Montana State University
PA-14: Wellness Program
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Kieran
Wilder Data Coordinator Office of Sustainability |
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):
Following an integrated, collaborative model, University Health Partners (UHP) unites the components of health and well-being for MSU students including prevention, health promotion, public health, medical services, dental services, and counseling & psychological services. These services are available to all MSU students. The Office of Health Advancement provides prevention and education resources for the campus community through direct service and population level health education services and resources. Staffing includes Registered dietitians, Certified Well-coaches, certified mindfulness and Koru instructors, internationally certified travel medicine experts, alcohol and drug assistance resources, recovery resources and health educators. Services through UHP are directly available for students. The mission statement of the student well-being office is to Educate, Empower and Energize the MSU community to thrive through a balanced lifestyle.
The Office of Health Advancement (OHA) also works to provide basic needs services for students through the operation of the Bounty of the Bridgers Food Pantry and through the food security scholarship program. New for the Fall of 2021, is a grab and go snack program where students can access healthy snacks to power their brains throughout the day, bringing food security resources across campus making access easier.
Our residence hall has the Well-being Living Learning Community that partners with OHA to develop opportunities for students to work together to bring well-being to their peers and to one another by modeling those types of well-being behaviors. This program for the Fall of 2022 will include a mandatory 2 credit Health Literacy Course, experiential in nature, focusing on aspects of well-being that will develop coping skills and resiliency measures to be successful during their time on campus.
As a member of the Healthy Colleges Montana Group through the NASPA organization, OHA works to develop innovative programs to address health and well-being on college campuses. We work across our region to develop programs, initiatives, and policies that will allow our students, faculty, and staff to make informed decisions that reduce risk. We work directly with all of our partners on campus to develop comprehensive, collaborative programs, addressing diversity and inclusion and the differences that exist in underrepresented populations. We work with System wide groups to develop programs and gain resources that will support continued program development, improvement of infrastructure (Built environment) and policy development.
Through the Montana University System, MSU offers four free counseling sessions to all employees who work at least .50 FTE. Additionally, all staff and faculty have access to the Montana University System wellness program. All University faculty and staff wellness resources are made available through the Montana University System.
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:
1. The use of tobacco (including cigarettes, cigars, pipes, smokeless tobacco and all other tobacco products) by students, faculty, staff, guests, visitors, and contractors is prohibited on all properties owned or leased by MSU, including:
1. all interior space on the MSU campus and property leased by MSU, including the agricultural research centers and other remote sites;
2. all outside property or grounds on MSU's campuses, including areas such as walkways, breezeways, parking lots, and patios;
3. all outside property leased by MSU;
4. all vehicles leased or owned by MSU;
5. all indoor and outdoor athletic facilities.
2. Advertising, sale, or distribution of tobacco is prohibited on MSU's campus.
3. Tobacco industry and related company sponsorship of campus groups, events, individuals, and departments is prohibited. This includes scholarships, sponsorship of faculty positions, and recruiting for employment. Tobacco industry and related company sponsorship of MSU athletic events and MSU athletes is prohibited.
4. Littering any university property, whether owned or leased, with the remains of tobacco products is prohibited.
5. Organizers and attendees at public events, such as conferences, meetings, public lectures, social events, cultural events, and sporting events using MSU facilities are required to abide by MSU's tobacco-free policy. Organizers of such events are responsible for communicating the policy to attendees and for enforcing 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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