet a Llama” event. The llamas are brought in from the Llamas of Circle Home in Tuolumne County.
“The annual llama event has become a fan favorite on campus, and it’s always so much fun to see how excited our community gets when the llamas return,” Golledge said. “I’m thrilled to bring this tradition back again this year, and give everyone another chance to interact with the llamas.”
A student colors in a coloring sheet during Wellness Week.
Monday, September 28
Wellness Week kicks off on Monday morning with beginner pilates on the Quad from 8 a.m. to 8:50 a.m., hosted by the Student Bar Association (SBA) Wellness Committee and the Law & Civic Engagement Initiative (LCEI).
SHS Dean’s Team is hosting two events from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Quad, including a piece of mind event with puzzles, brain teasers, and sudoku, and another event for bedazzling.
The Ombuds Office is hosting an awareness event with notebooks and snacks on the Quad from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
From 12 p.m. to 1 p.m., McGeorge’s Native American Law Student Association will be hosting a coloring event in the CID, and the Master of Emergency Management Science/Doctor of Health Science program will host a concurrent coloring event. At the same time, the School of Health Science Student Association (SHSSA) will host an event called “Coaster Corner: A Mindful Break” on the Quad.
McGeorge Video Game Law Society will host a board game meet-up in the Student Center from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
A conversation on accommodations and testing techniques will be held in Classroom A from 4 p.m. to 5 p.m., hosted by the McGeorge First Generation Association and Disability Alliance Law Students Association.
Monday’s festivities will conclude with a paint-and-sip event in the Student Center from 6 p.m. to 7 p.m., hosted by the McGeorge Wine Law Society and Craft Beer Law Society.
During Wellness Week, students participate in a rock painting event.
Tuesday, September 29
Students can start off their Tuesday morning with “Bites and Balance” from 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m. at the Redwood Grove, the outdoor area in front of the Gordon D. Schaber Law Library.
McGeorge’s SBA Sustainability Committee is hosting a tea party in the Community Garden from 9 a.m. to 10:30 a.m.
From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., a National Marrow Donor Program will be available on the Quad.
Students will have the choice of four events from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m. on the Quad. McGeorge’s Public Legal Services Society will be hosting a craft session, where students can create lanyards, keychains, and bracelets. McGeorge’s Black Law Students Association will be hosting a stretch and relax session. SHS Dean’s Team is hosting an event called “Party Like It’s Your Birthday,” and Occupational Therapy is hosting an event for mindful bracelet making.
"Bites and Balance” will return to the Redwood Grove from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m. Also, during this time, students can head over to McGeorge House Patio for “Roses for Rosie,” where students can make rose keychains, hosted by McGeorge If/When/How: Lawyering for Reproductive Justice.
McGeorge Unity Caucus wraps up the night with rock painting in the South Quad Area from 3:30 p.m. to 4:30 p.m.
Students join a yoga class on the Quad during Wellness Week.
Wednesday, September 30
Cookies and Coloring will be available on the East Quad from 11 a.m. to 1 p.m., hosted by McGeorge Family Law Association.
Fleet Feet, on campus from 11:30 a.m. to 1 p.m., is sharing their foot-scanning technology to help students find the best fit for their lifestyle.
From 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m., five events will be hosted on the Quad. “Mindful Moments: Fall Bucket List and Gratitude,” hosted by Social Work; Fitness Dice, hosted by Pacific Recreation; Boba Tea Time; California Nursing Student Association (CNSA) Tabling, hosted by CNSA, and Propagate Positivity, hosted by the SHS Dean’s Team.
Three events will be hosted from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.: Knot Today Stress!” will be hosted by SHS Dean’s Team; Tiger X Pop-Up Class, a mix of Pilates and Yoga, will be hosted by Pacific Recreation; and “Mindful Bracelet Making,” will be hosted by Occupational Therapy.
McGeorge’s Latinx Law Student Association is hosting “Tardeada with LLSA” from 1 p.m. to 3 p.m. in the Rotunda.
The third day of Wellness Week will conclude with Flower Bouquet Making from 3 p.m. to 5 p.m. in Classroom S3, hosted by McGeorge’s Women of Color Collective.
The fourth annual "Kick the Drama, Pet a Llama" event will conclude Wellness Week at Pacific's Sacramento Campus.
Thursday, October 1
SHS Dean’s Team will be hosting “Bloom and Bookmark” from 11:30 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. on the Quad. During the same time, Benerd College will be hosting “Boxing and Breathwork” on the Quad.
“Encouragement on the Go” will be hosted by McGeorge’s Christian Legal Society from 11:30 a.m. to 1:15 p.m.
Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is hosting “Mindful Mandalas” on the Quad, where students can color to relaxing music from 12 p.m. to 1 p.m.
In the Student Center, McGeorge’s Asian Pacific American Law Students Association will be hosting “Origami for Good Luck and Happiness from 12:15 p.m. to 1:15 p.m.
From 1 p.m. to 3 p.m., the Nutrition Department is hosting “Move More and Stay Hydrated” on the Quad.
Wellness Week will culminate with the fourth annual “Kick the Drama, Pet a Llama” event in the Quad from 3:30 p.m. to 5:30 p.m., hosted by the McGeorge Office of Marketing and Communications and Office of Student Services.
