Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 66.71
Liaison Christie-Joy Hartman
Submission Date Sept. 13, 2024

STARS v2.2

James Madison University
PA-14: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.75 / 1.00 Richard Larson
AVP for HR, Training and Performance
Human Resources
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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):

Students may take advantage of the services provided by the University Counseling Center and/or the University Recreation Center. All employees may participate in the Commonwealth of Virginia "CommonHealth" employee wellness program which has been operating since 1986. See this site: http://www.jmu.edu/humanresources/benefits/commonhealth/index.shtml

 

JMU is also one of the few Virginia State Agencies that is considered "worksite certified" meaning that JMU administers exemplary wellness programs in comparison with other state agencies. All full-time employees have access to the university employee assistance program (EAP). Information pertaining to the EAP can be found here: https://www.jmu.edu/humanresources/balanced-dukes/employee-assistance-program.shtml

 

 "Balanced Dukes is the work-life balance and integration program for James Madison University. The program offers wellness programs, initiatives, and campaigns that encourage health and wellness throughout campus. Our goal is to support and enhance the overall wellbeing of our faculty and staff." https://www.jmu.edu/humanresources/balanced-dukes/index.shtml

 

 


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?:
No

A copy of the institution's smoke-free policy:
1111.pdf

The institution’s smoke-free policy:

https://www.jmu.edu/JMUpolicy/policies/1111.shtml


Optional Fields

Website URL where information about the institution’s wellness programs is available:
https://www.jmu.edu/humanresources/balanced-dukes/about.shtml

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:

https://www.jmu.edu/humanresources/benefits/work-life-wellness/index.shtml


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