Healthy Campus Strategy

Saint Mary’s University is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy working and learning environment for all faculty, staff, students and visitors. As outlined in the University’s Strategic Plan 2017-2022, a goal has been set to develop the Healthy Campus Initiative. There is a growing sense of commitment to work together on holistic health and wellness as a community.

The implementation of this Strategy will build on current activities and initiatives as well as develop new initiatives and actions where there is identified need, interest, and convincing opportunities for improvement. The Strategy espouses the fostering of collaborations within the University and with external partners.

It intends to inform as well as encourage and invite participation.

A wheel represneting the welements of wellness including: Intellectual, Spiritual, Financial, Social, Emotional, Occupational, Environmental, Physical.

Strategic Themes

Three strategic themes for further initiatives and action in health and wellness form the basis of the Saint Mary’s Healthy Campus Strategy:

  1. Promotion
  2. Prevention
  3. Support

Saint Mary’s University is committed to providing and maintaining a safe and healthy work environment for all students, faculty, staff, and visitors. There are many wellness opportunities already available to support your health and well-being at Saint Mary's. For example:

Occupational Health and Sfaety Centre for Sport and Health SMUSA Societies Mental Health Day care The Student Health Services Clinic CN Centre for Occupational Health & Safety Employee Benefits & Support Athletics & Recreation Safe and Respectful campus Healthy Food Conflict Resolution Intercultural Learning

 

See the full Health and Wellness Strategy .