THURSDAY, APRIL 27TH, 2023

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UW System Administrative Policy 625 Youth Protection and Compliance

UW System Administrative Policy 625 Youth Protection and Compliance went into effect in March 2023. The policy establishes minimum standards for protection of minors engaged in covered activities. UW-Stout has developed procedures to align and meet these needs.  

If your department engages with minors, please see the website below to find out if the activity is a covered activity. After reviewing the scope of the policy, you will be walked through the steps you must take if the activity is covered.  

Note that covered activities include both university-sponsored activites and third-party activities where a department may bring an outside group to campus. In the event of a third party coming to campus and working with youth, the department(s) working directly with the third party have obligations to ensure the third party follows UWSA 625 and UW-Stout policy. 

Sponsored by: Business, Finance, and Administrative Services 
For more information contact: Ian Foley
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Final student research grant deadline on May 15

Students interested in doing research or a scholarly or artistic project this summer can apply for a grant (up to $2,500) to cover the costs. Students can also apply for a grant (up to $1,500) to share their project results at a conference or in a journal. Check out the fillable proposal and budget and examples at the link and apply by May 15 – the final round this academic year.

Sponsored by: Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
For more information contact: Chela Cea
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Attend Student Oral Presentations May 2

As part of Research Day, check out student oral presentations Tuesday, May 2, 3:00-4:30 pm in the MSC Great Hall (refreshments served):

• 3:00-3:10 Stoutward Bound Evaluation
• 3:10-3:20 Student Development of Equity Diversity Inclusion Workshop
• 3:20-3:30 Protect Your GPA From COVID-19: The Power of Grit and Resilience
• 3:30-4:30 Six food and nutrition focused presentations. 

Sponsored by: Office of Research and Sponsored Programs
For more information contact: Chela Cea
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Mental Health Tips - Being in Nature

“Allow nature’s peace to flow into you as sunshine flows into the trees.” -John Muir

Did you know that spending time outside and in nature can improve your mental state? There is a lot of time spent looking at screens but try and take a few minutes each day to step away from screens and step into nature. Research suggests that spending time in nature can lower stress, improve memory, mood, and attention, and reduce depressive/anxiety symptoms. All these things help address mental health. Here are some suggestions on how you can increase your time in nature:

• Study outside on nice days. Print out an article instead of reading it on your computer, take your textbooks outside.
• Eat a meal outside. It’s getting light enough to still see at dinner time. Grab a blanket, some friends, and food and have a picnic.
• Play outside. With the nicer weather, being outside is more bearable. Take up volleyball, spikeball, or bocce ball after class one day.
• Go to Devil’s Punch Bowl and see nature in action with the waterfall and stream.
• Walk on the Red Cedar State Trail.
• Picnic or disc golf at Wakanda Park.
• Walk barefoot. If nothing else, just feel the grass between your toes. At least for a minute. Put your shoes back on before walking anywhere or going to class though.

• Counseling Center website
• Facebook page (UW-Stout Counseling Center)
• Instagram: uwstoutcounselingcenter
• The YOU Program provides self help resources and access to crisis/help lines.

• Northwest Connections: 1-888-552-6642 (local area, Western WI)
• National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-825
• Crisis Text Line: text hello to 741741