Goals & Vision for ÃÛѨÊÓƵ
- For all ÃÛѨÊÓƵ students to flourish both on and off campus
- For students to feel prepared and resilient for all that is to come after their life at ÃÛѨÊÓƵ
- For health and well-being to exist throughout all aspects of campus culture & organization
- For all departments, offices, and divisions at ÃÛѨÊÓƵ to be aligned and strategic in their efforts towards promoting health for students
Guiding Principles
U.S. Health Promoting Campuses Network (USHPCN):
A supportive network assisting campuses in defining, developing, and implementing strategies and metrics to articulate the concept of a health-promoting campus.
Okanagan Charter:
An international framework established in June 2015 (as an outcome of the International Conference on Health Promoting Universities and Colleges), guiding post-secondary institutions to integrate health into all facets of campus culture, leading health promotion initiatives locally and globally.
Calls to Action from the Okanagan Charter:
- To embed health into all aspects of campus culture, across the administration, operations and academic mandates.
- To lead health promotion action and collaboration locally and globally.
What We Are Currently Doing
Wellbeing Initiative:
We have a team of ÃÛѨÊÓƵ staff members--spanning several departments--working together to develop a vision and action plan for becoming a health-promoting university.
Landscape Analysis:
A subcommittee of the Wellbeing Initiative is currently working to develop a landscape analysis of the current health status across ÃÛѨÊÓƵ. They are identifying strengths, weaknesses, gaps, threats, and opportunities for further flourishing among the ÃÛѨÊÓƵ community.