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 open! Applications are due Monday, September 8th.
Click here to apply.
Once you have completed the application, UCS staff will be in touch by Thursday, September 11th about the status of your application.
- Please plan to attend the SAB retreat on Saturday, September 20th from 9 am - 1 pm.
Save The Date!
Fresh Check Day: Wednesday, September 17th
SAB Retreat: Saturday, September 20th, 9 am - 1 pm
Mental Health Around the World: Thursday, April 9th
Meeting Schedule - First Friday of each month at 3 pm - 4:30 pm; UCS offices at Westlawn
Friday, October 3rd
Friday, November 7th
Friday, December 5th
Friday, January 23rd** This is the SAB celebration to recognize students who have participated in SAB 2025-2026. This meeting will be held off schedule and an updated time will be provided closer to the date.
Friday, February 6th
Friday, March 6th
Friday, April 3rd
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
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:
Collaborating with other student organizations to host Mental Health Around the World
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 Coalition to consult on their Hope Box project.
For more information, contact Heidi Schmitt, LISW at heidi-r-reynolds@uiowa.edu. Click here to apply.
