Mission, Vision, & Objectives

MISSION of WestConn Wellbeing

Our mission is to cultivate a nurturing campus community that champions the holistic well-being of our students, embracing innovation, self-discovery, resiliency and personal growth. Through a variety of innovative programs and initiatives, we foster an environment where compassion prevails, and every individual can flourish.

VISION of WestConn Wellbeing

Our vision is to create a vibrant campus community where students prevail in all aspects of wellness. Through pioneering programs, transformative self-discovery opportunities, and a culture rooted in compassion, we aim to empower students to lead balanced, fulfilling lives and become resilient global citizens.

OBJECTIVES for WestConn Wellbeing

The university will accomplish this mission through a cohesive and comprehensive partnership between WCSU’s Academic Community and Student Affairs staff emphasizing

• effective delivery of educational programs and services that promote optimum wellness, balance, and a healthy life style;
• provision of campus-wide wellness and fitness activities sensitive to race, gender, sexual orientation, culture, religion, and individual capabilities;
• empowerment of students, faculty, and staff who aspire to promote a healthy and safe campus environment;
• responsibility to identify, prioritize, and manage one’s own health needs;
• understanding of how wellness and developmental and environmental issues interact to affect individuals and their communities throughout their life span;
• empowerment of individuals to develop the self-care skills and tools necessary to search, analyze, and promote positive decision-making, to enhance personal and societal well-being, and to encourage persons to accept the challenge to become all that they are capable of being;
• accessible safe and respectful environments both within and outside the classroom that support a learning community, and establish feelings of connectedness;
• increase understanding that the classroom is a safe environment for exchange of controversial ideas, and learning the relative strengths and weaknesses of alternative methods to arrive at their own judgments;
• communicating and teaching human, institutional, academic and diverse cultural values and aspirations, moral reasoning, ethical behavior, integrity, personal responsibility, and trust;
• the provision of academic curricula, campus internships, and work sites for students interested in pursuing Social Work, Community and Health Education, Nursing, Holistic Health, Wellness Management, School and Community Counseling, Health Administration, Psychology, Medical Technology, Interdisciplinary Gerontological Studies, and other academic initiatives;
• students, faculty, and staff becoming full participants in their own life-long health, which contributes toward their achieving educational and occupational success and becoming contributing members and leaders of society.