Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 53.11
Liaison Elizabeth Malcolm
Submission Date Jan. 19, 2023

STARS v2.2

Virginia Wesleyan University
PA-14: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.75 / 1.00 Regina Barletta
Director of Human Resources and Title IX Coordinator
Human Resources
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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):

VWU has an employee assistance program (EAP) available through our Medical Insurance provider, Anthem. Anthem’s Employee Assistance Program (EAP) provides quick and easy access to work/life support, confidential counseling, and referral services to help our employee's deal with daily work and life challenges. It is employer-sponsored, so it is available at no cost to full-time employees, their dependents, or household members. That means there is no copay or deductible to access their services. However, payment for services beyond those provided by the EAP are the employee's responsibility. This employee benefit is applicable to all of our full-time faculty and staff and their dependents/ household members. Anthem's EAP has an extensive network of licensed behavioral health professionals who can help our employees address a variety of issues either in person or through online sessions.

The University also offers a Wellness Program, an arrangement that promotes health and wellness powered through the beBetter portal. Employees who are covered by VWU’s medical plan (and their covered spouses) are eligible and may qualify for a premium credit of $15 per month, up to a total of $30 credit per month, and quarterly prize drawings. Employees/spouses who qualify during this period (during 2022) will receive the incentive from January 1, 2023 through December 31, 2023.

The Student Counseling Center provides free services to all students. Additionally, Virginia Wesleyan University is partners with Sentara Medical Group in the management of the Student Health Center, which is located on campus.


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:
The institution’s smoke-free policy:
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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:

Part 1 information supplied by Kayleigh Poggioli, Assistant to the Vice President for Campus Life and Operational Management.


Part 1 information supplied by Kayleigh Poggioli, Assistant to the Vice President for Campus Life and Operational Management.

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