Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 55.44
Liaison Bradley Flamm
Submission Date March 4, 2022

STARS v2.2

West Chester University of Pennsylvania
PA-14: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.50 / 1.00 Bradley Flamm
Director of Sustainability
Office of the President
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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):
Employee wellness is facilitated through Labor Relations. The Counseling Center offers counseling and referral services. The Office of Wellness Promotion engages students in opportunities to cultivate sustainable skills in health and well-being. Educational programming are provided peer to peer as well as by graduate assistants and full-time staff focusing on a variety of topics. Wellness Coaching 1:1 sessions are available to support students in exploring their health and well-being and establishing and working towards their health and well-being goals. The majority of our programs are available to all currently enrolled students both on campus and through remote modalities, although some programs are for targeted populations. In addition to providing universal programming to campus, we also offer various forms of programming and direct support for folks who fall under the selective and indicated prevention programming umbrella.

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?:
No

Does the institution prohibit smoking and tobacco use across the entire campus?:
No

A copy of the institution's smoke-free policy:
Alcohol_Smoking_and_Safety_-_West_Chester_University.pdf

The institution’s smoke-free policy:
Smoking – Smoking or carrying of a lighted pipe, cigar, cigarette or any other type of smoking paraphernalia or material is prohibited in all university buildings. Smoking is only permitted in approved designated smoking areas on campus.

https://www.wcupa.edu/registrar/campusScheduling/alcSmokingSafety.aspx

Optional Fields

Website URL where information about the institution’s wellness programs is available:
http://www.wcupa.edu/wellness

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
Additional Website URL where information about the institution’s wellness programs is available:
https://www.wcupa.edu/hr/laborRelations/seap.aspx and http://www.passhe.edu/inside/HR/syshr/healthyu/Pages/default.aspx

Data Provided by: Jayme Trogus, (jtrogus@wcupa.edu) Senior Director Wellness Promotion
Data Entry: Lois Howell, 12-Jan-22

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