Purpose
The role of the Chancellor's Committee on Wellness is to assist in establishing and maintaining a healthy and well campus environment. It is the responsibility of the Committee to develop the mission, goals and objectives for health and wellness programming at the University of Nebraska-Lincoln as well as review and advocate for future planning proposals and programming for students, faculty and staff.
Charges
- Review current wellness programming at UNL and develop plans to improve coordination and promotion of those efforts.
- Review Faculty and Staff Health Risk Assessment (HRA) results and recommend appropriate wellness programming to address the needs of all employees outlined in the survey.
- Develop a proposal for the implementation of a full-fledged wellness program for the UNL community.
- Develop a strategic plan for future wellness programming (3-5 year plan).
Committee Priorities for 2012-2013
What is the Annual Health Risk Assessment? Each year in November, all employees are invited to participate in an online Health Risk Assessment (HRA). The HRA is a valuable educational tool designed to help you learn important information about your current health status and how to improve it. This assessment helps employees get a better understanding of their current health status along with providing them with a personal health report.
Annual Wellness Programming Based on Results of UNL Health Risk Assessment
Enhanced Benefits:
Employees who are covered by the university's Blue Cross Blue Shield medical insurance, and who complete the HRA, are also eligible for the following enhanced wellness & preventative services benefits.
- Increased annual adult preventative allowance from $250 to $300
- Increased dependent child (under age 2) preventative allowance from $500 to $600
- 100% coverage for routine preventative colonoscopy once every 10 years beginning at age 50.
(Services must be provided by a Blue Cross Blue Shield 2,500 maximum). - $0 copay for generic prescription drugs using mail service only
Top 4 Interest/Health Risk Areas of UNL employees (according to the 2012 Health Risk Appraisal)
- 1. Physical Activity/Exercise
- 2. Nutrition/Healthy Eating
- 3. Health Screenings
- 4. Weight Management
Create awareness of wellness as a UNL priority.
- Identify resources on campus that educate/provide ongoing support for wellness.
- Promote identified resources: Promotion may encompass placement of resource on the wellness website, faculty/staff e-news or Scarlet articles, sponsorship of wellness programs such as N-lighten Nebraska, and/or supporting media events.
- Identify and support monthly wellness educational campaigns/programming/endeavors for faculty/staff. Supporting these endeavors may include sponsoring, advertising, or financially contributing to wellness activities. Financial resources could support items such as faculty/staff health fairs, catering services for kickoff event, production or purchasing of educational and/or promotional materials, purchasing incentives and awards for wellness resources, biometric screenings, and/or speaker and workshop fees.
The University of Nebraska-Lincoln strives to bring employees excellent resources and support in Wellness.
Stan Campbell and Kimberly Barrett represent UNL to receive the "Governor's Excellence in Wellness", Sower Award, October 2011.
University of Nebraska- Lincoln is a proud member of WorkWell, Worksite Wellness Department - Lincoln Lancaster County Health Department
On the Committee
The Committee on Wellness consists of representatives from a cross-section of campus including the following areas of 13 members. Future sub-committees may be added as needed. Committee members will be recommended by the chair and appointed by the Senior Administrator for a 2-year term except the student members who will serve a 1-year term.
- Representation after the first 2-years will be staggered to allow for continuity.
- Representatives wishing to remain on the committee after their 2-year appointment may do so with the approval of the Chair and Senior Administrator.
Be Involved with the Committee
- Meetings are open to all members of the University.
- Representatives are not required to have a health or wellness background only a desire to meet the purpose of the committee.
- Want to be a part of the Committee? Send your contact information and an explanation of why/how you would like to be involved to Kimberly Barrett
Members
Kimberly Barrett
Assistant Director, Campus Recreation, Wellness Services
55 CREC (0232)
472-9480
kbarrett4@unl.edu
Greg Clayton
Director, Benefits & Retirement
501 BLDG, Rm 128 (0244)
472-2600
gclayton1@unl.edu
Jim DeCamp
Project Manager, Facilities Mgmt & Planning
FMS (BSM) (0835)
472-4878
jdecamp1@unl.edu
Daniel Garrett
Physician, University Health Center
142 Clinic, UHC (0618)
472-7477
dgarrett2@unl.edu
Alice Henneman
Extension Educator, Southeast Research & Extension Center
444 Cherrycreek Rd, Suite A (68528-1507)
441-7180
ahenneman1@unl.edu
Cathy Jewell
Assistant Director, Campus Recreation, Fitness Programs
55 CREC (0232)
472-4753
cjewell2@unl.edu
Kaitlin Nelson
Chancellor's Committee on Wellness
55 CREC (0232)
472-3410
knelson26@unl.edu
Meg Lauerman
Director, Office of University Communications and Professor, Advertising
202 ADMS (0424)
472-0088
mlauerrman1@unl.edu
Jodi Redepenning
Professor, Chemistry
534 HAH
472-3533
jredepenning1@unl.edu
Jeff Rudy
Director of Athletic Training Education
104 I Ruth Leverton Hall (0806)
472-5978
jrudy2@unl.edu
Jennifer Verhein
Assistant Director, Registration & Records
109 ADMS (0416)
472-3640
jverhein2@unl.edu