Butler University's BU|BeWell: A Data-Informed, Collaborative Model for Student Wellbeing

Butler University has cultivated a comprehensive wellbeing initiative that demonstrates the power of collaboration, strategic alignment, and continuous improvement. Through BU|BeWell, Butler has developed a framework that supports students holistically by integrating research, best practices, and thought leadership in the field of wellbeing. This initiative is designed to not just meet the needs of the current student population but to offer scalable, sustainable solutions for institutions of all sizes. BU|BeWell shows how schools can strategically integrate efforts and ground them in research; the core of this approach lies not just in BU|BeWell but also in the Strategic Well-being Institutional Support System (SWISS)—an assessment tool developed to ensure every initiative aligns with real-time data insights and evolving student needs.

Learning Objectives:  

• Understand what it means to embed an approach, such as BU|BeWell, throughout every phase of the student experience.

• Describe how to use a data-driven approach for continuous improvement and remain responsive to student needs.