Well-Being Woven Into Student Life
Health Promotion is not a clinical office.
Instead, we help students explore campus resources, connect with supportive communities, navigate challenges, and build practical wellness skills. Sometimes students know exactly what they need. Sometimes they simply know something feels "off." Both are okay. Schedule a Quick Connect for help.
Discover how we make well-being part of your everyday campus experience. We're here to help you feel connected, supported, and empowered—wherever you are on your journey. Explore our mission, values, and the ways we help you thrive and belong.
Rooted in care and connection, we drive student success, belonging, and retention by embedding holistic well-being into the systems, environments, and partnerships that shape the Monarch student experience.
A university where well-being is a shared responsibility, and students are uplifted by a campus designed to help them flourish—inside the classroom and in the world beyond it.
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: Care that empowers every student.
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Innovation: Fresh ideas for student thriving.
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Collaboration: Building well-being together.
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Inclusion: Every voice shapes our campus.
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Evidence-Informed: Grounded in research, data, and best practices.
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Respect: Honoring individuals, communities, and their unique experiences.
Rooted in care and connection, we drive student success, belonging, and retention by embedding holistic well-being into the systems, environments, and partnerships that shape the Monarch student experience.
A university where well-being is a shared responsibility, and students are uplifted by a campus designed to help them flourish—inside the classroom and in the world beyond it.
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
-
Excellence: Care that empowers every student.
-
Innovation: Fresh ideas for student thriving.
-
Collaboration: Building well-being together.
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Inclusion: Every voice shapes our campus.
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Evidence-Informed: Grounded in research, data, and best practices.
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Respect: Honoring individuals, communities, and their unique experiences.
Start with Connection
Our team works alongside campus and community partners to help students navigate challenges, discover opportunities, and build meaningful connections that support their 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.
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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.
