Learning Sustainable
Well-Being (LSW)
Wellness in the Classroom
The LSW program is a series of 1-credit courses to provide students with the tools they need to flourish in today’s world.
Sponsored by the T. Denny Sanford Institute for Empathy and Compassion in collaboration with the Office of the Executive Vice Chancellor, UC San Diego
For Students
The LSW program brings classes to help you develop the skills you need to succeed in today's world. This is a 1-unit P/NP course taught by professors in your home department.
Learning Sustainable Well-Being
For Professors
You have the chance to bring the LSW program to students in your department. Selected professors will get paid to be trained (Summer 2025) to teach two times within the 2025/2026 school year.
Teaching Sustainable Well-BeingLSW Course Offerings
Compassion for Self and Others
Embark on a transformative journey blending Eastern and Western wisdom to cultivate psychological well-being, self-compassion, and emotional resilience, while fostering deeper connections with yourself and others.
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Building Physical Health
Discover the art of balanced living through our comprehensive course. Gain insights and practical tools for a healthier, more fulfilling life.
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Well-Being on a Changing Planet
Discover the art of balanced living through our comprehensive course. Gain insights and practical tools for a healthier, more fulfilling life.
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Details for Professors
Call for Applications from Senate Faculty to Teach in this1-year pilot program, beginning Summer 2025.History of the Initiative. The LSW initiative was first conceived in 2019, when Professor Karen Dobkins (Psychology) got approval to scale a 20-person Freshman...
Learning Sustainable Well-Being (LSW) Launch
Call for Applications from Ladder-Rank Faculty to Teach in this New Program. This is a 1-year pilot program, beginning Summer 2025.