Miami University
Health Enhancement and Lifestyle Management
Address: 227 Warfield Hall
City: Oxford
State: OH
Zip or Postal Code: 45056
Country:
Program Director (or best person to contact): Jackie Elcik
Email: elcikj@muohio.edu
Phone: (513) 529-4000
Fax: (513) 529-1846
Web Address:
Brief Program Summary
The focus of the Health Enhancement and Lifestyle Management
program (HELM) is a healthy and holistic approach to college
life. HELM focuses on the six dimensions of personal well-
being: emotional, social, intellectual, spiritual, physical
and occupational. Two graduate students from the Physical
Education, Health and Sport Studies department work directly
with the program to help create individualized exercise and
nutrition programs.
Sources of funding
Office of Residence Life and New Student Programs
Program Reports To:
Are students charged an additional fee: No
The number of persons in each of the following categories are teaching academic credit bearing courses
Fulltime Tenured Faculty: 0
Fulltime Probationary Faculty: 0
Fulltime Instructors: 0
Fulltime Retired Faculty: 0
Fulltime Adjunct Faculty: 0
Fulltime Graduate Students: 0
Fulltime Residence Hall Staff: 0
Parttime Tenured Faculty: 0
Parttime Probationary Faculty: 0
Parttime Instructors: 0
Parttime Retired Faculty: 0
Parttime Adjunct Faculty: 0
Parttime Graduate Students: 0
Parttime Residence Hall Staff: 0
Academic staff involved in the program that weren't included as faculty above
(Academic staff are personnel who are involved in providing academic services to students such as advising.)
Fulltime Academic Staff: 3
Parttime Academic Staff: 2
Non-academic staff involved in the program
(Non-academic staff are personnel who are involved in providing services that do not directly involve academics such as residence hall staff or staff who organize social activities that are not tied to academics.)
Fulltime Non-Academic Staff: 3
Parttime Non-Academic Staff: 4
Number of faculty offices in the residence hall: 0
The approximate percentage of students in each grade level
First Year: 800
Second Year: 100
Third Year: 50
Fourth Year and above: 50
Graduate Students: 0
Total Number of Students: 1000
Year the Program Began:1994
Academic Courses Offered In The Community
ENG 112: (3) T College Composition and Literation-required
for the university liberal arts plan but not required for
the program. Sections of the course are offered to program
participants and taught in the hall living room.
Other Academic Offerings
Classrooms in hall
Summary of Facilities and Facilities Budget n/a
Computer Resources in the Residence Hall
n/a
The Role of Community Partnerships
The staff work with local experts in the community to bring
programs on such topics as nutrition, health, wellness, etc.
to the halls.
The Role of Leadership Development
The Role of Research
Summary of Assessment Activities
All themed residence halls at Miami conducted assessments
in the fall semester on the general interests and needs of
the students in the community as well as their motivations
for joining the program. A more general assessment of
student satisfaction with their living/learning environment
was conducted in all residence halls in the spring.
Summary of Extracurricular Activities Formally Associated with the Program
Organized Intramural teams
the "HELM challenge," an annual contest between program
participants on a variety of health, fitness and wellness
areas
The Role of Interdisciplinary Studies
n/a
How Diversity Issues are Addressed in the Program and in Courses
Diversity is addressed through hall programming and
discussions with students.
How Diversity Issues are Addressed Among Faculty and Students
see above
Student Demographics
Faculty Rewards for Participation in the Program
Release Time:
Salary Supplement:
Travel Funds:
Other:
Description of Other Rewards
Disciplines Represented by the Faculty
Willing to Serve as a Consultant:
Greatest Challenges for this Learning Community:
Helping students, faculty, and staff to see HELM as a
community focused on a holistic approach to wellness,
not just fitness and exercise.
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