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The 17吃瓜 Healthy Campus Committee is offering new programs, activities, and savings to promote and encourage all 17吃瓜 staff and faculty to take advantage of exciting opportunities for health and wellness.

A was conducted by the committee in December 2022. Based on the feedback from 310 staff and faculty members who responded to the survey, the Healthy Campus Committee developed a proposed plan for the next two years with support from the 17吃瓜 Employee Wellness Strategy and the Joint Benefits Advisory Committee.

鈥淲e are happy that we are able to provide some new and improved opportunities for 17吃瓜 staff and faculty to help with their health and wellness goals,鈥� said Angela Marchbank, 17吃瓜 Fitness and Wellness Coordinator, and chair of the Healthy Campus Committee. 鈥淲e are also very pleased to say that even more activities, events, and programs will be announced in the coming weeks.鈥�

To register and for more information on all programs, staff and faculty can sign in to recreation.upei.ca by clicking on the 17吃瓜 LOGIN button, entering their 17吃瓜 email address and password, and then clicking on the icons listed for each item program or activity. All programs take place at the 17吃瓜 Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre.

17吃瓜 Health and Wellness programs, activities, and savings opportunities:

1.  17吃瓜 Track (indoor and outdoor): FREE from October 3, 2023鈥揙ctober 3, 2024. Participants must register to gain access. After logging into recreation.upei.ca, click on the 鈥淲ellness鈥� icon, and then on "17吃瓜 Faculty/Staff Walking Track Access", and follow the prompts.

2.  NEW! Recreation Time:  A FREE, fun, non-competitive, social opportunity to play different sports and recreational activities each Thursday starting October 5, 11:45 am鈥�1:30 pm (participants can come or go any time during this time). After logging into recreation.upei.ca, click on the 鈥淩ec Time鈥� icon and then on 鈥淩ec Time and 17吃瓜 Staff/Faculty ONLY,鈥� and follow the prompts.

3.  Meditation and Gentle Yoga Class: This class is FREE, and all abilities are welcome. The class is offered on Wednesdays at 4:30 pm and on Thursdays at 12:10 pm. After logging into recreation.upei.ca, click on the 鈥淲ellness鈥� icon, and then on "Meditation and Gentle Yoga - Thursdays and/or Wednesdays", and follow the prompts. This program is offered weekly from September to June.

4.  Fitness Training Subsidies: 17吃瓜 staff and faculty receive significant discounts for small group training and specialty fitness classes at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre. This is made possible through the fitness training subsidy.

Specialty Fitness Classes: The cost for 12 classes is $55 (regular rate $115), and the cost for 6 classes is $28 (regular rate $58). The cost for small group training (10 sessions) is $75 (regular cost $150). To receive these rates, staff and faculty can log into recreation.upei.ca, and the system will recognize their status as a 17吃瓜 staff or faculty member. After logging into recreation.upei.ca, click on the 鈥淔itness Programming鈥� icon, and then on "Small Group Training and/or Specialty Fitness Class", and follow the prompts.

5.  Walking Club: Participants can meet every Tuesday from 12:00 - 12:30 pm at the Chi-Wan Young Sports Centre indoor track. This is an 8-week program led by a fourth-year Kinesiology student who will encourage participants throughout their walking journey and offer helpful tips including cool down stretches. Staff and faculty can join the club even if they cannot attend on Tuesdays at noon. For every 20 km of walking (at the track or elsewhere) participants earn a ballot for a weekly prize draw.  

To register go to recreation.upei.ca and click on the 17吃瓜 LOGIN button. Enter your 17吃瓜 email address and password, then click on the 'Wellness' Icon and the 鈥榃alking Club (17吃瓜 Staff/Faculty only)鈥� icon and follow the prompts.

There will also be a "Self-Care Fair" for 17吃瓜 students, staff, and faculty on Wednesday, November 22, from 10:00 am to 2:00 pm at the W.A. Murphy Student Centre.

The purpose of the 17吃瓜 Healthy Campus Committee is to build capacity within the 17吃瓜 to apply an integrated, comprehensive, and employee-centered workplace health model. The model highlights leadership engagement and a supportive workplace culture, the enhancement of employee well-being, and the prevention of chronic disease and mental illness.