Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 55.42
Liaison Jen Jones
Submission Date Feb. 18, 2020

STARS v2.2

College of Charleston
PA-14: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00
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Part 1. Wellness program

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):
Counseling, referral and wellbeing services for College of Charleston students are available through the Counseling Center, which aims to increase student psychological resilience and personal growth to support persistence and success in school. The Center offers group and individual counseling, training, assessment, consultation, outreach programming, crisis intervention services and peer counseling. More information can be found at counseling.cofc.edu.

For academic and non-academic staff, the university provides support through the Deer Oaks Employee Program. The program is a free service that offers a wide variety of counseling, referral and consultation services designed to assist College of Charleston employees in resolving work-life issues. EAP offers services like assessment and counseling sessions, referrals and community services references, legal and financial services, retirement services and disaster assistance. Additional benefits are available to employees in the form of parking, health and wellness, and professional development. More information can be found at hr.cofc.edu and at hr.cofc.edu/benefits/employee-assistance-program.php.

Part 2. Smoke-free environments

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?:
Yes

A copy of the institution's smoke-free policy:
The institution’s smoke-free policy:
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Optional Fields

Website URL where information about the institution’s wellness programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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