Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 55.04
Liaison Prabhakar Shrestha
Submission Date Jan. 13, 2023

STARS v2.2

New Jersey Institute of Technology
PA-14: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Prabhakar Shrestha
Director of Sustainability
Office of Sustainability
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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: Professional counseling services are available on campus for students through the Center for Counseling Services. The Aetna student insurance plan provides some wellbeing information and does also provide for wellness checks.

Employee: Employees have access to wellness services through the employee insurance.

Employees and their family members may use Employee Assistance Program (EAP) to help manage issues in their personal lives. EAP counselors typically provide support and referrals to additional resources, such as counselors for a limited number of program-paid counseling sessions. The issues for which EAPs provide support vary, but examples include: substance abuse, occupational stress, major life events including: births, accidents and deaths, health care concerns, financial or non-work related legal concerns, family/personal relationship issues and concerns about aging parents. Confidentiality is maintained is accordance with privacy laws and ethical standards.

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?:
No

Does the institution prohibit smoking and tobacco use across the entire campus?:
No

A copy of the institution's smoke-free policy:
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The institution’s smoke-free policy:
NJIT is not a smoke-free campus. However, smoking is not permitted in buildings or within 25 feet of buildings.

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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