S A N D I E G O
Brian Murray, MD Director, Student Health ServicesReina Juarez, PhD Director, Psychological and Counseling Services
Dave Koch, Director, Campus RecreationFather John Paul Forte, Center for Ethics and Spirituality
Jerry Phelps, PhD Psychologist, Psychological and Counseling Services
The UCSD Wellness Center Initiative:
A Transdisciplinary and Holistic Approach
UC San DiegoWellness Center Initiative
The Need
• Increasing numbers of students with preexisting health conditions
• Enrollment growth without commensurate staff growth or infrastructure
• Recognition that a university education includes learning lifelong wellness practices
• The need for efficient and holistic services
Wellness is holistic
Integrating all aspects of student life
UC San Diego Wellness Center
VISION
Promote the:
flourishing of students
and their university community
• Intellectual• Psychosocial• Physical• Spiritual
MISSION
To promote the well being of UCSD students through an integrative approach by fostering lifelong intellectual, psychosocial, physical and spiritual wellness and advocating for healthy practices throughout the campus, curricula and community.
PSYCHOSOCIAL WELLNESSPsychological & Counseling Services
PHYSICAL WELLNESS Recreation Programs and Services
PHYSICAL WELLNESS Health Education and Nutrition
SPIRITUAL WELLNESS Center for Ethics and Spirituality
BENEFITSFor Students
• One-stop shopping for wellness services
• Integrated programs addressing holistic
needs -- Mind/Body/Spirit
• Educational & Self help approach
• Promotion of life-long wellness behavior
BENEFITSFor Providers
• Higher satisfaction with holistic solution
• Reduced workload • Workload sharing and ease of collaboration with other
“departments” in a transdisciplinary model
• More Student Self-Help • Wellness Website
• Wellness Peer Ambassadors
Visit our Table!
• Meet our Wellness Center Team
• Learn about our plan, programs and services
• Get a body fat percentage and/or a biofeedback demonstration