Well-being

Goals & Vision for Linfield

For all Linfield University students to flourish both on and off campus
For students to feel prepared and resilient for all that is to come after their life at Linfield
For health and well-being to exist throughout all aspects of campus culture & organization
For all departments, offices, and divisions at Linfield to be aligned and strategic in their efforts towards promoting health for students

Guiding Principles

U.S. Health Promoting Campuses Network (USHPCN):

A supportive network assisting campuses in defining, developing, and implementing strategies and metrics to articulate the concept of a health-promoting campus.

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Okanagan Charter:

An international framework established in June 2015 (as an outcome of the International Conference on Health Promoting Universities and Colleges), guiding post-secondary institutions to integrate health into all facets of campus culture, leading health promotion initiatives locally and globally.

Download the guiding framework for USHPCN

Calls to Action from the Okanagan Charter:

To embed health into all aspects of campus culture, across the administration, operations and academic mandates.
To lead health promotion action and collaboration locally and globally.

What We Are Currently Doing

Wellbeing Initiative:

We have a team of Linfield staff members--spanning several departments--working together to develop a vision and action plan for becoming a health-promoting university.

Landscape Analysis:

A subcommittee of the Wellbeing Initiative is currently working to develop a landscape analysis of the current health status across Linfield. They are identifying strengths, weaknesses, gaps, threats, and opportunities for further flourishing among the Linfield community.