| Overall Rating | Silver |
|---|---|
| Overall Score | 59.76 |
| Liaison | Lindsey MacDonald |
| Submission Date | June 6, 2023 |
Western Washington University
PA-14: Wellness Program
| Status | Score | Responsible Party |
|---|---|---|
|
0.75 / 1.00 |
Ashley
Olson Data Ambassador Sustainability Engagement Institute |
Does the institution have a wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all students?:
Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all academic staff?:
Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all non-academic staff?:
A brief description of the institution’s wellness and/or employee assistance program(s):
The Counseling Center provides students with a variety of resources designed to assist with academic progress and personal development. Counseling services include individual and couples counseling, group counseling, survivor support and advocacy, substance abuse prevention, gender-affirming care, and off campus referrals as mental health services.
https://cwc.wwu.edu/
The Student Health Center provides as broad a range of care as one would find in a family practice physician's office. A team of physicians, nurse practitioners, nurses, medical assistants, and health counselors staff the Health Center.
https://studenthealth.wwu.edu/
Prevention and Wellness Services (PWS) offers Western students opportunities to get involved in improving their own health and the health of their community. PWS provides assistance to students who may face specific challenges to their well-being such as alcohol and drug concerns or sexual assault, and PWS offers numerous professional and peer-led programs that can help you achieve high-level wellness.
Western Washington University offers a confidential Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and a Faculty & Staff Wellness Program (FSWP) for all employees.
The EAP offers free counseling, legal, financial and other programs/services through the Washington State Department of Personnel, and has been a part of Washington state-wide policy effective since April 1st, 2009.
https://hr.wwu.edu/employee-assistance-program
https://des.wa.gov/services/employee-assistance-program
The FSWP offers free fitness assessments and free one-on-one wellness consultations. The FSWP also offers a comprehensive lunchtime wellness program that has many different class options to get people moving during lunchtime. Classes range from bootcamp classes, to yoga, to meditation and everything in-between. Classes are low-cost to employees. The FSWP average cost of a 2 day per week class is roughly $50 per quarter, and the program enrolls hundreds of employees each quarter. Courses are offered for as low as $15 per term. In addition, Wade King Recreation Center memberships are subsidized by Western. Additionally, a quarterly membership is available for current WWU faculty and staff which includes access to the Student Recreation Center from Monday through Friday 6am-1pm (6:30am-1pm during summer quarter) and all hours on weekends. As part of the program the $60 membership rate will be reduced to $30 thanks to a $30 University match.
https://wp.wwu.edu/wellness/
Does the institution prohibit smoking within all occupied buildings owned or leased by the institution?:
Does the institution restrict outdoor smoking?:
Does the institution prohibit smoking and tobacco use across the entire campus?:
A copy of the institution's smoke-free policy:
The institution’s smoke-free policy:
https://ehs.wwu.edu/smoke-free-campus
WWU will become a 100% smoke-free and tobacco-free campus in June 2023.
Website URL where information about the institution’s wellness programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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