Wellness Strategic Plan

Vision
NC State will be a leading institution for creating an inclusive, thriving and resilient community.
Mission
To advance a culture that fosters the well-being of the campus community. This is achieved by promoting six elements of wellness: purpose, financial, physical, emotional, social and community.
Goals

Goal 1: Programs and Services
Deliver innovative programs and services at the individual and community levels.
Timeline
Academic Year 2019-20
- Provide access to healthy food and vending on campus.
- Facilitate campus-wide wellness challenges (steps, hydration, sleep, etc.).
- Plan, implement and evaluate comprehensive financial well-being programs.
- Promote the use of the Faculty and Staff Assistance Program and similar resources.
Academic Year 2020-21
- Expand access to support programs such as Disability Resource Office, Counseling, Prevention Services, Student Health Services, nutrition counseling, Exercise Is Medicine® and wellness coaching.
- Continue and expand a diverse array of physical activity interventions, including outdoor adventure experiences, group fitness classes, intramural sports and personal training.
- Plan and implement a resilience and coping campaign to highlight the importance of mental health and well-being.
Academic Year 2021-22
- Provide resources for individuals in need of food, housing, financial and educational support.
- Create and implement a campus-wide wellness badge program that recognizes completion of engagement in experiences that expand personal knowledge across NC State’s six elements of wellness: purpose, financial, physical, emotional, social and community.
Academic Year 2022-23
- Plan and implement an event recognizing individuals and organizations demonstrating a commitment to wellness on campus.
Academic Year 2023-24
- Expand online assessment and education offerings to increase access to wellness-based education opportunities.

Goal 2: Academia
Integrate wellness into curricular education, advising, experiences and research.
Timeline
Academic Year 2019-20
- Increase the visibility of NC State wellness-related research.
Academic Year 2020-21
- Create a health and wellness toolkit for faculty and staff to increase their personal wellness outcomes.
- Increase the visibility of academic courses incorporating one or more elements of wellness into their learning outcomes and/or coursework.
Academic Year 2021-22
- Coordinate high-impact co-curricular wellness opportunities to engage students, staff and faculty across colleges, learning styles and identities.
Academic Year 2022-23
- Develop and implement wellness advising training for academic advisors to provide them with tools and resources to support undergraduate and graduate students.
Academic Year 2023-24
- Develop a training for faculty on incorporating well-being into the classroom.

Goal 3: Sense of Community
Foster a safe, supportive and inclusive community.
Timeline
Academic Year 2019-20
- Include wellness and safety education in employee onboarding and managerial training.
- Offer certified peer educator training for all peer educators across departments.
- Support NC State Transportation’s strategic efforts to provide a variety of alternative transportation modes to help with bikeability and walkability on campus.
Academic Year 2020-21
- Utilize climate survey data to create interventions for target populations.
- Analyze the results of and track changes in wellness from local and national assessments.
Academic Year 2021-22
- Standardize wellness education for all incoming students through pre-arrival online programs, Wolfpack Welcome Week, First Year Experience and graduate student orientation.
Academic Year 2022-23
- Promote wellness-based education opportunities for on-campus students.
Academic Year 2023-24
- Implement a comprehensive interpersonal violence prevention education program.

Goal 4: Communication and Collaboration
Build and maintain collaborative opportunities with campus and community partners to increase awareness of wellness at NC State.
Timeline
Academic Year 2019-20
- Forge partnerships with all communicators on campus to help promote wellness and build brand awareness of the wellness framework and strategy.
Academic Year 2020-21
- Establish an integrated communication plan for wellness messaging.
- Promote wellness events and programs through a centralized calendar to increase collaboration and reduce redundancies.
Academic Year 2021-22
- Promote wellness programs, services and events through print and media.
Academic Year 2022-23
- Implement population-level health promotion and education on all priority wellness topics through evidence-based communication strategies.
Academic Year 2023-24
- Optimize digital resources and interactive tools that connect people to health and wellness resources.