Wood Wellness Village
Make personal wellness a priority! The Wood Wellness Village is an exciting residential learning opportunity open to all students who wish to live a healthy lifestyle. It provides participants with ways to experience personal growth while learning about the seven dimensions of wellness. The Village enables students to live an active lifestyle, engage in healthy decision making, create positive relationships, and explore environmental awareness. Examples of programming opportunities include: group fitness, outdoor trips, nutritional advice, sexuality and substance use education, meditation and stress reduction.
As a member of this Village community, you will be expected to enroll in PE 295, a 2 credit course that counts towards General Education Plan (GEP). You will have a student mentor to assist and support your healthy lifestyle. The community is developed and nurtured through experiential programming, community engagement, and regular interaction with students and staff.
Village Benefits
- Create a community that facilitates healthy living to experience an enhanced learning potential and academic success
- Develop friendships in a positive, team-oriented environment
- Participate in fun activities designed for Village residents
- Plan and participate in community service projects
- Be a member of a supportive network of like-minded people
- Leadership opportunities
- Notice of campus programs and activities that address health and wellness
7 Dimensions of Wellness
- Physical - Maintenance of a healthy body through good nutrition, regular exercise and avoidance of harmful habits
- Intellectual - Openness to new concepts and ideas with a focus on creative and critical thinking
- Emotional - Awareness and acceptance of feelings and emotions
- Social - Ability to perform social roles effectively, comfortably, and without harming others
- Spiritual - Meaning and purpose of human existence
- Occupational - Ability to enjoy a chosen career and/or contribute to society through volunteer activities
- Environmental - Recognition of interdependence with nature
Contact Information
Hazael Andrew
Assistant Director, Southeast Area
University Housing
(919) 515-8736
Natalie Freeland
Assistant Director, Fitness
University Recreation
(919) 513-8133
