• Mission Statement
• Building Blocks to Wellness
• Meet the Staff
• Wellness Papers
• Constructive Advocacy

The mission of the Wellness, Health& Counseling Services Cluster is to support the campus' goal of achieving greater levels of academic excellence. We believe that academic excellence is facilitated when students have a strong mind, a healthy body, an enlivened spirit and a clear aspiration nurtured in a supportive environment. In assessing and addressing the needs of our students, our focus is placed not only on counseling and treatment plans, but also on the expectation that students will play an active role in developing strategies on their own behalf.

  Our units (the Career Center, the Counseling Center, the Health Education Center, and Student Health Center) are committed to a holistic orientation to service delivery which involves impacting not only students, but the entire UCI campus community and academic climate.

  Beyond managing the services, units, and financial resources of this cluster my role also includes: contributing constructive advocacy around issues that impact mental and physical health and wellbeing of our campus community; providing academic and co-curricular instruction to students; manage critical incidents of an urgent or critical circumstance; provide consultation on a range of issues impacting the campus community; and engage in developing and nurturing strategic partnerships with other campus and non-university entities in order to help meet the needs of our student community.

Building Blocks to Wellness

            Six Dimensions of Wellness





Wellness is a Way of Life at UC Irvine

  Dr. Thomas A. Parham, Assistant Vice Chancellor for Counseling and Health Services, believes that academic excellence is facilitated and strengthened when students have a strong mind, healthy body, enlivened spirit, and clear aspirations, nurtured in a supportive environment. At UCI, we strive to create an academic ambiance which reflects the building blocks to Wellness. Through instructional and co-curricular experiences, students learn to master the six building blocks to a healthy academic experience, and a brighter future ripe with possibilities.

Meet The Staff

 Get to know the people that help support the Office of the Assistant Vice Chancellor Counseling and Health Services.

Wellness Papers

Dr. Parham's 2004-2005 Wellness Papers
Dr. Parham's Spring 2002 Wellness Papers
Dr. Parham's 2001-2002 Wellness Papers

Constructive Advocacy

Institutional Priorities Around Mental Health Care
Information on Undergraduate Student Health Insurance Plan (USHIP)
Dr. Parham's remarks from Sept. 14 observance of
National Day of Prayer and Remembrance