Health & Wellness

We welcome students with interests in all health topics who wish to have a positive impact on the health and wellbeing of the Wesleyan student body to join WesWELL’s PHA program.  As a PHA member, you will help proactively address health issues on campus, learn about important health and wellness resources for your own education, and share these with our student community through innovative programming and outreach.  Join us on one of the info sessions below (all sessions at the Davison Health Center solarium 2^nd floor).  Visit the WesWELL website at www.wesleyan.edu/weswell for further info and a PHA application!

Sunday, 11/1 @ 4 pm (you are welcome to attend the regular PHA meeting @3 pm)

Thursday, 11/5 @ 12noon

Sunday, 11/8 @ midnight – new PHA application deadline

Joyce Walter, Director of Davison Health Center

Information about the flu, flu vaccine, and notice of privacy practice can be found below by clicking on the appropriate link.  For faster service the day of the clinic, please print off and complete the Influenza Immunization Permission sheet and bring with you to the clinic.  Copies will also be available at the clinic site. Registration is not required. Please wear a short sleeve shirt for ease of access to your arm.

Date:         Sat., Oct. 17
Time:         10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location:  Usdan 108
Fee:           $37 (cash, check, or bill to student account)  

Click below for information about the flu clinic:  Flu Facts   Flu Vaccine Information   Influenza Immunization Permission (complete and bring to clinic)   VNA Privacy Disclosure Form

The Health Center is also offering the pneumonia vaccine to students who have asthma, diabetes, chronic illness and smokers per new Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines.  Please check out the link below if you are interested in more information about this vaccination.

www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices/ofnote/pneumonia.html

For more information, contact Joyce Walter, Health Center Director at x2656 or jwalter@wesleyan.edu

Information about the flu, flu vaccine, and notice of privacy practice can be found below by clicking on the appropriate link.  For faster service the day of the clinic, please print off and complete the Influenza Immunization Permission sheet and bring with you to the clinic.  Copies will also be available at the clinic site. Registration is not required. Please wear a short sleeve shirt for ease of access to your arm.

Date:         Tues., Oct. 13
Time:         4 – 7 p.m.
Location:  Usdan 108
Fee:           $37 (cash, check, or bill to student account)  

Date:         Sat., Oct. 17
Time:         10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Location:  Usdan 108
Fee:           $37 (cash, check, or bill to student account)  

Click below for information about the flu clinic:  Flu Facts   Flu Vaccine Information   Influenza Immunization Permission (complete and bring to clinic)   VNA Privacy Disclosure Form

The Health Center is also offering the pneumonia vaccine to students who have asthma, diabetes, chronic illness and smokers per new Center for Disease Control (CDC) guidelines.  Please check out the link below if you are interested in more information about this vaccination.

www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices/ofnote/pneumonia.html

For more information, contact Joyce Walter, Health Center Director at x2656 or jwalter@wesleyan.edu

Most have heard of the weight gain or loss phenomenon that we call the “First-Year 15.” While not all college students will experience a change in their weight, up or down, there are several contributing factors that may increase the potential for it. 

Studies show that the cause of weight gain is not isolated to just increased food intake. Significant changes in what foods are consumed, exercise and sleep patterns, and stress levels contribute as well. The inverse is also true for weight loss. Think about your patterns as a new student here at Wesleyan, and compare them to your patterns before college.

Ask yourself:

• Are you making the time to eat regular meals?
• Do you start the day off with breakfast?
• When you get stressed do you snack more or eat less?
• Are you eating proper portion sizes for your body’s needs?
• Do you get enough sleep?
• Do you eat while you study?
• Are you getting 30 minutes of exercise at least 3 times a week?

A change in environment can cause stress, but it doesn’t have to affect your health. If you want to do some research on nutrition, check out the Bon Appétit website available to you at circleofresponsibility.com.  Click on the Well Being tab at the top of the page, and explore the information that is offered to you as a student.  

WesWELL, the Office of Health Education, also offers a wide range of health information on their website under Wellness A to Z. Health Services also has a registered dietician available for nutritional counseling; call 860.685.2470 to schedule your appointment.  

Contact Lisa Currie, director of WesWELL, at 860.685.2466.

For faster service the day of the clinic, please print off and complete the Influenza Immunization Permission sheet and bring with you to the clinic.  Copies will also be available at the clinic site. Registration is not required. Please wear a short sleeve shirt for ease of access to your arm.

Date:        Wed., Sept. 23
Time:         12 – 4 p.m.
Location:  Usdan 108
Fee:           $37 (cash, check, or bill to student account)

Click below for information about the flu clinic:  Flu Facts   Flu Vaccine Information   Influenza Immunization Permission (complete and bring to clinic)   VNA Privacy Disclosure Form

For more information, contact Joyce Walter, Health Center Director at x2656 or jwalter@wesleyan.edu