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The Office of Student Life Student Wellness Center at The Ohio State University defines wellness as an active, ongoing process which involves becoming aware of and taking steps toward a healthier, happier, successful life. To that end, we have partnered with the Department of Educational Studies in the College of Education and Human Ecology to implement wellness programs and engage in wellness-related research for the benefit of Ohio State students. The Wellness Coaching program proposes a new approach to health promotion by orienting programs and services toward a holistic model of wellness that aspires to help students maximize their potential across nine dimensions (career, creative, emotional, environmental, financial, intellectual, physical, social, and spiritual). The mission of the Stress Management and Resiliency Training lab is to teach and research the efficacy of stress management and resiliency skills to our clients. We provide a number of coaching, computer mediated learning, and group activity services for this purpose. These two services share a space on the fourth floor of the Physical Activities and Educational Services building, located at 305 Annie and John Glenn Ave., providing opportunities for collaboration and partnership. In the spirit of community engagement, we plan to present a poster to show the variety of ways the rare partnership between an academic department and student life office can benefit students through increased services and engaged research. Our staff is comprised of graduate students from different disciplines bringing unique skills and expertise to accomplish our goals: Mackenzie Hogan serves as the graduate administrative associate for the wellness coaching program at Ohio State. She earned her B.A. in community leadership with a minor in education from Ohio State and is currently working on completing her master's in higher education and student affairs. Mackenzie previously worked full-time for the university in the Office of the President. Damon Drew serves as the graduate teaching associate for the Stress Management and Resiliency Training laboratory. He earned his master's of education in clinical mental health counseling from the University of Louisville. He has worked as a clinical counselor in community, school, university, and hospital settings. Blake Marble serves as the associate director of the Student Life Student Wellness Center. In this role, he provides leadership by working with staff and students to create a campus environment that promotes and supports student success and well-being. Blake has served in a variety of roles since joining the Student Life Student Wellness Center team in July 2013, most recently in a leadership capacity addressing high-risk behaviors and enhancing peer education efforts at Ohio State. Blake received his B.S. in exercise science and M.Ed. in administration of higher education from Auburn University.

AUTHOR AFFILIATION: Damon Drew, Graduate Teaching Associate, Department of Educational Studies, drew.96@osu.edu (Corresponding Author); Blake Marble, Associate Director, Student Life Wellness Center; Mackenzie Hogan, Graduate Administrative Associate, Student Life Student Wellness Center.