President’s Commission for the Promotion of Wellness

Our Mission

The President’s Commission for the Promotion of Wellness advocates and promotes wellness on a holistic level. The Commission supports each individual in the KSC community in making healthy choices for mind, body and spirit. The Commission is responsible for providing opportunities and strategies that promote the well-being of faculty, staff and students by coordinating programs and initiatives with the Wellness Program of USNH and by the development, planning, execution and evaluation of local health initiatives.

Our Goals

1. Provide leadership, resources and support to the KSC community regarding individual, family, and worksite health and quality of life.
2. Provide innovative health promotion programming to faculty, staff, and students of KSC.
3. Facilitate collaboration between health and wellness offices and programs at KSC, Embrace Life Fully (ELF) program, and the greater Keene community.
4. Conduct periodic assessments of the health needs and strengths of the KSC community.

Membership

• Co-Chairs - Director of Health and Wellness / Director of Human Resources
• 3 representatives from the faculty — 2 full time, 1 adjunct
• 3 representatives from the operating staff — 1 Operating Staff Council representative, 2 self nominated
• 3 representatives from PAT — 1 PAT Council representatives, 2 self nominated
• 1 complimentary staff representative
• 3 student representatives