How Does the Program Work?

 Why Participate?

Did you know that health and wellness related issues are among the most common barriers to student success in higher education?  WKU provides a variety of health and wellness related programs and services designed to help students succeed in school and life!
Given the number and variety of health & wellness related programs, and services on campus the WellU® student wellness program was developed to promote all these programs, and services on one site.  Additionally, thanks to the J Clifford Todd Professorship in Longevity and Healthful Living Fund, and the College Heights Foundation, WellU® is able to provide over $15,000 in scholarships and prizes to students who participate in this free program every year!

Once you register, you are provided a personal webpage where you can track your participation, receive information about upcoming programs and events, access relevant health & wellness information, and register for events.  All you need to do to access your personal webpage is log-in through the WellU® website using your WKU Net ID and password.

Eligibility:

WellU® is a free program and is open to all full-time WKU students.
Note: To be classified as a full-time student, undergraduate students must be enrollment in at least 12 hours, and graduate students must be enrolled in at least 9 hours of graduate course work.

Registration Process:

• Registration is completed online, through the WellU® website.
• Your log-in ID is your WKU Net ID and your log-in password is your WKU Net ID password.
• You must complete the entire registration form to be registered for the program (It will take you 5 minutes).
• To verify your registration you will be sent a registration confirmation email on your WKU email account.
• If you have any problems with registration you may contact us via email at :student.wellness@wku.edu

Incentive Prizes:

All registered WellU® participants have the potential to earn at least one incentive prize during each academic year they are registered.  Each year WellU® awards over $15,000 in scholarships and prizes to WKU students who participate in the program.

Level 1 Prizes (Spring 2013):
WellU® T-Shirt (Fall 2012 Level 1 Winners will receive a Camelbak water bottle)
Entry into a drawing for a $500 scholarship  
(drawn for at the end of each semester).

Level 2 Prizes (Spring 2013):

(7) $500 Scholarshiops (5) $300 Scholarships (1) iPad Revolutionary

Academic Year:

All Level 2 Prize Winners in both the Fall and Spring Semester will be entered into a drawing to win 1 of 2

$1000 Scholarships!                                                                                                                                                   Courtesy of:                                         

Level 1 Prize Eligibility:

• Registered WellU® member during the current academic year.

• Be among the first 500 students to complete/participate in a minimum of 5 combined health and fitness events within the current Fall or Spring semester.

Note: Students are entered one time into the $500 scholarship for every 5 completed events. So if you complete 10 events in the semester you will be entered twice!

Level 2 Prize Eligibility:

• Registered WellU® member during the current academic year.

• Be among the first 15 students to complete/participate in an additional 10 (15 total) combined health and fitness events within the current Fall or Spring semester.

Note: Event participation counts do not carry over from semester to semester.  As of January 1st, all participation counts start over.  Student may only claim one Level 1 prize and one Level 2 prize in a given academic year.

Important Note: WellU participants that run programs will not be able to count their specific program as WellU credit.                        A few examples are as follows: If you are a Group X Instructor, you can not count teaching your Group X class towards your WellU credit. If you are an ORAC employee, you can not count ORAC trips and clinics as credit, if you are a TopperWell Peer Health Educator, you can not count Passport to Wellness presentations and Fireside Cats as WellU credit. This is not only due to creating fairness for other participants, but also to benefit themselves. WellU wants every participant to benefit by learning different ways to optimize their health and well-being by being engaged in all programs on campus!