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Wellness ambassador information session

Interested in becoming a wellness ambassador? To learn how you can be a part of building a healthier campus, attend University Health & Counseling Services’ information session Wednesday, Feb. 21, from 6 to 7 p.m. in Kelvin Smith Library, Room 215.

Wellness ambassadors will serve as an extension of University Health & Counseling Services (UHCS) Wellness Program to assist with promoting and encouraging participation in wellness activities across campus.

Responsibilities

  • Actively promote wellness program offerings to your student groups, resident floors, and departmental colleagues during meetings or by posting fliers, word of mouth or sending provided emails.
  • Act as role models for the wellness initiative by practicing healthy behaviors and participating in wellness program offerings.
  • Assist in building a healthy campus by developing and implementing wellness initiatives and events on campus.
  • Help to improve the wellness program by providing continuous feedback to the UHCS Wellness Program.

Time commitment

  • Wellness ambassador is a voluntary role and is done in addition to other current responsibilities and course work.
  • A wellness ambassador should expect to spend anywhere from one to two hours a month acting as a wellness ambassador.
  • Wellness ambassador is a one-year commitment.

Eligibility

All Case Western Reserve University, Cleveland Institute of Art and Cleveland Institute of Music undergraduate, graduate and professional students are welcome to service as wellness ambassadors.

For more information, contact Melissa Hendricks, associate director for health and wellness promotion, at mxh765@case.edu.