Overall Rating Gold - expired
Overall Score 68.71
Liaison Keisha Payson
Submission Date Feb. 28, 2019
Executive Letter Download

STARS v2.1

Bowdoin College
PA-13: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Tamara Spoerri
Vice President for Human Resources
Human Resources
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Does the institution have a wellness program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all students?:
Yes

Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all staff?:
Yes

Does the institution have a wellness and/or employee assistance program that makes counseling, referral, and wellbeing services available to all faculty?:
Yes

A brief description of the institution’s wellness and/or employee assistance program(s), including information to support each affirmative response above :
Through an outsourced Employee Assistance Program (EAP) administered by Anthem, the College provides free, confidential counseling services, including debt, childcare, and eldercare, to all benefits-eligible employees and members of their immediate families. With the EAP, anyone eligible is entitled to eight free visits in each of the above categories. Bowdoin completely or partially covers the cost for employees at a number of local smoking cessation programs. Bowdoin maintains a robust fitness and wellness program, with classes and workshops that are free to students as well as staff, faculty, and their families, and at a reduced price over the summer. Athletic facilities, including a gym, pool, ice rink, and outdoor fields are also available free of charge to students, faculty, and staff. Counseling services are available for free to all students. These include individual and group therapy, substance abuse programs, and referrals to outside healthcare providers.

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