Dear students,
Despite the weather, spring break is right around the corner. Now is a good time to check in on your physical health whether you are going on a trip or staying in town.
- If you are traveling internationally for spring break, whether for personal or university travel, it is really important from a health and safety perspective to register your trip and enroll in travel abroad health insurance.
- Visit the UHC immunization clinic to get up to date on your vaccines, including flu and COVID shots. It is not too late!
- Consider a spring break with Adventure Leadership in the beautiful Upper Peninsula, with winter sports, cozy yurts, and more.
Stay healthy, Wolverines,
Robert D. Ernst, M.D.
Chief Health Officer
Associate Vice President for Health and Wellness in Student Life
Health and Wellness Updates
Nature & Loneliness Survey: We Want to Hear from You
How does nature show up in your life, and how does it affect your sense of connection? Complete a short survey and get a chance to win a $50 gift card. (Plus you will help shape programs that foster belonging and well-being in nature.)
Sex Week 2026
Celebrate sexual well-being through February 14. Check out an event or learn more about resources. Check out @WolverineWellness on Instagram throughout the week. Other sexual health resources available all year include UHC’s contraception and STI test options, free safer sex supplies, such as condoms, at Wolverine Wellness, and emergency contraception for $10 at the UHC pharmacy, vending machines, and Blue Markets around campus.
Pause & Wonder: An Observatory Tour with Nature Rx
On February 24 from 12-1, tour the Detroit Observatory to learn new ways to pause and wonder with the stars. Please RSVP.
Big Heart Blood Battle
If you donate blood by February 26, you can receive a free Big Heart t-shirt and a Washtenaw Dairy coupon while supplies last, plus a $20 e-gift card to a merchant of your choice.
Mental Health on College Campuses Conference: Free for Students
Register to attend part or all of the conference March 24-25, 2026 at Rackham, including the Naveed Arif Iqball Keynote Lecture, featuring NYT bestseller and award-winning journalist Jennie Wallace who will discuss the importance of mattering and value.
Take Back Your Meds: Two Upcoming Events
The College of Pharmacy is sponsoring safe drop-offs for your unused or expired medications at upcoming women’s basketball and men’s basketball games.