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SALUKIS CARE DAY

Save the date for this year's Salukis Care Day on April 12, 2024, from 11 a.m. to 6 p.m. at Faner Plaza. This year's theme is Thriving & Surviving Salukis Strong. Join us for free food, music, giveaways, games, inflatables, hammocks, bubbles, and a Chalk Fest for students to write positive affirmations.

The Salukis Care Day rain location will be held at the Student Recreation Center from 11 a.m. to 5 p.m. in the event of rain.

The Undergraduate Student Government (USG) will provide student-to-student access care to mental health. USG understands that many students may become overwhelmed, exhausted, depleted, and anxious during this time and want to do our due diligence to support one another. As a result, USG is partnering with Counseling & Psychological Services, funding all CAPS appointments (CAPS APPOINTMENTS ONLY) beginning Monday, April 8-Friday, April 12, ensuring students can get support for their personal, psychological, mental, and emotional needs.

CAPS works to help students resolve problems that interfere with personal, social, and academic functioning while emphasizing prevention, development, adjustment, and wellness. CAPS counselors are here to support you! Counselors are available at various locations on campus Monday - Friday from 8:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m. and Saturdays and Sundays from 12:30 - 9:00 p.m. Please call (618) 453-5371 so we can direct you to a location.

Download the Salukis Care Day Spring 2024 Flier

Schedule of events:

Food:
12:00 - 2:00 p.m., Pizza/Subs
3:00 - 5:30 p.m., Pizza/Subs 

Beverages: 
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.
Water Dogs

Snacks: 
12:00 - 5:30 p.m., Popcorn 
1:00 - 6:00 p.m., Snow Cones/Ice Cream 

Giveaways:

• 12:30 p.m.
• 2:30 p.m.
• 4:30 p.m.

Bowling & Billiards: Students, Staff & Faculty
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 6:00 p.m. - $1 Bowling & $1 Shoes 

Games/Inflatable
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Chalk Fest:
Time: 11:30 a.m. - 5:30 p.m.

Cops With Pops:
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.

Wellness and Health Promotion Services

11:00-6:00- Self-care Station 

11:00-1:00- Be your Own Fan Craft 

1:00-2:30- Resilience Dart Game 

2:30-4:30- Affirmation Bracelets 

4:30-6:00- Self-Care Bingo 

CAPS:

10:00-2:00 Counseling and Psychological Services- Mindwise Anonymous Screening Tool: Check in with your mental health with anonymous behavioral health questionnaires and learn about mental health resources available on campus.

3:00 P.M.-4:30 P.M.- Ask Your Counselor- Panel- Student Service Building 170

Dream Wall:

Students write their academic, professional, and personal goals on the wall or on a cut-out to stick to the wall. 

College Dreams Photo Booth:
College Dreams photo station.

Praying Pals: 
Time: 11:00 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
Prayer Rooms- 1:30 - 2:30 p.m. & 4:30-5:30- SSB 170