Employee Programs & Services

An evidence-based mindfulness curriculum designed for college-aged adults and appropriate for all. In this 4-week format, participants learn practical skills that help them manage stress and open their minds. 

Offered during the summer and at various times during the academic year to graduate students, faculty, and staff. The next group will be in A-term with registration opening September 2!

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Want to get to know colleagues outside of your office? Help build community on campus? ProjectConnect is a fun, 6-session peer-led program. Over the course of six weeks, participants discuss a series of thought-provoking questions, complete a mini connection project, and get together for a celebration. 

Offered for faculty and staff during A-Term. 

Learn more about ProjectConnect

Sign up for ProjectConnect A-term 2025

A six-week training course offered in collaboration with the SDCC that gives employees the skills to help students and colleagues in crisis or distress. Participants will discuss mental and emotional health, how to identify the warning signs of someone who’s struggling, resources to connect them to, and more. The main goal of the SSN is to expand and enrich the campus support network so that every member of the WPI community has someone looking out for them. 

Offered for faculty and staff during A-Term.

Register for SSN A-term 2025

This interactive, 90-minute mental health and awareness workshop offered in collaboration with the SDCC provides student data on student mental health, reviews the most prevalent student mental health issues and engages participants in practical conversation about how to support students in the moment as well as how and when to refer students to campus resources. 

There are currently no open RRSD trainings for employees scheduled, but you can request an RRSD training for your group by emailing sdcc@wpi.edu. 

An online drag-and-drop card sorting activity to help employees get clear about their mental health and wellness priorities and needs, connect with needed resources, and make small changes to improve their overall health. *Please note - this activity works best on a larger screen, such as a desktop, laptop or tablet*

Groups can also request an in-person workshop from the CWB to go with the digital card sort to walk through setting goals and building progress with their identified wellness priorities. Requests for the workshop can be emailed to cwb@wpi.edu.

To access the Digital WellSort:

1. Go to: sorts.balancedcardsorts.com
2. Register to create a new account using your WPI email address
3. Once you've logged into your Dashboard, use the activation code: WPIemployeeWell
4. Hit "submit" and follow the instructions

This online platform offers a variety of optional courses to increase awareness and encourage decision-making.  Check out the Mental Well-Being for Faculty and Staff or Stress Management courses.  Empower yourself by taking these trainings when it fits in your schedule.  Most trainings range in length from 15 to 50 minutes.

Access the employee Vector platform here and use your WPI Single Sign On.

Wellness Days are days for the entire WPI community to reflect, relax, reconnect, and reenergize as individuals and as a community. 

These days aren't just for students! We recognize that Wellness Days may not looks the same for employees as they do for students in that not everyone on campus can take an entire day off because they’re responsible for critical operations that can’t be rescheduled but do hope that everyone can participate in part of the day. We encourage employees and their supervisors to work together to:

• Avoid scheduling work meetings.
• Offer opportunities for connection (employee lunch, team-building activity, etc.).
• Offer flexibility; for example, configure schedules to allow employees a chance to attend an event or two of their choosing while still having support to operate the office.
• Try to make a light schedule for the day – this is an opportunity to slow down and catch your breath.

Sponsored by the CWB, Housing Residential Experience Center, and Staff Council. Join us Thursday, September 18th at Polar Park and watch the WooSox take on the Rochester Redwings! The first pitch is at 6pm.

WPI employees can purchase a ticket for $20 which includes:

• Optional bus ride to and from Polar Park
• Entry to the game and the reserved terrace
• All-you-can eat buffet
• Cash bar in the reserved terrace

Limit 2 tickets per employee.

Purchase your ticket here!