Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 83.12
Liaison Richard Manton
Submission Date Sept. 12, 2024

STARS v2.2

Ollscoil na Gaillimhe - University of Galway
PA-14: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.75 / 1.00 Josephine Hynes
Director of Human Resources
Human Resources Office
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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):

University of Galway's commitment to health and wellbeing is assessed through the KeepWell Mark. University of Galway was awarded KeepWell Accreditation at Commitment Level in 2021. Over the lifetime of the University Strategy 2020 – 2025, we plan to elevate our accreditation from Commitment Level to Excellent Level.

The KeepWell Mark enables University of Galway to follow a set of clear and easy steps designed to make our workplace healthier and happier. The KeepWell Mark contains a set of 8 health and wellbeing standards which drives and nurtures best practice and high standards in supporting employees

The standards are:

  • Leadership
  • Absence Management
  • Smoke Free
  • Physical Activity
  • Health & Safety
  • Mental Health
  • Healthy Eating
  • Intoxicants 

Further information on the KeepWell Mark can also be found here www.thekeepwellmark.ie. 

 

Employee wellbeing programmes are detailed here: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/human-resources/employee_wellbeing/ 

Student wellbeing programmes are detailed here: https://www.universityofgalway.ie/health-wellbeing/ 


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:
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The institution’s smoke-free policy:

SMOKING RESTRICTIONS POLICY: To ensure the safety of NUI Galway staff, students and visitors, the University has in place a Smoking Restrictions Policy which is in compliance with the tobacco regulations and further developed in consultation with NUI Galway staff and students.
[Public Health (Tobacco) Act 2002]
[Public Health (Tobacco) (Amendment) Act 2004]

This video illustrates our smoke free zones: https://vimeo.com/151387846

More information here:
1) https://www.universityofgalway.ie/smokefree/
2) https://www.universityofgalway.ie/health-safety/a-z/smokingrestrictions/
3) https://www.universityofgalway.ie/media/healthsafety/Safety-Statement-2022-with-Presidents-Signature.pdf


Optional Fields

Website URL where information about the institution’s wellness programs is available:
https://www.universityofgalway.ie/health-wellbeing/

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