Stress Less Fest Fall 2023

The Office of Student Involvement collaborates with a variety of offices and organizations to ease your mind during finals. Save the date! Fall Stress Less Fest will take place from December 4-8, 2023.

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Featured Stress Less Fest Events include Pause for Paws, Late Night Breakfast, UPB events, and more! View the complete Stress Less Fest Schedule below. Stress Less Fest events take place on the Volker Campus, Health Sciences Campus, and in the Kansas City area.

 

Stress Less Fest Fall 2023 Schedule

Group Fitness Classes
Swinney Center

DIY and Donuts-Health Sciences Campus
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Health Sciences Library
Create your own spa scrub or massage oil, do crafts, and grab a free donut as part of Stress Less Fest! This event will take place on the Health Sciences Campus and requires building access to attend.

Breathe Deep Steam Room (Morning Session)
11:00 am - 11:30 am
Swinney Aquatic Center
Learn relaxing breathing exercises in the Swinney steam room. Inhale refreshing eucalyptus and exhale winter stress. Register on RooGroups!

Puzzle Time
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
Miller Nichols Library 1st Floor
Soothing puzzles are available for students to stop for a break and fit some pieces together.

Intramural Basketball Relay
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Old Swinney Gym
Come join UMKC Intramural Sports to see if you can handle the pressure. Make 1 lay-up, 1 free throw, and 1 3-pointer in 30 seconds to win a Intramural giveaway of your choice and take a picture with the Intramural Sport Champ Belt. Swing by the Old Swinney Gym inside the Swinney Center and give it your best... shot

Test Anxiety: A virtual presentation
2:00 pm - 3:00 pm
Zoom
Join Roo Wellness in a virtual presentation on test anxiety before finals week!
Meeting ID: 952 4628 2076
Passcode: 330578

Breathe Deep Steam Room (Evening Session)
7:00 pm - 7:30 pm
Swinney Aquatic Center
Learn relaxing breathing exercises in the Swinney steam room. Inhale refreshing eucalyptus and exhale winter stress. Register on RooGroups!

Group Fitness Classes
Swinney Center

Shrink Your Stress
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
SU 2nd Floor
Come grab a snack and take a creative brain break making Shrink Art!

Pause for Paws
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Starbucks Cafe Area
Come hang out with therapy dogs and destress before finals!

Take & Make Friendship Bracelets
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Miller Nichols Library 1st floor
Stop by and grab a pre-made kit including instructions for crafting your own friendship bracelet, for trading or just for you!

Intramural Basketball Relay
1:00 pm - 2:30 pm
Old Swinney Gym
Come join UMKC Intramural Sports to see if you can handle the pressure. Make 1 lay-up, 1 free throw, and 1 3-pointer in 30 seconds to win a Intramural giveaway of your choice and take a picture with the Intramural Sport Champ Belt. Swing by the Old Swinney Gym inside the Swinney Center and give it your best... shot

Sweet Treats and Study Skills
3:00 pm - 5:00 pm
Miller Nichols Library - Room 420a
Student will get to connect with SI Leaders, Writing Studio Consultants, and Tutors to learn some study skills while having some sweet treats!

Sunset Cinema and Slushies
6:00 pm - 9:00 pm
Student Union Theater
Come destress in the Student Union theater with a movie, a slushie, and some popcorn! Enjoy a relaxing movie theater experience without the cost!

Group Fitness Classes
Swinney Center

Color Me Calm
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Miller Nichols Library 1st floor
Coloring pages and a smattering of treats will be available. Pause for a picture and snack!

DIY and Donuts
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Starbucks Cafe Area
Create your own spa scrub or massage oil, do crafts, and grab a free donut as part of Stress Less Fest!

Carolers, Cookies, and Cocoa!
6:00 pm - 8:00 pm
Starbucks Cafe Area
This will be a fun event to get students in the holiday spirit. We have cookies, a hot chocolate bar, and a live performance from carolers!

Group Fitness Classes
Swinney Center

Aesthetics Break
10:00 am - 2:00 pm
Miller Nichols Library 1st floor
Put together a puzzle or color a pretty picture. Create a calm view for yourself.

Pause for Paws
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Health Sciences Library
Come hang out with therapy dogs and destress before finals! This event is on the Health Sciences campus and requires building access to attend.

Stress Less: Craft and Color
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Starbucks Cafe Area
Please join The Financial Wellness Center and take a moment to relax from studying while working on one of our fun crafts. There will be various crafts, such as coloring and bracelet-making!
Supplies are provided on a first-come, first-served basis!

Late Night Finals Rooview
7:00 pm - 10:00 pm
Atterbury Student Success Center 2nd Floor
Students will get the opportunity to craft, get a massage, connect with Tutors and Writing Studio Consultants leading up to the Late Night Breakfast.

Late Night Breakfast
10:00 pm - 12:00 am
ASSC Dining Center
Join us for a fun and wholesome UMKC tradition, Late Night Breakfast! Stop by the Dining Hall for some of your favorites breakfast meals. Celebrate the end of the semester while fueling up for exams! 

Group Fitness Classes
Swinney Center

Study Munchies
10:00 am - 12:00 pm
Miller Nichols Library 1st floor
Study snacks provided by the Honors College will be available on the first floor of the Miller Nichols Library. Stop by and fuel up!

Stress Less: Cookies, Cocoa, and Coloring
11:00 am - 1:00 pm
School of Medicine Lobby
Join Financial Wellness in the lobby of the School of Medicine for a cozy snack and coloring pages! We will have hot chocolate and cookies from 11:00am-1:00pm. This event is on the Health Sciences campus and requires building access to attend.

Compliment Card Station
12:00 pm - 2:00 pm
Miller Nichols Library 1st floor
Make a simple card to give a friend or a stranger a compliment. Make a card, take a card, or leave a card, just know that you’re doing great!

Trees and Festivities
2:00pm-4:00pm

National Museum of Toys and Miniatures
Visit The National Museum of Toys and Miniatures for hot chocolate and holiday-themed crafts! We will construct and personalize our own aluminum Christmas trees that are inspired by those featured in the museum's Mid-Century Magic: A Tale of Toys and Aluminum Christmas Trees exhibit.

Roo Blue Friday
All day
Wear your Roo Blue and tag @umkcosi and use the hashtag #RooUp on your social media for a chance to win a fun prize! Follow our accounts to play along.

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Hot Beverages with SoNHS Student Services
HSB room 2319
Come to the Health Sciences Building during Stress Less Fest for coffee (cream and sugar available), tea, cider, or cocoa!