Overall Rating Silver
Overall Score 57.01
Liaison Meghna Tare
Submission Date April 3, 2022

STARS v2.2

University of Texas at Arlington
PA-14: Wellness Program

Status Score Responsible Party
Complete 1.00 / 1.00 Meghna Tare
Director
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):
The UT Arlington Wellness Committee is a general university faculty and staff committee reporting to the Vice President of Human Resources.

The purpose of the Wellness Committee is to create a culture and environment that supports and promotes the value of health and wellness by education, events, and access to campus facilities and programs. The Committee will assist in supporting, promoting, and implementing UT System wellness programs on the UT Arlington campus. In addition, the Committee will provide programs, tools, and resources that will enable employees to take charge of their health and wellness. Committee programs and events will be based on a model of Eight Dimensions of Wellness, which include emotional, physical, financial, social, environmental, mental, and spiritual wellness. Each of these seven dimensions act and interact in a way that contributes to our own quality of life.

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?:
Yes

A copy of the institution's smoke-free policy:
The institution’s smoke-free policy:
https://policy.uta.edu/doctract/documentportal/08D88BCEC91FD1C312F8FF4113140C5C

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:
https://resources.uta.edu/hr/services/benefits/wellness/eight-dimensions-of-wellness.php

https://resources.uta.edu/hr/services/benefits/wellness/ut-arlington-wellness-committee.php

https://resources.uta.edu/hr/services/benefits/wellness/wellness-events.php

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