Shocker Strong Resilience Program

Shocker Strong

Shocker Strong Resilience is a personal development course that is a semester long. All first year WSU students, graduates, undergraduates, and transfers, will be enrolled in this course every semester. Shocker Strong Resilience is an optional program, students are not required to participate, however, it is highly encouraged that they do so. This program is not worth a grade and will not affect GPA, it also will not cost the student any tuition.

Shocker Strong Resilience is meant to help students face challenges head on and to bounce back. This program will help them develop grit, self-efficacy, coping skills, and determination to face whatever life throws at them. It also teaches them the importance of self-care, forgiveness, and compassion for us and others. It encourages us to have an open mind and to continue to learn and grow when presented with new information and experiences. While this program may be voluntary, you get out of it what you put in!

For questions about the Shocker Strong Resilience Program, contact Ashlyn Riley at ashlyn.riley@wichita.edu.

Student Success Prize Drawing

Shocker Strong Topics

Each topic (module) consists of a discussion post and journal article that encourage student to look at the supplemental materials in each module, such as TED Talks, Articles, and more! It is highly encouraged to engage with your peers in discussions, sharing experiences or advice.

Week 1: Making New Friends and Strengthening Your Connections with Old Friends
Week 2: Gratitude (learning to appreciate ourselves, things in our lives, and others around us)
Week 3: Cultivating Optimism (learning to adopt a more positive mindset when facing challenges)
Week 4: Living in the Present Moment (keeping our mind in the present moment, not worried about the future/past-focus on what we can do NOW)
Week 5: Coping Strategies (learning how to manage our stress in healthy ways)
Week 6: Growth Mindset (learning to embrace our mistakes as they help us learn and grow)
Week 7: Practicing Acts of Kindness and Generosity (how can we spread kindness to others and to ourselves)
Week 8: Increasing Flow (Learning how to be flexible in our skills/strengths)
Week 9: Learning to Forgive (how do we forgive others and ourselves)
Week 10: Committing to Your Goals (how can we reach our goals-step by step)
Week 11: Physical Activity and Exercise (how to find time for a workout routine)
Week 12: Meditation (giving yourself a break and chance to unwind/disconnect)
Week 13: Savoring Life’s Joys (Past, Present, and Future) (reflecting on our lives, the good, the bad, and the interesting)
Week 14: Looking Forward (how will you continue to apply what you are learned?!)

Shocker Strong Prize Drawing

Each semester there will be prize drawing, to be entered into the drawing, student need to compete BOTH the PRE and POST survey as well as 8 out of the 14 journal entries. There are 6 winners in the Fall and 5 winners in the Spring.

Fall Semester

$500 Book Scholarship for the spring semester
(1) pair of Beats Headphones
(4) $50 Shocker Dollars Cards

Spring Semester

$500 Book Scholarship for the fall semester
(4) Shocker Swag Bags

Learn more about the Shocker Strong Prize Drawing

Resiliency Resources