| Overall Rating | Gold |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 75.40 |
| Liaison | Mary-Lee Townsend |
| Submission Date | Jan. 16, 2025 |
Western University
PA-11: Health, Safety and Wellbeing
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
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3.00 / 3.00 |
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11.1 Student wellbeing and assistance programs
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s physical health services for students:
Does the institution make behavioral health services available to students?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s behavioral health services for students:
Does the institution make sexual and reproductive health services available to students?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s sexual/reproductive health services for students:
Does the institution make contemplative and/or spiritual activities available to students?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s contemplative and spiritual activities for students:
Does the institution have a campus safety committee that brings together students from vulnerable groups and management in the development and review of policies and procedures related to student safety and violence prevention?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s student safety and violence prevention committee:
This information can be found in the Policy’s Procedures, available via he following link: https://www.uwo.ca/health//gbsv/response/policy.html (click on Policies & Procedures & Reports). Further information is also available at https://www.uwo.ca/health//gbsv/index.html
The GBSV policy is reviewed every 3 years, and required student input occurs through representatives from SOGS and USC on the reviewing committee.
The Code of Student Conduct is reviewed every 5 years, and student input occurs required through representatives from SOGS and USC on the reviewing committee.
Western’s President’s Committee on the Safety of Women on Campus – funding is dependent on direct interaction with vulnerable populations on campus > Women’s Safety Committee Membership has representation from USC, SOGS (TBA), Campus Safety and Emergency Services and 9 other campus departments.
Does the institution have an emergency assistance fund that provides grants or interest-free loans to students who are experiencing financial difficulties?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s emergency assistance fund for students:
https://sogs.ca/loans/
Does the institution have a food bank/pantry, meal donation program, or similar initiative that provides food at no cost to students experiencing food insecurity?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s student food security initiatives:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
1.00
11.2 Employee wellbeing and assistance programs
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s physical health services for employees:
Does the institution make behavioral health services available to employees?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s behavioral health services for employees:
Does the institution make free or reduced cost fitness activities available to employees?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s fitness activities for employees:
Does the institution make contemplative and/or spiritual activities available to employees?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s contemplative and spiritual activities for employees:
Does the institution have an institution-wide health and safety committee or network of committees that brings together workers and management in the development and review of workplace health and safety policies and procedures?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s workplace health and safety committees:
Does the institution have an emergency assistance fund that provides grants or interest-free loans to employees who are experiencing financial difficulties?:
No
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s emergency assistance fund for employees:
Through our Employee wellbeing program, Western provides employees in need with temporary housing and groceries on a case by case basis.
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
1.00
11.3 Smoke free environments
Yes
Does the institution restrict outdoor smoking?:
Yes
Does the institution prohibit smoking and tobacco use across the entire campus?:
Yes
Narrative and/or website URL providing an overview of the institution’s smoke-free policies:
The Reporting Tool will automatically calculate the following figure:
1
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