Health and Wellness
UW Standard of Excellence World Leaders in Research World Citizens
Health and Wellness Programs focuses Health and Wellness supports a healthy Our reach extends to student experiences
on the holistic development of our environment for world-class research to off-campus or while studying abroad
students. We coordinate services designed take place. In addition, we actively seek on a UW program. We may even be
to support students in their pursuit of a to incorporate research on national best concerned with students while they
healthy and balanced life. The University practices and emerging local needs into are on break from University life. CAT
of Washington has a wealth of resources our programs and services in a formative and Sexual Assault and Relationship
in a variety of locations. Health and manner. We work with the Health and Violence Information Services (SARIS,
Wellness Programs strives to educate Wellness Council to track trends and described below), in particular, may work
the campus community with regard to potential holes in our support of student with a student as he or she navigates
health and wellness through campus-wide, health and wellness concerns. the criminal justice system and external
collaborative projects that bring together resources and services. One of our roles
various areas of expertise dedicated to the Celebrating Place is to help students bridge the world of the
health and holistic development of our The University of Washington has long University and the community at large in a
students. Our services are a continuation provided a range of services and programs productive, healthy manner.
of the lasting legacy of Student Life’s care to support students’ health and wellness
for individual students and their myriad concerns, and creating a space for the Being Public
concerns. synergy between these deep pools of Paramount in our work with students is
expertise is one of our roles. The Health providing access to the wide variety of
Academic Community and Wellness Council is a campus- services that are available at this world-
One of our programs, the Consultation wide collaboration of departments and class, public institution. We recognize
and Assessment Team (CAT), serves as services dedicated to the health and that many Health and Wellness issues
a critical resource for faculty and staff holistic development of students. The pertain to students’ lives well beyond
across the academic community. In order Council members coordinate resources, their involvement with the University, and
to assist students in times of need, Health join together in educating the campus we embrace the complexity of the issues
and Wellness Programs has formalized community, and support longstanding, that students face. For example, SARIS
a response team to meet individual successful programs and innovative future is a free, confidential and safe starting
and community needs as they arise. services. point for survivors of sexual assault and
CAT regularly meets to review current relationship violence. SARIS is open
concerns voiced by students, faculty and Spirit of Innovation to all UW students, male and female,
staff— concerns that affect the academic Health and Wellness was created in and their friends, family and partners
community. The goal is to provide response to an emerging focus, and seeking information about sexual assault
preventative intervention and education by is itself an innovation in the services and relationship violence. SARIS also
offering assistance to students in distress, that the University of Washington has coordinates outreach and education to the
whether they self-identify or are identified always provided. The work that we do UW community surrounding the issues of
by other members of the University with individual students requires that we sexual assault and relationship violence.
community. We provide direct service and treat each case differently, and assemble
resource referral, utilizing the expertise of appropriate support and resources
University services and resources designed according to each student’s specific needs.
to support students’ developmental and Our cross-functional, cross-organizational
academic success. Moreover, education is approach is one of the hallmarks of our
a major component of all of our programs. program.