Graduate and professional student wellness festivals
Held twice a year; this collaboration with GPSG includes a large resource fair and lunch, massages, therapy dogs, and art activities — all designed to help graduate and professional students relax and rejuvenate.
2024 Spring Wellness Festival
11:00 a.m. - 1:00 p.m.
Tuesday, February 6, 2024
Carolina Student Union
209 South Rd.
Chapel Hill, NC 27599
![A view of a resource fair with numerous tables with staff and representatives interacting with students.](../../images/GM34509_DSC_0009-300.jpg)
The Graduate School and Graduate and Professional Student Government (GPSG) are pleased to invite all graduate and professional students (GAPS) to the Spring Wellness Festival — a well-being event specifically designed for graduate and professional students. Join us at the Carolina Student Union on Tuesday, February 6 from 11:00 AM-1:00 PM for a day of relaxation, rejuvenation, and community.
![A student holds a golden retriever puppy who is sleeping in her arms.](../../images/GM35549_1-300.jpg)
This event will feature 7+ unique wellbeing experiences tailored to the needs of GAPS, including:
- Free lunch and refreshments
- Resource fair with campus and community organizations who aim to support students
- Therapy dogs to help you de-stress
- A creative activity to help you relax and let your imagination flow
- Free massages by licensed massage therapists
- Meet & Greet with The Graduate School Deans and GPSG Leadership
You are encouraged to register for this event to ensure accurate headcount for food and drinks, and registration is required for a free massage. If you register for a massage and/or yoga but are unable to make it, please cancel your registration to allow other students to sign up. A printed waiver for the free massages will be available to sign at the event.
Questions? Contact Laura Thorp at lethorp@unc.edu.
![Students gather around a labrador retriever therapy dog. The dog looks happy with its tail wagging as several students pet its head and back. Another nearby dog sniffs a students backpack.](../../images/DSC_4001-300.jpg)