Healthy Campus 2020

Healthy Campus 2020 Mission To maximize campus wellness, we support academic and personal success by:

• Addressing environmental factors that reduce risk
• Educating about healthy lifestyles
• Promoting positive choices and behaviors and
• Providing a coordinated continuum of care.

Healthy Campus Goals

Health Promotion Objectives & Initiatives 2010-11:

Alcohol & Other Drugs

Goal:  Reduce high risk drinking and alcohol and drug related harm to FSU students.

Objective:  Reduce the proportion of college students who engage in high risk drinking (5 or more drinks) to 38% from 40.6%.

• Identify knowledge, perceptions & behaviors of alcohol use through educational programs 
• Collaborate with the College of Medicine and the College of Social Work to develop and provide a prevention & intervention program to help students identify legal & personal consequences of substance abuse.
• Collaborate with a campus-wide “Healthy Campus 2010” committee to identify and implement evidenced-based initiatives
• Collaborate with campus & community partners to provide campus-wide substance-free social & recreational activities
• Assist with population-based programs including an on-line alcohol education course  for all first year students
• Provide students with normative data regarding substance abuse of their peers

Tobacco Use

Goal: Decrease the prevalence of smoking among FSU students, faculty and staff

Objective 1:  Increase the % of students that receive information on tobacco use prevention from 44.5% (NCHA, 2010) to 50% in 2011.

• Determine level of support for policy change through qualitative & quantitative methods 
• Increase awareness of Breathe Easy and Smoking Cessation Programs  

Objective 2:  Decrease the % of students that smoke cigarettes within the last 30 days from 17.3% (NCHA, 2010) to 14.5% in 2009.

• Continue to provide one on one smoking cessation to students, faculty & staff and include evaluation component to identify efficacy
• Increase student participation in the Smoking Cessation Program from 41 in 2007-2008 to 61 in 2008-2009
• Increase the number of Smoking Cessation Facilitators from 2 to 3

Objective 3: Increase the number of departments and/or buildings that participate in the Breathe Easy Program from 73 in 2010 to 100 in 2011 (50% improvement)

• Recruit participants through education & awareness of program 
• Provide data on support of policy change to FSU community

Sexual Health

Goal: Decrease STI and HIV infection among FSU at risk student populations

Objective 1: Increase condom use among at risk populations at FSU (as low at 25 % in some populations)

• Develop a social marketing communication plan/campaign for dissemination of information on  initiatives/condom usage among at risk populations
• Provide confidence building training (evidenced-based program) for at risk student populations regarding the use of condoms
• Provide pre and post HIV test counseling and education, encouraging condom use.

Objective 2: Increase HIV testing and counseling among at risk populations at FSU

• Partner with student organizations (composed of target populations) on educational and awareness programs & initiatives.

Minority Health

Goal: Through qualitative and quantitative efforts, identify specific health needs, concerns and disparities of various FSU student populations

• Conduct quarterly Minority Health Roundtable meetings to gather formative data on student areas of concern.
• Identify and address health information needs of minority students and organizations

Nutrition & Physical Activity

Objective 1:  Increase the percentage of students who receive information from FSU on dietary behaviors and nutrition from 50% (NCHA 2009) to 75% by 2020.

• Promotion efforts, awareness events, and presentations.

Objective 2:  Decrease the percentage of FSU students who are obese (BMI >30) from 10% (NCHA 2010) to 5% by 2020.

Objective 3: Increase the percentage of FSU students who eat 5 or more fruits and vegetables per day from 4% to 10% by 2020.

Objective 4: Decrease the percentage of students who engage in harmful dieting practices such as vomiting or use laxatives or diet pills to lose weight from 6% (NCHA 2009) to 1% by 2020.

• Equip students with the knowledge, skills and tools to promote confidence in making informed decisions about their nutrition, health and wellness utilizing intuitive eating strategies for weight management.

Objective 5: Increase the percentage of students who receive information from FSU on physical activity and fitness from 53% (NCHA 2010) to 75% by 2020. 

Objective 6: Increase the percentage of students who participate in recommended levels of exercise (moderate-intensity cardio or aerobic exercise for at least 30 minutes on 5 or more days per week, or vigorous-intensity cardio or aerobic exercise for at least 20 minutes on 3 or more days per week) from 48% (NCHA 2010) to 75% by 2020.

• 10,000 Steps Pedometer Program