Inter-Association Well-Being Collaborative

We believe it is time to transcend reactive, siloed, programmatic approaches to wellbeing and establish systemic, proactive, promising initiatives for campus communities. While students must receive appropriate and reactive care when needed, there are large-scale health benefits to systemic approaches that allow campus communities to flourish and thrive.

More than 20 associations from across higher education have come together to formalize the next iteration of our shared work: the Inter-association Well-being Collaborative (IWC). The IWC represents the next phase in a growing and unified movement to elevate wellbeing across higher education. This Collaborative builds upon the foundational work of the Health and Wellbeing in Higher Education: A Commitment to Student Success. Much has changed across higher education since that original inter-association Commitment was authored; however, its vision endures.

Visit the NIRSA website, our partner in this effort, to read the commitment and find additional resources.

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Elevating Our Impact:
Inter-Association Well-Being Collaborative Learning Series

As the Inter-association Well-being Collaborative (IWC) moves from commitment to implementation, we are proud to launch a dynamic webinar series designed to equip higher education professionals and association staff with tools to embed well-being into campus systems and structures.

This multi-part series brings the IWC’s core principles to life: transcending silos, embedding well-being across all roles and functions, and advancing a shared vision for thriving campus communities. Through interactive sessions, real-world examples, and global perspectives, we aim to build capacity, inspire innovation, and foster collaboration across sectors.

Sessions
Series Learning Objectives

Participants will:

  • Translate systems and settings frameworks into actionable campus strategies
  • Learn from diverse professionals actively embedding well-being into institutional practices
  • Explore global insights to expand collective impact
  • Engage in cross-association reflection and planning to support long-term change