Hello Advisers,
The class will be particularly helpful for first year and/or transfer students to get started out with tips and tools to make the most out of their time at UW! It is also great for seniors as they prepare to graduate and enter the workforce!
In EDUC 215, students learn skills to enhance their well being in college and in their life in general. Particular focus is paid to skills that help students withstand common difficulties in life, like a disagreement with a loved one, tolerating doing work you don't want to do, and managing negative emotions in a healthy way. Skills will include but will not be limited to mindfulness, emotion regulation, distress tolerance, and interpersonal effectiveness skills. Students will also learn about research underlying stress, resilience, and related skill areas.
For EDUC 215, there are two times and modalities to take this 5 credit class that also provides SSc AND writing credit. The first section will be fully in person meeting for lectures on Thursdays from 2:30-5:20pm PST with a one hour in person quiz section on Fridays for small group activities. The second section is a fully virtual section with virtual lectures on Tuesdays from 11:30am-2:20pm PST and then virtual synchronous quiz sections for one hour on Fridays. Asynchronous accomodations for lecture can be easily coordinated (synchronous participation in the one hour quiz section on Fridays is required). See the attached flyer and student email language for additional information and as a tool to share with students.
For students who have already taken EDUC 215, recommend our new course EDUC 216: Thriving on the Path to Happiness. This course will follow the same format as EDUC 215 and build on the skills learned in the first class to help students experience more joy, build stronger relationships, cultivate a growth mindset, and increase opportunities for success and development in personal and professional endeavors.
EDUC 216 will be offered on Wednesdays from 2:30-5:20pm PST with one hour quiz sections on Fridays. As with EDUC 215, EDUC 216 is a 5 credit course that provides SSc credits. EDUC 215 (or equivalent) is a prerequisite class for EDUC 216. See the attached flyer for additional details.
We now also offer two 5-credit seminars for students who have taken EDUC 215 and 216. For only the second time, we will be offering a seminar entitled EDUC 317: Emotion Regulation: Dialectics and Application. In EDUC 317, we will take a deep dive into the biological and experience component of many different emotions and think about how to skillful manage them in the context of different professional settings. EDUC 317 will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 8:30-10:50am for SSc and writing credit. See the attached flyer for additional details.
And for the third time, we will also be offering a 5 credit seminar for students who have taken EDUC 215 and 216 called EDUC 381: Interpersonal Effectiveness and Coaching in Social Emotional Learning. In EDUC 381, we will learn how to teach and coach others in building their own social-emotional skills while also maintaining our own wellbeing so we don't burn out. EDUC 381 will be offered on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 11:30am-1:50pm for SSc and writing credit. See the attached flyer for additional details.
All four classes will also be a part of the new Education Studies open enrollment, minimum requirement major starting in the fall of 2024.
EDUC 215 Wellness and Resilience for College, Beyond and EDUC 216 Thriving on the Path to Happiness, EDUC 381 Interpersonal Effectiveness and Coaching in Social Emotional Learning, and EDUC 317 Emotion Regulation: Dialectics and Applications allow students to work towards their best lives while earning course credit! Remember to recommend these classes before they fill up!
With gratitude,
Dr. Lally
Co-Instructor for EDUC 215, EDUC 216, EDUC 381, and EDUC 317
Take care,
Jaclyn Lally, Ph.D.
University of Washington
Teaching Associate, College of Education
pronouns: she, her, hers
