Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 56.94
Liaison Scott Morgan
Submission Date Dec. 21, 2023

STARS v2.2

Evergreen State College, The
PA-14: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 0.75 / 1.00 Shaina Thompson
Graduate Sustainability Fellow
Office of Sustainability
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Part 1. Wellness program

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 academic staff?:
Yes

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

A brief description of the institution’s wellness and/or employee assistance program(s):
Human Resources Services - Wellness Activities
The college sponsors a variety of classes, speakers, and other events to improve employee health. Most activities are available to all non-student employees.

Examples of activities include:
· Healthier Eating programs
· Get a flu shot event
· Free fitness activities, such as strength training, Zumba, and archery
· Chair Massage
· Tobacco Cessation
· Ergonomics and Workplace safety

Website: http://www.evergreen.edu/humanresources/wellness.htm

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
TESC contracts with the State of Washington for the Employee Assistance Program. EAP helps State of Washington employees and their family members resolve personal or work-related problems. EAP offers a full line of services to other public service employers across the state on a contract basis. EAP has expanded its service coverage and improved efficiencies by contracting with local professionals for client assessment and short-term problem-solving. The program can help employees and their families with issues such as depression, stress, anxiety, addictions, anger, marital or relationship issues, parenting issues, grief & loss, caregiving, eldercare, coping with change, workplace issues, and self-improvement. The program also helps managers, supervisors, and HR professionals with workplace or supervisory issues.

Website: http://des.wa.gov/services/hr-finance-lean/employee-assistance-program-eap


Student Wellness Services - (medical, counseling, OSVP)
These services include Medical Services, Counseling Services, and the Office of Sexual Violence Prevention. They also provide online services for monitoring one's alcohol or marijuana consumption patterns.

Website: https://www.evergreen.edu/student-life/health-wellness

Part 2. Smoke-free environments

Does the institution prohibit smoking within all occupied buildings owned or leased by the institution?:
Yes

Does the institution restrict outdoor smoking?:
Yes

Does the institution prohibit smoking and tobacco use across the entire campus?:
No

A copy of the institution's smoke-free policy:
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The institution’s smoke-free policy:
https://www.evergreen.edu/node/295631

Optional Fields

Website URL where information about the institution’s wellness programs is available:
Additional documentation to support the submission:
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Data source(s) and notes about the submission:
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