Key Accomplishments and Areas of Influence
Wildcat Pause Day provided an opportunity without academic classes for students to rest, step back, recharge and participate in a variety of wellness activities that encouraged connection and renewal. Initial data from a pre and post survey reported positive correlations for student happiness and social connection, as well as less fatigue and stress.
HPU Week, celebrated in April, was the first campus-wide well-being week bringing together resources, events, and programs across all dimensions of well-being, emphasizing the need for every Wildcat to be well. The week featured 17 events, engaging students, faculty and staff.
- 1,215 survey respondents who indicated they participated in HPU week activities.
- 5,180 students visited the Rec Center during HPU week.
- 163 students utilized CAPS during HPU week.
Process, policy and system level work was apparent throughout the year, including proposals for student personal days, remote work options, and mental health training for faculty and staff. These efforts represent the initial and critical steps toward building institutional practices that prioritize health, sustainability and long-term success.
Cross-Campus Collaborations
Cross-campus collaborations ignited new levels of building on isolated programs and weaving meaningful experiences into many areas of campus including New Student Orientation, fraternity and sorority living, and academic courses.
• 'Cats Connect programming reached over 1,000 students, faculty and staff
• Powercat Financial, home to peer-to-peer financial well-being efforts provided over 1,500 financial counseling sessions, workshops and education serving 7,500+ students.
• Green Bandana Training reached a milestone with over 7,000 members of the university receiving suicide prevention training in the last few years.
• Exercise is Medicine is now recognized as a gold level K-State program, leveraging movement and physical activity for human health outcomes.
• 'Cats Connect programming reached over 1,000 students, faculty and staff
• Powercat Financial, home to peer-to-peer financial well-being efforts provided over 1,500 financial counseling sessions, workshops and education serving 7,500+ students.
• Green Bandana Training reached a milestone with over 7,000 members of the university receiving suicide prevention training in the last few years.
• Exercise is Medicine is now recognized as a gold level K-State program, leveraging movement and physical activity for human health outcomes.
Flint Hills Food Recovery developed new visibility and campus relationships for reducing food insecurity and eliminating food waste locally.
Next-Gen K-State Master Plan
The Next-Gen K-State Master Plan infuses and prioritizes health, well-being and social connections. The plan holds central the value proposition of improving human, community and environmental health — determinants of learning, productivity and engagement.