Live Well: An I ntegrated A pproach to Healthy L iving

1. Live Well: An Integrated Approach to Healthy Living Dan Stypa Jeremy Foskitt University of South Florida University of Central Florida

2. Welcome! • Evaluatethe strengths, opportunities and challenges related to creating and sustaining a wellness community • Understandwhat it means to live a healthy lifestyle in a college residential environment • Learntechniques to integrate wellness programmatic initiatives into the greater context of the residential community • Developideas to create and maintain collaborative campus partnerships that build or enhance programmatic efforts in wellness communities

3. Represented Institutions • Goal is to take ideas back to home institutions to be an agent of change • Who is with us today? • Small • Large • Public • Private • More…

4. Why are LLCs important? • Four key factors that impact the sense of community • Membership • Influence • Fulfillment of individuals needs • Shared emotional connections (McMillan and Chavis, 1986) • Need to craft an intentional community that meets the expectations and needs of students (& institution)

5. Why are LLCs important? • When students feel a sense of community, they are more likely to persist and report positive feels about their college experience (Tinto, 1985) • Students' sense of belongingand community (outcome) is a relationship between the student's expressed interest in a wellness community (inputs) and the experience, programs, and other residential initiatives (environment) (Astin, 1985)

6. Why are LLCs important? • Research suggests that given the proper support and challenge, a community can be created to positively influence outcomes such as learning, persistence, and satisfaction with the residential experience. • Astin, Tinto, McMillan, & Chavis help understand the relationship and value of intentional experiences in regards to students' sense of belonging and community in the wellness living-learning environment

7. Comparing Two Wellness LLCs • University of Central Florida • “Healthy Lifestyles” in an apartment-style community • Live in an environment free of alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs and not currently prescribed prescription drugs • Encouraged to attend health and wellness programs within their community and on campus • Provide health and wellness resources throughout the academic year • Opportunity to enroll in a section of HLP 2701 (Peer Education Training) reserved exclusively for Healthy Lifestyles Community residents • Must commit to and abide by all of the community standards in the Healthy Lifestyles Agreement & Community Living Guide • Responsibility for guests, not using substances, administrative moves

8. Comparing Two Wellness LLCs • University of South Florida • “Wellness Community” in an apartment-style community • Live in an environment where students are encouraged to not use alcohol, tobacco, illegal drugs • Encouraged to attend health and wellness programs within their community and on campus • All passive programming is wellness oriented • Provide health and wellness resources throughout the academic year • Wellness USF comes and does regular programming on the floor

9. Comparing Two Wellness LLCs • Major Differences • Required –vs.– Encouraged to not use substances • Enrollment in a course –vs.– No formal course • Very structured agreement –vs.– Statement of Intent • Entire building –vs.– One floor in a building • Major Similarities • Apartment style community • Wellness focused activities and programs • Utilization of campus resources

10. Creation of SWOT Analysis • How can we develop and sustain a Wellness LLC in our residential communities? • Strengths • Weaknesses • Opportunities • Threats • Focused discussion on groups’ findings

11. Community Development • Community Development Philosophy • Bulletin Boards, Door Tags, Newsletter • Programming • CHARACTER Model • Active vs. Passive Programming • Themed Months

12. A Typical Month… • Univ. of Central FL • Newsletter • 1-2 Themed Programs • Knight to Knights • Bulletin Board • Univ. of South FL • Bulletin Board • Door Tags • Floor Program • Building Program • Wellness USF collaboration

13. Campus Partners • Student Health Services • Campus Recreation • Wellness Center • Counseling Center/AOD • Multicultural Affairs • Others…

14. Engagement of Campus Partners • How do you engage campus partners to build and/or maintain a successful Wellness LLC? • How do you balance competing interests from various partners when working to create an intentional experience for students? • How do hall directors/coordinators ensure the success of an LLC while working within the structure of the department?

15. Defining Wellness/Healthy Living • Institutional interpretations of wellness define what students perceive “living well” means • For example, no alcohol usage versus responsible consumption • How does your institution define wellness?

16. In Closing… • Evaluatedthe strengths, opportunities and challenges related to creating and sustaining a wellness community • Understoodwhat it means to live a healthy lifestyle in a college residential environment • Learnedtechniques to integrate wellness programmatic initiatives into the greater context of the residential community • Developedideas to create and maintain collaborative campus partnerships that build or enhance programmatic efforts in wellness communities

17. Thank you so very much for joining us today! • Dan Stypa University of South Florida stypa@usf.edu 813-974-1995 • Jeremy Foskitt University of Central Florida Jeremy.Foskitt@ucf.edu 407-882-5002