Eight Dimensions of Wellness

Coping effectively with life and creating satisfying relationships.

Resources available to support your emotional wellness:

• Counseling Center
• Student Support Groups
• Center for Health and Wellness Promotion
• Title IX Coordinators
• Campus Assault Resources and Education Administrators (C.A.R.E.)
• Fall and Spring 1L Check-Ins (view the Student Events Calendar for more information).

Good health by occupying pleasant, stimulating environments that support well-being.

• Outdoor Adventures
• Spaces on campus where you can find quiet, fresh air or some sun include the Kroc Institute for Peace and Justice Garden of the Sea and Paseo de Colachis.

Satisfaction with current and future financial situations.

Resources available to support your financial wellness:

• Financial Aid Advisors in the Office of Admissions and Financial Aid (Warren Hall Room 203) can discuss your individual financial aid package with you. 
• USD Law has partnered with MAX by AccessLex which is a program dedicated to providing law students with tools and best practices for making good financial decisions. Some of their most helpful resources include a Loan Calculator and AccessConnex. 
• AccessLex Law School Scholarship Databank. Search nearly 800 scholarship opportunities and writing competitions to find the ones best suited for you.

Recognizing creative abilities and finding ways to expand knowledge and skills.

Resources available to support your intellectual wellness:

• Academic Success Resource Center (Warren Hall Room 206).
• One & Done bar prep programming.
• One-on-One academic advising appointments in the Office for Law Student Affairs (Warren Hall Room 218). 

Personal satisfaction and enrichment from one's work.

Resources available to support your occupational wellness:

• Hands-on experience (after your first year) through Legal Clinics, Externships, and Experiential Courses.
• One-on-One career advising appointments in the Office of Career and Professional Development (Warren Hall Room 113).
• Access to an extensive alumni network.
• Career-related panels hosted by various student organizations (view the Student Events Calendar for more information).

Recognizing the need for physical activity, healthy foods, and sleep.

Resources available to support your physical wellness: 

• Campus Recreation
• Access to on-campus gyms (Bosley Mission Fitness Center and McNamara Fitness Center).
• Student Health Center
• Healthy dining options across campus.
• Healthy snacks, juices, and wellness-related activities sponsored by Live Well @ USD Law during final exam periods (view the Student Events Calendar for more information).

Developing a sense of connection, sense of belonging, and a well-developed support system.

Resources available to support your social wellness:

• Student Organization Fair at the beginning of the Fall semester (view the Student Events Calendar for more information).
• Dean's Mixers (view the Student Events Calendar for more information).
• Law Student Organizations
• Graduate Student Life
• Graduate and Law Commons (Student Life Pavilion Room 401).

Expanding a sense of purpose and meaning in life.

Resources available to support your spiritual wellness:

• University Ministry