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Mission

The VSU Wellness Committee promotes and supports an increased awareness and practice of a healthy lifestyle by offering a variety of educational activities and programs that address the social, intellectual, occupational, spiritual, physical and emotional wellness of the university's faculty, staff and student population.

Goals

  1. To increase awareness of the holistic health model and the connections between one's physical, emotional, mental, spiritual, occupational and social (environmental) dimensions.
  2. To educate and motivate the VSU community by creating and supporting a variety of activities that promotes a healthy lifestyle.
  3. To develop Partnerships throughout the university community to cultivate Wellness programs.
  4. To implement the seven step process of the Wellness Councils of America for establishing a Well Workplace.

    • Capture senior level support
    • Create a cohesive wellness team
    • Collect data to drive program efforts
    • Craft an operating plan
    • Choose appropriate intervention
    • Create a supportive environment
    • Evaluate outcomes

The concept of wellness and trying to build a foundation to live a healthier life is not new to any of us. However, in the past 15 years bringing the components of wellness together in an organized effort is new. The Wellness Councils of America is a national organization whose focus is building Well Workplaces-organizations that are dedicated to the health of their employees. VSU is one of many participating organizations in the Lowndes County Partnership for Health Well Workplace Initiative. Our wellness committee is utilizing the seven step process outlined by the Wellness Councils of America to help VSU achieve Well Workplace Status.