The Wellness Center at UIC encourages students, staff, and faculty to make informed decisions about lifestyle choices by seeking up to date information and by following their own best instincts and values. The Center philosophy is to address wellness holistically. Its model embraces social, emotional, intellectual, sexual, occupational, environmental, spiritual, and physical well being.

The Wellness Center office houses a continuously updated Resource Center with a range and variety of health and wellness information. It is a place to get quick information or to research a class project. Visitors are invited to browse the collection of health and personal growth information. Staff can offer guidance in individual selections of books, cassettes, videos, resource files, and free brochures. The CompuCenter links students to wellness resources on CD-ROM as well as providing high-speed Internet access to web health links. With a valid I-card, students may check out resource holdings for one week. Staff also provides individual consultations on wellness topics.

The Wellness Center sponsors educational activities ranging from small group programs, to workshops and large-scale events. Small group programs address issues such as self-esteem, communication skills and stress reduction. Popular workshop topics include safer sex, responsible drinking, and fitness and nutrition. The office coordinates major campus events like the Wellness Jam and Safer Spring Break.