Overall Rating Gold
Overall Score 66.43
Liaison Greg Maginn
Submission Date June 30, 2023

STARS v2.2

The Ohio State University
PA-14: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Megan Amaya
Director of Health Promotion & Wellness
College of Nursing
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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):
The Ohio State University’s wellness initiative, under the leadership of the One University Health and Wellness Council, provides programs, resources, services and rewards to employees to help improve their health and well-being. Faculty and staff have access to an online wellness app/web-portal, individual and group health coaching, biometric screenings, the employee assistant program, disease management programs, weight management and health education classes, physical activity and nutrition programs, and monthly and quarterly wellness “challenges”. Faculty and staff can elect to be a part of the university’s wellness champion team, the Buckeye Wellness Innovators, to promote a culture of health and wellness in their respective department or unit.

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:
attached.

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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