Well-Being Woven In
Health Promotion is not a clinical office.
Rooted in care and connection, our mission is to embed health into all aspects of campus culture and operations. By cultivating a supportive environment and resilient networks, we empower the Monarch community to flourish, driving student success, belonging, and long-term retention.
A university community where well-being is seamlessly integrated into the academic and social experience, making health the natural foundation for student success and belonging.
Through a Health Promoting University framework, we collaborate across campus to create conditions where students can thrive academically, socially, emotionally, physically, and professionally.
Our approach includes:
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Embedding well-being into campus culture and decision-making
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Strengthening partnerships across campus and the community
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Connecting students to resources and support
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Creating opportunities for belonging and engagement
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Building environments that support health and success
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Using evidence-informed practices to guide our work
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Excellence: Delivering quality, care, and meaningful impact.
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Innovation: Advancing health and community well-being through creative, data-driven approaches.
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Collaboration: Working together through shared knowledge, partnerships, and collective impact.
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Inclusion: Fostering well-being by valuing diverse identities, perspectives, and experiences.
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Evidence-Informed: Advancing well-being through practices grounded in data, research, and evaluation.
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Respect: Promoting well-being by honoring individuals, communities, and their unique needs.
Rooted in care and connection, our mission is to embed health into all aspects of campus culture and operations. By cultivating a supportive environment and resilient networks, we empower the Monarch community to flourish, driving student success, belonging, and long-term retention.
A university community where well-being is seamlessly integrated into the academic and social experience, making health the natural foundation for student success and belonging.
Through a Health Promoting University framework, we collaborate across campus to create conditions where students can thrive academically, socially, emotionally, physically, and professionally.
Our approach includes:
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Embedding well-being into campus culture and decision-making
-
Strengthening partnerships across campus and the community
-
Connecting students to resources and support
-
Creating opportunities for belonging and engagement
-
Building environments that support health and success
-
Using evidence-informed practices to guide our work
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Excellence: Delivering quality, care, and meaningful impact.
-
Innovation: Advancing health and community well-being through creative, data-driven approaches.
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Collaboration: Working together through shared knowledge, partnerships, and collective impact.
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Inclusion: Fostering well-being by valuing diverse identities, perspectives, and experiences.
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Evidence-Informed: Advancing well-being through practices grounded in data, research, and evaluation.
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Respect: Promoting well-being by honoring individuals, communities, and their unique needs.
Start with Connection
Our team works alongside students, faculty, staff, and campus and community partners to strengthen the connections, resources, and environments that support student success, belonging, and well-being.
Well-Being Takes a Community
Well-being is a shared responsibility across campus.
Health Promotion partners with offices, departments, student organizations, and campus leaders to strengthen support systems and create healthier campus experiences.
Health Promotion uses student feedback, assessment data, campus collaboration, and evidence-informed strategies to guide programs, outreach, and initiatives.
We regularly evaluate:
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Workshops and trainings
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Student engagement
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Campus campaigns
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Participation trends
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Sense of belonging
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Student feedback and satisfaction
Assessment helps us continue improving programs and strengthening student support across campus.
Health Promotion is committed to transparency, continuous improvement, and evidence-informed practice.
We use:
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Student feedback
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Participation data
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Assessment tools
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Campus collaboration
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National best practices
to better understand student needs and opportunities for support.
Our goal is not simply to collect data—but to use it thoughtfully to improve the student experience and strengthen campus well-being efforts.
Understanding student experiences helps guide meaningful support and campus well-being efforts.
Current Snapshot
Students reported feeling a sense of belonging at ODU.
Students reported experiencing procrastination as a problem or challenge within the past 12 months.
Students reported getting fewer than 7 hours of sleep on weeknights.
Students experienced low or very low food security.
Students screened positive for serious psychological distress.
Reach Out to Our Team
Whether you're looking for support, have questions, want to get involved, or aren't sure where to start, we're here to help.
Tell us a little about yourself and what you're looking for, and we'll help connect you with the right resources, opportunities, or team member.
