
Your personal wellbeing ties directly to your academic success!
Dare to CARE
Dare to CARE coordinates educational programs, event promotions, social media, and information sharing so you have the knowledge and resources you need to learn and live well!
Our culture of wellbeing is strengthened by campus partners and students working together to provide timely, effective information that allows us to grow and care for ourselves as individuals and as a collective community.
Learn About Dare to CARESMART Space: Academic Coaching & Support
Champlain offers a wide variety of academic support options to ensure every student has access to resources like homework help and one-on-one assistance. The SMART Space houses academic tutoring centers for writing, programming, math, and more.
Learn More About the SMART SpaceSeeking out help is a sign of strength!


Care Team Referral
If you have a concern about a student who is displaying behaviors that may interfere with their ability to be successful in the college environment or that a student’s behavior or wellbeing are negatively impacting people around them, reach out to the Care Team.
Report a Concern
If you or someone you know needs to report a concern on campus, this list will direct you to the right information, forms, and contacts. Submit a report for a student of concern, bias incident, sexual misconduct and Title IX, and more.
Chauncey’s Cupboard Food Pantry
Champlain’s on-campus food pantry is available to all students, staff, and faculty. Stop by for both perishable and non-perishable items, hygiene products, and more!
Kognito Training: Helping Students in Distress
Learn how to handle situations where students may be in distress and when to seek help. This 40-minute virtual training is available to all students, staff, and faculty. Enter a virtual environment and engage in role-play conversations with emotionally responsive virtual humans.
Kognito TrainingStay Active & Get Involved!


Fitness Center
Come check out the Champlain College Fitness Center! We pride ourselves on keeping our space clean, current, and fun, and we welcome the beginner, intermediate, and advanced-level individual.
Athletics & Recreation
Are team sports your thing? We have a wide range of intramural and club sports from dance to volleyball to esports and more. Whatever your athletic interests are, you’ll have no trouble finding people to team up with, have fun, and stay active!
Clubs & Events
Getting involved and making friends positively boosts your wellbeing. There are plenty of clubs and activities to choose from at Champlain, so find your niche and settle in!
1:1 Support From a Registered Dietician
Navigating college dining as a student just got easier! Talk one-on-one with Sodexo’s full-time dietician to learn how to best navigate:
- Food allergies and intolerances
- Vegan, vegetarian, or plant-based diets
- Weight gain/loss goals
- Eating habits
- Disordered eating
- Nutritional needs for student athletes
- And more
Schedule your first session with our registered dietician, Megan Dennis at megan.dennis@sodexo.com. Most visits are virtual, with some in-person availability throughout the school year.
Take advantage of this FREE opportunity to educate yourself about food choices that support your wellbeing and dietary goals!
Interfaith Resources
Champlain embraces a community of religious and spiritual diversity. Students will find various interfaith and religious-based organizations on- and off-campus, as well as an Interfaith Room on our Burlington campus.
Go to Our Interfaith ResourcesNew Student Experience & Champ 101
Wellbeing is a pillar of our New Student Experience-a holistic approach to your first year of education at Champlain. The combination of Orientation, Core, and InSight—including our Champ 101 program—provides the skills and preparation you need to succeed both personally and professionally while at Champlain and beyond. Transfer students also benefit from our Transfer Connections program.
New Student Experience Champ 101Did you know? We’re JED Campus Alumni!
Champlain College completed a three-year partnership with JED Campus to evaluate and strengthen mental health, substance misuse, and suicide prevention programs and systems on campus.
learn more on the JED website
Meet the Wellbeing Team
Looking to connect? Email us at daretocare@champlain.edu.
That’s not all…
Our wellbeing team expands across the college. Take a moment to meet our Counseling Center and Student Health Center teams!
Emergency Resources
If you or someone you know is injured or in immediate danger, call 911 or Campus Public Safety at (802) 865-6465.
Champlain Resources
- Champlain 24/7 On-Call Counselor: (802) 865-5745
- Campus Public Safety
- Counseling Center
- Student Health Center
- Title IX Office
External Resources
- National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline: 988
- Vermont 211: 211
wellbeing support is everywhere

The ODI is a resource for all Champlain students looking to take an active role in creating a safe and inclusive campus.

The Women’s & Gender Center is a safe space for students to explore empowerment & leadership development, gender identity & sexual orientation, and sexual violence awareness & prevention.

The Office of Accessibility assists qualified students with academic and housing accommodations, as well as requests for assistance animals.