Resiliency Project

The California State University, Maritime Academy's Resiliency Project is here to provide resources and programs that promote mental health and wellbeing.  These are unprecedented times with unique stressors.  Whether you're on campus or at home, these resources offer ideas or strategies to improve the well-being of cadets, staff, and faculty, no matter where they are in these times. 

The purpose of the Resiliency Project is to establish a growth mindset to create a resilient individual. By giving Cadets, Admin, Faculty, and Staff the tools to feel compassion, connectedness, and gratitude, we can reassure the Cal Maritime community is not alone in these unprecedented times.  

Growth Mindset Self-Talk Examples

Growth Mindset Self-Talk

  • Attitude and effort determine how much I learn
  • I can be brave and step our of my comfort zone
  • Challenges help me grow
  • I'll try a different strategy
  • Effort makes me stronger
  • I can welcome feedback
  • Getting better takes time
  • How can I build on my strengths?
  • I can choose a growth mindset.
  • Learning is a journey.
  • I can keep an open mind.
  • Learning is my goal... not perfection.
  • Mistakes help me improve.
  • New things are opprotunities for me to learn.
  • It's ok to not know something.
  • Plan B might work.
  • When I ask questions, I learn.
  • It's ok to take risks.
  • I can choose to try again.
  • Unsuccessful attempts are all part of the process
  • Valuable information can be found in every failure.
  • XYZ didn't work, I'll try ABC
  • I don't know how to do this, yet!
  • Zany ideas can lead to many things!

What is resiliency and why is it important?

According to the American Psychological Association, resilience is the, "process of adapting well in the face of adversity, trauma, tragedy, threats, or significant sources of stress". 

Building resilience allows us to cope with difficult experiences and transform it to personal growth.  We are able to achieve this by being aware of:

 

 

Here are some quick resilience resources to visit:

You at CSUM portal 

You at CSUM is your wayfinder to access tips, guidance and resources designed to help keep your academics, well-being and social connections on track in this changing world. 

Nod App Nod: an app that equips college students with science-backed skills to build meaningful social connections

 

For Admin, Faculty, and Staff:

 

For Students:

 

We are here for you.  A big part of resiliency is good morale.  It allows everyone at Cal Maritime to better their experience on and off campus.  How can we support you?  Let us know. 

 

 

Meet Our Team

The Campus Resiliency Committee is a group of Cal Maritime Cadets, Admin, Faculty, and Staff that meets every month to develop and promote resiliency and other wellness mechanisms for and within our campus community.

Our Goals

  1. To promote awareness and strategies how to deal with stress, social isolation, and anxiety by providing a toolbox to help students, admin, faculty, and staff.
  2. To provide on-campus activities and opportunities to help support and build resiliency in our cadets, faculty, and staff.  Activities will primarily focus on improving the physical, emotional, mental, and spiritual capacities of our campus community.
  3. To promote life skills by providing programs and resources for health and wellness, relationships, finances, and transitioning to college.

The Campus Resiliency Advocates (or Resiliency Peers) are a group of cadets working to help support resiliency on campus.  

 

Young man with a motorcycleI'm Justin Agbayani. I am a senior Global Studies and Maritime Affairs student. I have traveled to Vietnam and Taiwan thanks to Cal Maritime. For a whole month I traveled the Northern parts of Vietnam on my motorcycle and rode all the way up to southern China. That made a lasting impact on me and now I have an addiction to motorcycles. I also enjoy keeping aquariums and love Science Fiction like Warhammer 40k and Star Wars. The reason I took this position is I want to see a better change in the Cal Maritime community through the Coronavirus pandemic. So that our community no matter where they are have the ability to connect.

Young man on the beachHello! My name is Kent Suzuki and I am currently a sophomore mechanical engineering major, minoring in business and mathematics. As for my hobbies, I like doing a wide variety of activities such as hiking/camping, traveling, working out, and playing games on my pc. You might see me working at the PEAC, so if you have any questions or just want to chat, feel free to email or talk to me.

I took this position because it lined up with my Eagle Scout Project, where I addressed the mental health of students and made a botanical garden at my high school. As we all face different hardships due to the pandemic, I want to make the experience of being part of the Cal Maritime community is best as possible. Whether you are on campus or not, I want to make sure that everyone has a voice and I want to make changes based on the student's perspectives.

Young man sitting on the mountainHello there! My name is Andre Jang. I am a senior who is a licensed ME major and minoring in business. During my free time, I love to work out and exercise! You can sometimes see me in the gym, swimming pool, basketball court, or on my runs (preparing for a marathon). Don’t be afraid to say hi :)

I took this position in a heartbeat because quarantine has taught me to self-reflect/self-grow. Using the tools I have gained, I want to help others succeed. Based on many experiences, I am confident that I can make a difference with this opportunity to resolve campus issues and the level of morale. If you have any questions about anything, you can shoot an email my way. Thanks for tuning in!