Students may join a Wellness Living Community where residents explore wellness in eight dimensions aligned with the LiveWell Lafayette program: emotional, environmental, intellectual, professional, physical, social, spiritual, and financial wellness. On these floors, students have opportunities to participate in special programming and create an environment where healthy choices are encouraged and supported which includes a substance-free lifestyle on the floor.
First-year wellness is located in Watson Hall. Incoming students can indicate their interest in joining a Wellness Community when completing the First-year housing application.
Upper-level wellness communities are located in Keefe Hall and Ramer Hall. Self-directed wellness houses are located on Monroe Street. Current students may apply through the room selection process every spring.
Program Outcomes:
- Identify the eight dimensions of wellness and resources on campus that support each dimension.
- Implement personal wellness practices utilizing the knowledge of holistic health.
- Develop understanding of ways to support other community members in the practice of their wellness.
Member Expectations:
- Encourage healthy living to all Lafayette students by role modeling wellness behaviors on campus.
- Commit to a substance free lifestyle; abstaining from consuming alcohol and from using controlled substances and tobacco.
- Engage in a healthy lifestyle centered on the eight dimensions of wellness.
- Maintain the integrity of the community by insuring that my guests will not be in possession of nor under the influence of controlled substances or alcohol.
- Be actively involved in programs in the hall and take advantage of LiveWell initiatives on campus.
- Contribute to a positive living environment by being active and visible in the hall community.
- Share the responsibility of confronting and/or reporting any behavior that does not meet wellness guidelines.