Bates College
PA-14: Wellness Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
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0.75 / 1.00 |
Tom
Twist Sustainability Manager Facilities |
Does the institution have a wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all students?:
Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all academic staff?:
Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all non-academic staff?:
A brief description of the institution’s wellness and/or employee assistance program(s):
The B Well program was created in 2007 and strives to provide encouragement, motivation and education for the Bates community. Wellness is the process of being aware of and actively working towards better physical, mental, and emotional health. Bates values healthy community members! B Well offers free fitness classes such as yoga, fitness boot camps, aquatic classes and more. Additionally, the program provides free health coaching and tobacco cessation opportunities.
Does the institution prohibit smoking within all occupied buildings owned or leased by the institution?:
Does the institution restrict outdoor smoking?:
Does the institution prohibit smoking and tobacco use across the entire campus?:
A copy of the institution's smoke-free policy:
The institution’s smoke-free policy:
Smoking, the burning of any type of pipe, cigar, cigarette or similar product, and chewing tobacco are prohibited in all campus buildings, including residence halls, and in all vehicles owned, leased or rented by the College. Smoking is also prohibited within 50 feet, approximately 20 paces, of all campus buildings, including residence halls.
• Organizers and attendees at public events using Bates facilities, such as conferences, meetings, lectures, athletic games or social and cultural gatherings, will be required to abide by the College’s Smoking Policy. Organizers of such events are responsible for communicating and enforcing this policy.
• Distribution and advertisements of tobacco products on campus are prohibited.
• In an effort to support those who wish to quit smoking, the College will present a variety of tobacco-cessation and other health-related programs, as deemed appropriate and supportable by available budgets. Such initiatives may include: informational programs to support a smoke-free lifestyle; employee access to available services through the College’s health insurance program; health information and cessation assistance for students through Health Services.
Compliance with this policy is a community effort. It is important to remember that we are friends, co-workers, acquaintances, hosts and guests, and we need to treat each other with respect. Staff, faculty and students may approach an individual who is not adhering to the policy and inform them of the specifics of the policy as well as provide assistance and information as appropriate. Many individuals may wish to quit smoking, but it can be difficult for a current smoker to become a nonsmoker. Respect and support are particularly useful in assisting individuals through this process.
Frequent disregard of this policy may result in discipline under the appropriate Student, Faculty or Employee handbooks.
This policy became effective September 1, 2004. Please contact Student Affairs, the Health Services or Human Resources with questions regarding this policy.
Website URL where information about the institution’s wellness programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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