Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 61.63
Liaison Leslie North
Submission Date March 1, 2024

STARS v2.2

Western Kentucky University
PA-14: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Leslie North
Director of Sustainability
Geography and Geology
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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):
WKU has a comprehensive wellness program for students, faculty and staff. The program includes counseling, dental hygiene, health and fitness, and other such services available to all campus community members. Please visit http://www.wku.edu/atwku/healthwellness.php for a complete description of the Universities multiple wellness initiatives.

Additionally, the staff and faculty are invited to participate in Vitality insurance program, which promotes health and wellness activities and social equity activities.

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?:
Yes

Does the institution prohibit smoking and tobacco use across the entire campus?:
Yes

A copy of the institution's smoke-free policy:
Tobacco-Free_Campus.pdf

The institution’s smoke-free policy:
Please visit the following website for a complete description of WKU's tobacco free campus policies and educational resources: https://www.wku.edu/tobaccofree/

Optional Fields

Website URL where information about the institution’s wellness programs is available:
http://www.wku.edu/atwku/healthwellness.php

Additional documentation to support the submission:
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