How to Apply

Schedule a 15-minute phone consultation with the Healthy Department Certification Coordinator for a briefing on the goals, process and evaluation required for this initiative (optional).

Review the Wellness Culture Assessment Worksheet and conduct a culture assessment for your department. Note: "Department” is used generically to mean any department, office, unit, academic or other administrative unit of 10 or more members. Members can be faculty, staff, and/or students.

1. Form a committee of three or more faculty/staff interested in sponsoring this initiative.
   • Suggested committee members may include: Wellness Ambassadors, Department Health and Safety Committee members or other stakeholders such as department faculty/staff, supervisors and managers.
2. Schedule a committee meeting and complete the Wellness Culture Assessment Application together. 
   • Suggested number of meetings: 2 (1.5 hour meetings) or 3 (1 hour meetings)

Complete the *Healthy Department Certification Application via Google Docs 

*(Instructions on how to complete via Google Docs)

Share your completed application with the Healthy Department Certification Coordinator prior to the Fall/Spring deadlines.

The Healthy Department Certification Program Planning Committee will review your application and will contact you if additional information is needed in their review.

Application Timeline