The focus of Healthy Work Environments continues to be employee well-being as well as environmental-level changes (e.g., built environment, policies, practices) that support the well-being of students, faculty, and staff. Continuing to use the global Health Promoting Universities framework, areas of focus include:
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Evolving the identity and visibility of Berkeley’s Healthy Campus Initiative, further broadening stakeholder engagement in needs assessment, program development, implementation, and evaluation.
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Holding a summits and webinar series to gather Berkeley faculty and staff across disciplines to identify policy and built environment issues, solutions, and next steps to further the well-being of the campus community.
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Developing a campus framework for health in all policies, standards, practices, and partnerships. This framework will be grounded at the intersection of public health theory and evidence-based practices in higher education and California government sectors.
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Identifying how Student Affairs Units, Intercollegiate Athletics, and academic departments such as Physical Education, Psychology, and Public Health can partner to improve the health of all students.
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Collaborating with other committees such as CAC Student Mental Health and CAC Work and Family in order to leverage synergies and reduce duplication of energies.
Healthy Department Certification Program
Efforts are underway to increase academic and administrative department involvement to create sustainable healthy workplace communities where faculty and staff are more engaged, energized, and empowered to lead a healthy lifestyle and to prevent injury and illness at work. Efforts are recognized through the Healthy Department Certification(link is external) program.
Staff Appreciation and Wellness Activities
Human Resources and University Health Services(UHS) will continue to partner on activities such as UC Walks and a sound meditation and tea reception at Pauley Ballroom.