CMU to examine student mental health, academic experience via new advisory board

Carnegie Mellon University will examine the mental health and academic experiences of its students through a newly created advisory board.

Launched Thursday, the “President's Advisory Board on Student Well-Being, Mental Health and the Academic Experience” will bring together national experts to offer external insight and recommendations for the academically rigorous institution.

President Farnam Jahanian has charged the group with studying the intersection of students’ academic experiences and the university’s services and resources.

“Supporting student well-being and success is a complex and evolving challenge — one that requires humility, reflection and a culture of continuous improvement,” Mr. Jahanian wrote in a Thursday letter to the campus community. “True excellence demands that