The mission of the Center for Wellness Promotion is to equip students and the campus community with comprehensive health education and prevention strategies that build health literacy, enhance informed decision-making, and promote academic success and lifelong wellbeing.
The CWP aspires to empower the University community to develop healthier attitudes and behaviors in order to create a safer, more welcoming campus culture.
Objective 1: Increase Health Literacy: Equip students with the skills to critically evaluate health information and make informed decisions to support their personal wellbeing and academic success.
Objective 2: Empowerment & Self-Efficacy: Strengthen students self-efficacy to confidently identify, access, and utilize appropriate campus and community wellness resources.
Objective 3: Prevention and Campus Wellbeing: Implement evidence-informed prevention initiatives that reduce high-risk behaviors and cultivate a campus environment that supports sustainable wellbeing across the eight dimensions of wellness.
Objective 4: Wellness, Success, and Retention: Collaborate with campus and community partners to integrate wellness education into the broader student experience, reinforcing the connection between wellbeing and academic achievement.