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Life Purpose Lab Workshop

Session 1: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Session 2: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

The Life Purpose Lab offers workshops to provide UConn departments and employees the opportunity to pause, reflect, and explore what gives them a sense of purpose in their work. Participants will consider where they are now, what matters most to them, and how to shape what comes next with greater clarity and intention.

Participants attend two in-person, four‑hour sessions (8 hours total), and the sessions include guided exercises, small‑group conversations, personal reflection, and practical tools for thinking about purpose across a career. The workshops are ideal for professionals who are ready to think more intentionally about what they want from the next stage of their career. For two four-hour sessions, the cost is $40 per person (paid by the employee’s department with supervisor approval), which covers materials that participants receive. Employees may participate without using PTO. 

Work/Life EXPO

Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Student Union Ballroom

Vaccine Clinic (Flu and COVID)

Time: 9:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Student Union 304

Speech & Hearing Clinic

Time: 10:00 AM – 2:00 PM
Location: Student Union 320/321

Life Purpose Lab Workshop

Session 1: Wednesday, October 7, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

Session 2: Wednesday, October 14, 2026
Time: 8:30 AM – 12:30 PM

The Life Purpose Lab offers workshops to provide UConn departments and employees the opportunity to pause, reflect, and explore what gives them a sense of purpose in their work. Participants will consider where they are now, what matters most to them, and how to shape what comes next with greater clarity and intention.

Participants attend two in-person, four‑hour sessions (8 hours total), and the sessions include guided exercises, small‑group conversations, personal reflection, and practical tools for thinking about purpose across a career. The workshops are ideal for professionals who are ready to think more intentionally about what they want from the next stage of their career. For two four-hour sessions, the cost is $40 per person (paid by the employee’s department with supervisor approval), which covers materials that participants receive. Employees may participate without using PTO. 

Retirement Lunch & Learn with Empower

Time: 12:00 PM – 1:00 PM
Location:  Student Union, Rm 310
Speaker: John Trifone, Retirement Counselor at Empower

Join us for a practical, informative Q&A session led by John Trifone, Empower Retirement Plan Counselor for the State of Connecticut. Whether you’re just starting to plan or nearing retirement, this event is designed to help you take confident steps toward your goals.

What to expect:

• Bring your lunch and join colleagues for a relaxed, informative hour
• Learn about your retirement plan options and benefits as a State employee
• Discover strategies to maximize your savings
• Get clarity on the complexities of retirement planning

This is your opportunity to ask questions, get real answers, and walk away with tools to make smarter decisions about your future.

Secure your spot today and take a step toward a more secure retirement.

Registration coming soon

Making Budgets Work for You

Time: 12:00 NOON – 1:00 PM

In honor of Work/Life Month, join financial educators from M&T Bank, the “Official Bank of the University of Connecticut” for an informative lunch-hour webinar designed to help you take control of your financial future.

Explore common budgeting challenges, discover practical tools for tracking and analyzing spending, and learn how to balance short and long-term financial goals. Gain strategies for managing everyday expenses, reducing debt, and building an emergency savings fund to strengthen your financial well-being. 

When Life Happens: What You Can Do Now to Prepare Financially

Time: 12:00 NOON – 1:00 PM

With everyday costs rising, an unexpected car or home repair, medical expense, family need, or change in income can put added pressure on your finances.

In honor of Work/Life Month, join us for this lunchtime workshop provided by the UConn Extension Financial Education Program to explore practical ways to prepare for life’s financial surprises, strengthen your financial flexibility, and identify one or more steps that make sense for you and your household. A little preparation now can give you more options when life doesn’t go as planned.

Virtual Retirement Q&A with Empower

Time: 12:00 NOON – 1:00 PM

John Trifone from Empower, will be joining Human Resources for an informative Q&A session on saving for retirement. Bring your questions and get ready to set your financial goals and be on the road to financial wellness.

Balance is a Verb

Time: 11:30 AM – 1:00 PM

In honor of Work/Life Month, the Department of Human Resources is partnering with Transformative Leadership Strategies (TLS) to offer employees a complimentary webinar for professional and personal development. 

The experience of ‘balance’ in life can feel very elusive.  We often believe that it is a state to achieve versus the practice of choosing where and how we place our attention and energy.  In this session, participants will explore the role that mindset, boundaries, guilt, and self-compassion play in creating an experience of balance in life.