Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 58.64
Liaison Casey Meehan
Submission Date Dec. 22, 2020

STARS v2.2

Western Technical College
PA-14: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00
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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):

Western Technical College offers counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all members of the campus community.
-Fitness Classes
-Massage Therapy
-Healthy Eating Guidance
-Emotional Wellness Counseling
-Relationship Violence Prevention
-Alcohol, Tobacco, Other Drugs Support Services


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:
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The institution’s smoke-free policy:

F0400p Procedures for Implementing/Maintaining Tobacco-Free Campus

TOBACCO FREE ENVIRONMENT PROCEDURES
Tobacco use including smoking and smokeless tobacco is prohibited on all property and in all indoor and outdoor spaces owned by Western Technical College, or otherwise controlled by the District.

Notification of the Tobacco Free Environment shall be published on a continual basis in the College catalog and class schedules. The notification will also be posted on Western's website.
"Tobacco Free" signs may be posted at the entrance to the tobacco free boundaries.
All cigarette urns should be removed from inside the tobacco free campus facilities and properties so as not to encourage the use of cigarettes and other tobacco products.
Tobacco products will not be sold on the College property.
Set clauses in the handbook that tobacco products companies cannot sponsor events on campus.
The Tobacco Free Campus Environment Policy will be the responsibility of every student, faculty member, staff member and visitor.


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:

Information comes from Western Technical College Policies:
https://www.westerntc.edu/health-and-wellness


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