for Success Through Well-Being
Academic Support
Mental Performance Support
Well-Being
Career Development Support
Sports Nutrition Support
The Columbia Athletics Success Through Well-Being (STWB) program equips student-athletes with the skills, support, and resources to:
- Enhance overall student-athlete well-being;
- Achieve success as a Columbia student-athlete;
- Transition into post-graduate life.
- Support in navigating the student-athlete experience.
- Preparation for post-graduate plans.
- Connection to important campus and well-being resources.
Access to student-athlete support services is offered in three primary ways:
General Support
Offered to all student-athletes (e.g., fieldwork outreach, career development programming, STWB weekly email communication, engagement and e-learning platforms, etc.).
Group Support
Focused on specific topics for specific groups (e.g., student-athlete affinity groups, team sessions, etc.).
Individual Support
Tailored to individual needs (e.g., problem-solving meetings, academic support sessions, well-being check-ins, injury support, etc.).
STWB provides five core support services to student-athletes: academics, career development, mental performance, sports nutrition, and well-being. Each core area has a dedicated team member who collaborates with partners on and off campus to connect student-athletes with the right resources.
| Support Area | General Support | Group Sessions | Individual Sessions |
|---|---|---|---|
| Academics | Access to tutoring Connect with advising and University resources Provide important academic information and deadlines |
Academic check-ins Athletic competition and travel schedule conflicts Class scheduling conflict support |
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| Career Development | Access to career development plan Organize skill-building opportunities Connect to campus and alumni association resources Share opportunities based on industries of interest Facilitate alumni and employer connection |
Individualized sessions (e.g., mock interviewing, LinkedIn review) Connection to career exploration resources Career support for alumni through campus and athletic resources |
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| Mental Performance | Educational resources on optimizing performance through mental skills | Collaborate with teams to support chemistry and enhance performance Injury support group for injured student-athletes |
Support individual performance needs (confidence, focus, goal-setting, high-performance habits) Individualized mental performance sessions (office hours and upon referral) |
| Sports Nutrition | Fueling program Nutrition tabling education Weekly quick questions with sports nutritionist |
Group/team support, resources, and education First-year sports nutrition programming (dining, fueling planning) Senior programming for transition out of sport |
Individual nutrition needs (pre/post-fueling, travel, meal planning, supplement safety, allergies) Individualized sessions (office hours and upon referral) Connection to campus resources (nutrition-related counseling, food allergy needs) |
| Well-Being | Well-being and life skill sessions (financial planning, first-year transition, mental health) | Team well-being sessions (connections to campus/department resources, first-year transition) Access to well-being education and training sessions |
Individualized well-being sessions (personal development, life skills, campus/department resources, transitions) Referral to campus counseling services |
