NIRSA HEALTH AND WELL BEING COMMISSION AND COMMUNITIES OF PRACTICE

EMPHASIS AREAS Increase the dialog among campus recreation student and professional members of holistic health Empower campus recreation staff through knowledge of best practices, trends in the field of health and wellbeing Create and enhance resources that allow campus recreation staff to collaborate within their institutional partners to improve health and wellbeing outcomes

NEXT STEP: MEMBER ENGAGEMENT Contribute to Habitat discussions on topics shared by commission and of your own interest Discuss ways to involve staff in spectrum of wellbeing: Physical, Social, Occupational, Environmental, Financial, Psychological, Intellectual, and Spiritual Provide best practices included in the resources section of the Communities of Practice section of the NIRSA website Attend the planned Health and Wellbeing Pre-Conference Workshop in Nashville Seek collaborative partnerships with institutional partners for improved health outcomes

COMMISSION MEMBERS April Moore (co-chair)- Florida State University George Brown (co-chair)-University of Alabama Heather Sanderson –North Carolina State Kimberly Barrett-University of Nebraska Chris Arvin-Indiana University Joanne Greene-Washington State University Karen Miller-University of Nebraska Jennifer Sexton-Stanford University Adrian Shepard-Winona State University Tricia Tort-Purdue University Johanna Valencia-Texas Tech University

COMMUNITY OF PRACTICE MEMBERS Community of Practice Chair-Eric Stein Sarah Hunt- University of Central Florida Christopher Nasti- DePaul University Eric Appiah- Northern Illinois University Lauren Hanley-Massachusetts Institute of Technology NIRSA National Center Representative- Mary Callender