| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 70.87 |
| Liaison | Daimon Eklund |
| Submission Date | Dec. 23, 2021 |
University of Washington, Seattle
PA-14: Wellness Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 1.00 |
Mindy
Kornberg Vice President Human Resources |
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):
The UW Counseling Center provides a safe, inclusive environment to help students explore the challenges of life and learning through counseling (individual, group, career and crisis); consultation with faculty, staff and parents who have concerns about a student; and workshops and invited presentations.
LiveWell supports the personal and social development of students by providing evidence-based information and education to help enhance life skills. Our mission is to engage, support, and to prepare students with the skills and knowledge that will benefit them throughout their time at UW and beyond.
https://wellbeing.uw.edu/
The University of Washington takes a holistic approach to wellness and offers several layers of programming to meet employees where they are at:
The Whole U is a holistic employee engagement strategy that emphasizes community building, appreciation of the diverse lifestyles and interests of our faculty and staff, and participation in programs that promote healthy lifestyles and personal growth.
The UWellness program provides easy access to information and resources and focuses on increasing the awareness of health risks; promoting healthy lifestyles; providing opportunities and resources for lifestyle change; and fostering a workplace environment that promotes health.
UW CareLink - our faculty and staff assistance program - offers a wide range of services that can help employees manage through the different stages of life, develop a healthy lifestyle, create a quality work environment, and save time by providing easy access to trusted experts, including counselors, attorneys, financial advisors, and child and adult/elder care consultants.
Benefits-eligible employees participate in the state’s Smart Health program.
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:
The Seattle campus is smoke- and vape-free, with the exception of 28 designated smoking areas. Signage clearly identifies designated smoking areas, and urns are available at each site for disposal of cigarette butts.
https://ehs.washington.edu/environmental/designated-areas-smoking-and-vaping
The smoke-free policy is:
(1) The University of Washington is committed to maintaining a safe and healthful work and educational environment for all faculty, staff, students, and visitors. Accordingly, the University of Washington establishes the following no smoking policy, consistent with chapter 70.160 RCW (I-901), to protect individuals from exposure to second-hand smoke in their university-associated environments and to protect life and property against fire hazards. "Smoke" or "smoking" refers to the carrying or smoking of any kind of lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette, electronic cigarette, or any other lighted smoking equipment.
(a) Except as provided in subsection (1)(b) and (c) of this section, smoking of all kinds is prohibited in all university facilities, including, but not limited to, vehicles, inside all buildings owned, occupied, or managed by the university and/or used by the university's faculty, staff, students, or visitors, and at any outside areas or locations, including, but not limited to, bus shelters, benches, and walkways.
(b) Smoking, while not permitted in on-campus residence halls, may be permitted in a limited portion of designated university student housing in accordance with smoking regulations established for those facilities by the vice president for student life, the appropriate chancellor, or their designees.
(c) Smoking may be permitted in specific designated outdoor locations approved by the director of environmental health and safety as smoking areas in accordance with chapter 70.160 RCW and published on the environmental health and safety web site. Signage also identifies the designated locations.
(2) Violations of the university no smoking policy are subject to enforcement by the University of Washington police department or other jurisdictional law enforcement agencies with regulatory responsibility. In addition, any student, staff, or faculty member who violates the university no smoking policy may be subject to disciplinary action.
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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