| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 66.30 |
| Liaison | Stephen Ellis |
| Submission Date | May 31, 2024 |
Boston University
PA-14: Wellness Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 1.00 |
Gabrielle
Brewer Sustainability Analyst BU Sustainability |
Part 1. Wellness program
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):
- Students: The Boston University Student Health Services (SHS) office's goal is to help you stay well throughout your time on campus by providing programs and services that promote your well-being. SHS helps students stay healthy with campus wellness events, peer health education programs, free and confidential counseling for alcohol and drugs, condoms and other safer sex supplies delivered to your mailbox, and resources on topics like stress, sleep, sexual health, alcohol, and other drugs. Boston University's student wellbeing initiative supports student health and wellbeing by offering hundreds of programs, services, events, and learning opportunities that cover topics in environmental, social, physical, emotional, financial, intellectual, and spiritual wellbeing. More information: https://www.bu.edu/studentwellbeing/
- Staff and Faculty: Boston University has a Faculty/Staff Assistance Office that provides confidential counseling and referral services such as consultation, problem assessment, short-term psychotherapy, and referral resource information. Human Resources also provides information online for health and wellness. BU Employee Wellness hosts workshops and events throughout the year on topics such as cooking, retirement savings, meditation, nutrition, and physical activity. More information: https://www.bu.edu/wellness/
Part 2. Smoke-free environments
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:
https://www.bu.edu/hr/documents/bu-smoking-policy.pdf https://www.bu.edu/hr/policies/federal-and-state-laws/smoking-policy/ https://www.bu.edu/reslife/graduate-housing-program/house-rules/#:~:text=Smoking,25%20feet%20of%20the%20building https://www.bumc.bu.edu/provost/smoke-free-initiative/
Optional Fields
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
This represents FY2023 BU Metrics.
Student Wellbeing: https://www.bu.edu/studentwellbeing/
Faculty and Staff Wellness: https://www.bu.edu/wellness/
The information presented here is self-reported. While AASHE staff review portions of all STARS reports and institutions are welcome to seek additional forms of review, the data in STARS reports are not verified by AASHE. If you believe any of this information is erroneous or inconsistent with credit criteria, please review the process for inquiring about the information reported by an institution or simply email your inquiry to stars@aashe.org.