The Student Advisory Board (SAB) consists of undergraduate and graduate students from the University of Iowa who will use their experiences as students to inform and contribute to key initiatives at University Counseling Service (UCS). We are looking to work with students who are passionate about sharing their voices around campus mental health and enjoy working collaboratively to decrease the stigma often associated with seeking mental health support. 

Application process  - Applications are now closed for Fall 2024.  Applications will reopen at the start of Spring 2025. 

  1. Click here to apply. 

  1. Once you have completed the application, we will schedule a 30-minute interview via zoom. 

  1.  Applications are accepted on a rolling basis. 

Save The Date!

  • SAB Fall Retreat - Saturday, September 28th, 9 am – 1 pm @ the IMU (Iowa Memorial Union) 

  • Fresh Check Day – Wednesday, October 23rd, 10 am – 4 pm @ the IMU  

  • Mental Health Around the World – Wednesday, April 2nd  

 
Meeting Schedule - 1st Wednesday each month @ 6 –7:30 pm, in the Herky Room, IMU   

  • Wednesday, October 2nd  

  • Wednesday, November 6th  

  • Wednesday, December 4th  

  • Wednesday, January 22nd  

  • Wednesday, February 5th  

  • Wednesday, March 5th  

  • Wednesday, April 2nd  

  • Wednesday, May 7th   


SAB Workgroups  
Students will have an opportunity to participate in a variety of additional projects ranging from social media to assisting with large scale mental health events such as Mental Health Around the World. Workgroups for these additional projects may meet outside of the regular monthly meetings.  Workgroup time has been reserved for Fridays at 2 pm at Westlawn in the UCS offices.  

This is an optional part of SAB and is for students who are looking to engage in more in-depth mental health intervention and prevention work on campus. For students interested in this additional opportunity, we are willing to work with you and your department to identify whether your time dedicated to this can be used for academic credit or volunteer requirements.   

Why Join SAB? 

The SAB assists UCS staff in exploring the best ways to: 

  • Engage with University of Iowa students 

  • Improve mental health services on campus 

  • Advertise UCS services to better connect with UI students 

  • Enrich UCS’s work in outreach and prevention programming 

  • Contribute to the facilitation of outreach programs such as Fresh Check Day and Mental Health Around the World  

  • Reduce the stigma of mental health treatment 

  • Reach under-served UI populations 

Members of the UCS Student Advisory Board are the UCS student faces and voices on campus.  We look to members of SAB to assist in developing and maintaining relationships across campus.  SAB members are key partners to UCS staff and mental health and wellness on campus. 

Past initiatives include: 

  • Creating content for the UCS Instagram page. 

  • Collaborating with the International Student Advisory Board to develop and plan Mental Health Around the World, a mental health fair focused on student organizations and holistic mental wellbeing.  

  • Engaging with the Suicide Prevention Task Force which focuses on decreasing the risk of suicide on campus. 

 

For more information, contact Heidi Schmitt, LISW at heidi-r-reynolds@uiowa.edu. Click here to apply. 

Heidi Schmitt

Heidi Schmitt, LISW

Assistant Director of Special Projects and Collegiate Recovery Program
Social Worker Practicum Coordinator