Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 68.91
Liaison Susan Powers
Submission Date April 10, 2024

STARS v2.2

Clarkson University
PA-14: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.75 / 1.00 Susan Powers
Director of the Institute for a Sustainable Environment
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Does the institution have a wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all students?:
Yes

Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all academic staff?:
Yes

Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all non-academic staff?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s wellness and/or employee assistance program(s):
The Student Health and Counseling Center (SHAC) provides mental health and health-related services to all students at Clarkson. Some of these services include individual and group counseling as well as crisis support services. In addition, Clarkson recently partnered with Mantra Health to offer a broad range of online mental health services and support. For health-related services, SHAC offers many services on campus and also can provide referrals.

Clarkson provides an employee assistance program through Cigna free of cost for employees and anyone else in their households. The EAP provides consultations, a 24/7 hotline, referrals and other services free of charge for a wide range of issues.

There are fitness wellbeing classes and one-on-one instruction with a personal trainer offered for students and staff as well.

Does the institution prohibit smoking within all occupied buildings owned or leased by the institution?:
Yes

Does the institution restrict outdoor smoking?:
Yes

Does the institution prohibit smoking and tobacco use across the entire campus?:
No

A copy of the institution's smoke-free policy:
The institution’s smoke-free policy:
Clarkson University is committed to providing its students, faculty, staff, visitors, and the general public with a smoke-free environment to protect the health, welfare, and comfort for those desiring such an environment to the maximum extent possible and in full compliance with the New York Clean Air Act, Article 13E of the New York Public Health Law. Definitions Smoke-Free: The establishment of an environment that is free of smoke through the prohibition of smoking. Smoking: The burning of a lighted cigar, cigarette, pipe or any other tobacco product, that also includes electronic cigarettes.

Prohibitions:
A. Potsdam Campus Indoor Locations Smoking is prohibited in all indoor locations including but not limited to: 1. Classrooms, lecture halls, auditoriums, and libraries; 2. Laboratories, shops, computer rooms, and studios; 3. Offices, meeting rooms, board rooms, and dining halls; 4. Residential facilities, laundry rooms, bathrooms, and study rooms; 5. Lobbies, foyers, and waiting rooms; 6. Hallways, stairwells, and elevators; 7. Maintenance areas, mechanical, and storage rooms; 131 8. Arenas, gyms, and recreation centers; 9. Lounges, lodges; 10. Reception and supply areas and central locations for records, files or copying.

B. Potsdam Campus Enclosed Areas Smoking is prohibited in all enclosed areas including but not limited to: 1. Building entrances and covered walkways; 2. Loading docks, courtyards and patios;

C. Potsdam Campus Outdoor Locations Smoking is prohibited in the following outdoor locations: 1. Any outdoor event with seating; 2. Any area where combustible fumes can collect such as in garage and storage areas. Areas where chemicals are used and other designated areas where an occupational safety or health hazard may exist. 3. No closer than 30 feet of any building or ventilation system

D. Potsdam Campus University Vehicles Smoking is prohibited in all University vehicles including buses, (leased or University owned) vans, cars and trucks.

E. Capital Region Campus Smoking is prohibited throughout the entire Capital Region Campus as the campus is designated as tobacco free. Enforcement It is the responsibility of all administrators, faculty, staff, and students to enforce this smoking policy. Any person who fails to comply with the requirements of this policy may be in violation of Article 13E of the New York State Public Health Law. Violations may be subject to the imposition of a civil fine in addition to University disciplinary action. Employees or students who repeatedly violate the requirements of this policy could face disciplinary action.

https://bookstack.clarkson.edu/books/operations-manual/page/om-3110-smoking-policy

Website URL where information about the institution’s wellness programs is available:
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