Committees
Active Minds
A new committee, joining SWC at UCLA for the first time for the 2010-2011 school year!
AIDS Awareness
More than 25 million people have died of AIDS since 1981.
Currently 33 million people are living with HIV/AIDS worldwide.
Africa has over 14 million AIDS orphans.
Working in conjunction with various AIDS organizations at UCLA, this committee aims at increasing campus awareness and knowledge of HIV/AIDS and promotes safe sex practices through events such as World AIDS Day and RollAIDS.
Blood Drive
The UCLA SWC Blood Drive has been in operation for over 10 years with the UCLA Blood & Platelet Center and is responsible for over 1700 donations yearly, providing to the needs of our local communities and hospitals. By donating through the SWC Blood Drive, your blood donation will go directly to the UCLA Medical Center and work towards saving people’s lives in the UCLA community.
The Blood Drive Committee runs blood drives during weeks 1 and 6 of each quarter, and saves the UCLA Medical Center an estimated $400,000 yearly. Our goal is to meet the complete blood donation needs of the UCLA Medical Center and associated hospitals. Got blood? Please donate at one of our quarterly blood drives, or better yet, email swcblooddrive@gmail.com to join our team, and gain great leadership experience while volunteering for a truly noble cause.
Our blood drive dates are posted on the calendar; click on the calendar tab above to view upcoming dates.
Remember to always donate directly to the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center. Outside organizations, such as the American Red Cross, will sell blood back to the UCLA Medical Center for $300-$450 depending on blood type. Blood donated directly to the UCLA Blood and Platelet Center (look for the logo) goes directly to the patients of the UCLA Healthcare System.
Bruin Run/Walk
As the most popular annual event that SWC sponsors, the Run/Walk at UCLA is a 5K fundraiser that increases the widespread visibility and support for the Mattel Children’s Hospital at UCLA. Originally called The Children’s Walk for Life, this student-run event has been a phenomenal success throughout UCLA and the greater Los Angeles Community for the past eight years. The hospital’s Child Life/Child Development Program sponsors activities, movies, books, and games to provide children with holistic care, fun, and encouragement during their difficult stay at the hospital.
Please visit the official website for more information.
CPR & First Aid Program
The Student Welfare Commission’s CPR & First Aid Program offers low-cost American Heart Association Heartsaver CPR, AED, and First Aid courses with a two year certification. Our goal is to help the UCLA community learn how to prevent emergencies and be better prepared when they happen. Courses are taught by AHA certified student instructors on campus. Classes are open to the UCLA community as well as the public and typically costs $7 each for undergraduate students and $11 for everyone else. All of our classes take place on Fridays and Saturdays in Ackerman Union.
EARTH
Formerly known as SWC Recycling Committee, EARTH (Environmental Awareness, Recycling, and Terrestrial Health) promotes sustainability in student lifestyles because we believe that student wellness stems from living in a clean environment. We educate students on environmental issues and put on activities and programs that promote reusing materials, reducing consumption, and recycling waste. Some of our activities include:
- Themed craft nights for students to learn how to turn trash into treasures
- Flower-potting programs for students to decorate a flower pot to take back to their dorm room or apartment to enjoy
- Sponsoring recycling drives in the residence halls
- Coordinating UCLA’s celebration of Earth Day in April with other environmental groups on campus
- Brainstorming new ideas for programs every quarter!
Global Health
Our goals are to advocate global health and cultural diversity through a number of various on-campus events. As the world is becoming ever more connected, the importance of international health and cultural awareness is increasing. Join us in the celebration of diversity and the promotion of universal disease prevention.
Gender Health
Gender Health
Health, Nutrition, & Fitness (HNF)
SWC is a student organization that is committed to improving the well-being of the student body in any way possible. HNF’s goal is to improve student welfare through proper nutrition, fitness, and health education. We do this by:
- Teaching how to incorporate healthy habits into their everyday
- Providing cooking classes to learn nutrition techniques and meet new people
- Endorsing positive body images and teaching stress management techniques
- Exposing students to health-related careers
Feel free to contact us about any of our events or cooking classes!
Student Health Advocates (SHAs)
The SHA program has been a part of the University of California, Los Angeles experience since 1974 and is one of many organizations on campus that contributes to the increased quality, safety, and comfort of campus life. The SHA program works in conjunction with the Student Welfare Commission (SWC) and the Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center to encourage and help students to develop healthy lifestyles and educate students on wellbeing.
The Student Health Advocates offer free, friendly, and convenient services including referrals, health information, health-related programming on campus and in the residential halls, and community health outreach programs. SHAs are trained to educate other students about various health issues including nutrition, substance abuse, fitness, sexual health, stress management, meditation, body image, and more. SHAs coordinate campus, all-hill, all-hall, and floor programs throughout the year to help UCLA students achieve a heightened awareness of their own health needs, to assume greater responsibility for their own health care, and to become involved in the planning and delivery of all aspects of health care.
Total Wellness Magazine
Total Wellness, a division of UCLA’s Student Welfare Commission, is a non-profit, student-run health magazine that is dedicated to spreading awareness of and sharing knowledge on issues of student health and health care. By providing an understanding of health and lifestyle issues, elucidating health concepts, providing recommendations for physical, mental, and social well-being, and making visible and accessible various health resources, programs, and events occurring at UCLA, Total Wellness seeks to empower students with up-to-date and accurate knowledge on the appropriate management of their health and welfare.