Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 65.15
Liaison Emma Blandford
Submission Date Feb. 29, 2024

STARS v2.2

Georgia Institute of Technology
PA-14: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00
"---" indicates that no data was submitted for this field

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):
The Center for Mental Health Care & Resources is the primary resource for students for mental health and well-being services on and off-campus. All students currently registered in a degree-seeking program are eligible for services at the Counseling Center. The Counseling Center offers several types of counseling, including: Individual Counseling, Group Counseling, Couples Counseling, Referral Services, Consultation, Outreach, Life Skills Workshops, Testing and Assessment, Mandated Alcohol and Other Drug Counseling, Career Counseling and Psychiatric Services.

https://mentalhealth.gatech.edu/



The Wellness Empowerment Center provides upstream, innovative, and relevant programs, services and initiatives to help students and employees thrive. The team creatively designs prevention and education efforts to promote, nurture, and enrich the Georgia Tech community of health, well-being, and caring. Services include health and well-being educational programs, events and workshops, nutrition counseling, and sexual violence prevention, education and response.

https://wellnesscenter.gatech.edu/



Stamps Health Services is an outpatient ambulatory care center that provides health care and health education to eligible students and their spouse/domestic partners in six areas: primary care, pharmacy, women’s health, psychiatry, and support services (laboratory, radiology, immunization, and eye exams).

Employees can take advantage of the flu clinic, allergy, immunization, & travel clinic, and pharmacy services that Stamps provides.

https://health.gatech.edu/

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:
Policy Statement

The Georgia Institute of Technology is committed to taking all practical measures to create a safe and healthy work environment for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors. Georgia Tech complies with the Board of Regents Tobacco and Smoke-Free Campus Policy (6.10).

https://policylibrary.gatech.edu/employment/tobacco-and-smoke-free-campus-policy

(6.10) Tobacco and Smoke-Free Campuses

The University System of Georgia (USG) is committed to providing a safe, healthy, and amicable environment for all students, employees, and persons visiting USG campuses. This policy applies to all persons who enter USG Properties. Violation of this policy may result in corrective action under student conduct or human resource policies and visitors refusing to comply may be asked to leave campus. Signage to help inform the campus communities and visitors of these prohibitions should be placed throughout campus.

https://www.usg.edu/policymanual/section6/C2663

Optional Fields

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:
https://students.gatech.edu/health-wellness-recreation

https://ohr.gatech.edu/work-life-programs

https://mentalhealth.gatech.edu/

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