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Campus Review
November 6, 2012
Campus Wellness
Opportunities & Programs
The Wellness Council encourages you to take
advantage of the many opportunities available on
campus to reach your wellness goals. It all begins
with YOU!
Employee Assistance Program (EAP) -
Clayton
State University provides an Employee Assistance
Program (EAP) to all benefits eligible employees
and their immediate family members. The EAP is a
behavioral health program which offers confidential
assessment and counseling services for personal
concerns or behavioral problems that can affect an
employee’s and/or an immediate family member’s
job performance. The program assists employees
in identifying and resolving personal concerns such
as health, marital, work, family, financial, alcohol,
drug, legal, emotional, stress, or other personal
concerns. An unlimited Work/Life component
assists time-pressed employees and family mem-
bers in their search for the right child care, elder
care, pet care or college assistance and provides
financial and legal counseling. For more informa-
tion,
visit:
http://www.clayton.edu/human-
resources/home
Healthy Eating –
Sodexo has introduced a more
holistic approach to wellness, nutrition and sustain-
ability, called The Better Tomorrow Plan. For more
information,
please
visit:
http://www.csudining.com/ or http://www.tomorrow-
starts2day.com/
Intramural Sports Program –
C’mon, you know
you want to play! Find that inner kid in you and join
in a game of kickball or dodge ball. How about
challenging another department in a game of your
choice? You are guaranteed to have some laughs
and a get some exercise at that same time. Call the
Department of Recreation & Wellness and we will
coordinate the event for you! For more information,
visit: http://www.clayton.edu/recwell/intramural-
sports/staff
Laker Challenge Course –
The Laker Challenge
Course provides opportunities for students, faculty,
staff, and groups to engage in activities that
encourage personal growth in an environment that
promotes physical, social, and emotional wellbe-
ing. We seek to create opportunities that utilize the
challenge by choice philosophy to foster a safe
environment promoting positive group interaction,
challenge, discussion, learning, and fun.
Shorter indoor activities are also available for
groups. For more information please contact the
Assistant Director of Recreation & Wellness
(Outdoor Adventure) at (678) 466-4972.
http://www.clayton.edu/recwell/outdooradventure/c
hallengecourse
Massage Therapy Services –
Massage is a great
tool for stress reduction, injury prevention and / or
rehabilitation, and performance enhancement.
Both chair and full body massage is available. To
schedule an on–campus appointment, please call
(678) 984-2943. This program is coordinated by
the Department of Recreation & Wellness. For
more
information,
please
visit:
ht tp: / /www.clayton.edu/recwel l /wel lnesspro-
grams/massage
Nutrition & Weight Management –
With our busy
schedules, it is easy to adopt poor nutrition habits.
However, meeting with an expert in nutrition will
put you back on the right track and provide you
with the knowledge you need to improve your
dietary habits and ultimately your overall health.
Professional dietetic consultations may be sched-
uled with Ms. Tori Roberts via email @
Tori.Roberts@gmail.com or by calling 404-735-
7420 for an evening appointment at your conven-
ience. This program is coordinated by the
Department of Recreation & Wellness. For more
information, please visit: For more information,
please visit: http://www.clayton.edu/recwell/well-
nessprograms/nutrition
Outdoor Adventure Program –
Getting outdoors
is very therapeutic and a great way to unwind from
the job. Employees are invited to join us for a great
adventure. We offer just about everything you
could want through the outdoor adventure pro-
gram. Rafting, skiing, surfing, hiking, rock climbing,
snorkeling and more! For more information, visit:
http://www.clayton.edu/recwell/outdooradventure
Outdoor Campus Recreation
Walking Trails –
We have two walking trails on
campus: The Campus Loop is 1.5 miles in length
and the Laker Loop is 1 mile long.
Disc Golf -
As well, behind the SAC you will find a
9-hole disc golf course for your enjoyment. There is
no charge for these outdoor amenities and guests
may check out a disc at the front desk of the SAC.
To see the trails and disc golf course, please visit:
http://adminservices.clayton.edu/recwell/wellness/i
nfo.htm
The SAC Fitness Center –
Employees are eligible
and encouraged to purchase a membership at the
student funded SAC. Prices are competitive at under
$23 per month for those who select the annual member-
ship plan. Your membership also includes group exer-
cise classes http://www.clayton.edu/recwell/fitnesscen-
ter/groupexercise Employees who would like to try
the Fitness Center to see if the facility suits their
needs are encouraged to do so by contacting
Cindy Lauer, Director of Recreation & Wellness for
a free one-week trial membership. Arrangements
must be made in advance through Cindy at
Cindylauer@clayton.edu. For more information
about the Fitness Center, please visit:
http://www.clayton.edu/recwell/fitnesscenter/mem-
bership
University Health Services –
Employees are eli-
gible to take advantage of the services provided by
University Health. For a modest fee, a team of
Nurse Practitioners, Registered Nurses, and
Certified Medical Assistants are available to assist
you with identification and management of your
health care needs; and to provide educational and
health prevention opportunities. For more informa-
tion, visit: http://www.clayton.edu/uhs
Walking Group (The “Walkie Talkies”) –
If you
are interested in participating in an on-campus
walking group, please contact Vickie Smith at vick-
iesmith@clayton.edu with days and times that you
are available so that she can coordinate a sched-
ule.
For 2012-13
In our fourth year, the Wellness Council will be
focusing on encouraging all employees to become
involved with the following:
1. The Passport to Wellness Program.
This pro-
gram is sponsored by the Department of Human
Resources. This program will encourage employees
to participate in various programs on campus and
receive a stamp on the passport for doing so.
2. The Weight of the Nation.
This outstanding pro-
gram will occur in January and takes a hard look at
the nation’s obesity epidemic and how we can col-
lectively solve this problem. This premier is spon-
sored by the Department of Recreation & Wellness
and Kaiser Permanente. In conjunction with this
event, the Department of Recreation &Wellness will
be launching and employee-based incentive program
in January entitled, “Lose to Win” to encourage
healthy, long-term weight loss/management.
3. Increase Your Health Awareness.
You are
strongly encouraged to take the confidential Health
Risk Appraisal (HRA) by going to this link:
http://www.bcbsga.com/health-insurance/health-
and-wellness/hw-overview. This tool will provide
you with excellent feedback about your health and
associated risks.
4. Do Simple Moves Daily!
Yes, it is time to start
moving about the office. Too much sitting negative-
ly impacts our health and health-care costs.
Nationally, the total direct and indirect cost of phys-
ical inactivity is $147 billion! (WELCOA Seminar,
10/25/12, Sean Foy, MA). Doing something is better
than doing nothing. Perform simple moves each
hour during the day: Reach, step, push, pull, squat,
lift, twist, lunge, and balance. Email
Cindylauer@clayton.edu and we will be happy to
come over and teach you (and your department) the
moves!
5. Recycle.
The Wellness Council continues to advo-
cate for the campus recycling program and encour-
ages everyone to become engaged in the effort to
recycle their office paper, bottles, and cans in the
bins located around campus. Not only is this good
for the environment, it is good for Clayton State too
because it saves us money on waste disposal during
these tough economic times.
How Contact Us:
The Council strives to address the
various dimensions of wellness for the campus com-
munity. If we can serve as a resource for you, please
do not hesitate to contact any one of the council
members for assistance.
Wellness Council Information
Carolina Amero
Latrice Barlow
Todd Birchfield
John Campbell
James Fries
Keevia Jackson
Cindy Knight
Valerie Lancaster
Cindy Lauer
Donna McCarty
Tammy Moore
Albertina Robinson
Gid Rowell
John Shiffert
Christine Smith
Vickie Smith
Lisa Williamson