Georgetown University’s Engelhard Project for Connecting Life and Learning builds on the principles of whole-person education by supporting faculty and campus resource professionals as partners in incorporating health and wellbeing issues into the classroom. The key features of the Engelhard Project are Engelhard courses, the Wellbeing Workshop Series, Conversations on Teaching, and Safety Net Training.

Engelhard courses are the signature element of the Engelhard Project. Using a curriculum infusion approach, Georgetown faculty link academic course content to health and well-being topics through readings, presentations, discussions led by campus health professionals, and reflective writing assignments. In addition, fitting with Georgetown’s commitment to social justice, some courses extend this work with involvement in local communities.

The Wellbeing Workshop Series was created in the fall semester of 2020 as another resource for the Georgetown community for engaging in topics related to wellbeing. Engelhard Faculty Conversations on Teaching aim to create a small community of colleagues for deep exploration of various topics that relate to teaching and well-being. Started in the Fall of 2017, the Faculty Conversations have now expanded to two different conversation groups, “Teaching to Mission” and “Inclusivity and Well-Being.”

Finally, Georgetown University maintains a robust “safety net” to support students by helping to connect them to resources that may be beneficial for their success. The safety net includes a range of offices and resources across campus. As an orientation to recognizing students of concern and the resources available to them at Georgetown, the Engelhard Project collaborates with the Division of Student Affairs through Student Outreach and Support, Counseling and Psychiatric Services (CAPS), and Health Education Services to offer Safety Net Training workshops for staff and faculty.