Overall Rating Silver - expired
Overall Score 56.59
Liaison Rob Andrejewski
Submission Date Feb. 15, 2016
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STARS v2.0

University of Richmond
PA-11: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Carl Sorenson
Assoc VP for Human Resources
Human Resources
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Does the institution make counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all members of the following groups?:
Yes or No
Students Yes
Staff Yes
Faculty Yes

A brief description of the institution’s wellness and/or employee assistance program(s):

Human Resources and Recreation and Wellness have partnered together to make employee wellness a top campus priority for faculty and staff at the University of Richmond. The program strives to create and sustain a culture of health and well-being for University faculty and staff and their dependents through quality programs in order to: Empower faculty and staff and their dependents to maintain and improve health: Coordinate the highest quality health and wellness programs, resources, and opportunities; Reduce health risks, prevent disease, and manage chronic conditions; Build an environment that supports the health and well-being of faculty and staff; and, Provide programs and support to meet individual needs

The Recreation and Wellness department provides daily wellness and fitness classes for free to all employees. All new hires receive three free visits with a personal trainer to determine fitness level, create a wellness profile and fitness plan.

The University provides an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) which is a free, confidential service that provides employees with the resources needed to resolve personal problems that may affect their emotional health, well-being, and work productivity.


The website URL where information about the institution's wellness program(s) is available:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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