Campus Health Promotion Strategies and Student Well-being at Lakehead University
Explore the health promotion strategies and student well-being initiatives at Lakehead University, focusing on guiding principles, priority areas, campus climate, and top student stressors. Discover evidence-based approaches to fostering a supportive environment for student health and wellness.
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Guiding Principles Health is an evolving capacity that develops over time (WHO, 2015). Focus on providing resources and support for informed health decisions, resilience-building, and health-promoting behaviors. Collaborate with campus and community stakeholders to leverage resources for effective health promotion initiatives. Creating a Supportive Environment through Relationship Building Life Course Approach To ensure that wellness-related activities and initiatives answer the needs of our students, the students themselves must be consulted (Su rez-Reyes & Van Den Broucke, 2023). Ensure consistency in health promotion programs across both Thunder Bay and Orillia campuses while allowing for campus-specific adaptations. Student Voices Campus Alignment Evidence-informed and reflexive practice Provide non-judgmental support and education to help students make safer choices while respecting individual autonomy. Regularly evaluate initiatives and uses feedback to improve programs and better meet student needs. Harm Reduction World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. (2015). The Minsk Declaration: the life-course approach in the context of Health 2020. World Health Organization. Regional Office for Europe. https://iris.who.int/handle/10665/349095 Su rez-Reyes, M., & Van Den Broucke, S. (2023). Participation of university community members in Health Promoting University (HPU) initiatives. Frontiers in Public Health, 11. https://doi.org/10.3389/fpubh.2023.1217177
Campus Climate feel that the campus climate encourages free and open discussion of students health and well-being feel that they belong at Lakehead feel that students' health and well-being is a priority at Lakehead At my college/university, we are a campus where we look out for one another Data for Lakehead National Collegiate Health Assessment Survey (2022)
Priority Areas Which is not an evidence-based health priority for post- secondary students? 1. Sexual Wellness 2.Substance Use 3.Obesity 4.Sleep
Priority Areas Health Promotion has six priority areas: 1. Sexual Wellness 2. Substance Use 3. Sleep 4. Nutrition 5. Physical Activity 6.Mental Health/Stress
Top Student Stressors What do Lakehead students rate as their top stressor? 1. Learning environment 2.Academics 3.Campus Culture 4.Interpersonal 5.Personal
Top Student Stressors Mean Frequency Mean Severity Linden, B. (2024). [Lakehead Post Secondary Stressor Index 2023-24] [Unpublished raw data]. Lakehead University.
Academic Performance What are the most reported impediments to academic performances reported by Lakehead students?
Academic Performance Impediments to Academic Performance 1. Procrastination 2.Stress 3.Anxiety 4.Depression 5.Sleep Difficulties Data for Lakehead National Collegiate Health Assessment Survey (2022)
Resources for Staff and Faculty Student Health and Wellness offers which of the following to help faculty and lecturers support student well-being? 1. Classroom presentations 2.Content for D2L classrooms 3.Training for staff and faculty to respond to students in distress 4.Evidence-based guides to embed wellness into teaching 5.All of the above
Resources for Staff and Faculty Student Health and Wellness offers which of the following to help faculty and lecturers support student well-being? 1. Classroom presentations 2.Content for D2L classrooms 3.Training for staff and faculty to respond to students in distress 4.Evidence-based guides to embed wellness into teaching 5.All of the above
WellU Mental Health Champions Last year, SHW launched a new initiative to celebrate those in the Lakehead community who create supportive learning environments where student mental health is valued and supported. Champions are nominated by those to whom their work matters most, Lakehead students. [They] give many kind words of encouragement and reminds us that we are more than just our grades. [He] encourages mental wellness throughout the semester, especially during exam season. Approachable and kind. Takes an interest in students and gets to know them.
Become a Mental Health Champion Course Content and Design Include SHW resources from the LOR in your D2L classroom Provide opportunities for students to connect and work together Adjust deadlines to promote sleep hygiene by having assignments due by 10 pm. Think about how you can remove barriers to learning Invite SHW to deliver a presentation to your class Provide Information and Resources Add information about health and wellness to your Email Signature Promote Student Health and Wellness flyers/brochures in your spaces. Encourage students to take the WellU Key- a screening assessment to learn more about areas of well-being that may be affecting them and resources they can access for support. Support Your Own Well-Being Visit HR s Wellness Resources and Events page
Questions? Cheryl D Angelo, MSN, RN Director of Student Health and Wellness T: (807) 343-8010, ext. 8397 E: cdangel2@lakeheadu.ca Irene Pugliese, MSW, RSW Manager of Wellness Services T: (807) 343-8010, ext. 8998 E: shccoun3@lakeheadu.ca www.lakeheadu.ca/shw
