Welcome

The Department of Wellness & Health Promotion is committed to serve the wellness needs of ASU faculty and staff. The mission of the Department of Wellness & Health Promotion is to provide education and activity based programs to improve the overall health of ASU employees.

Any full-time benefited employee may take up to 3 hours per week for release time for physical fitness purposes. Please review the policy to learn more.

This mission will be accomplished by:

  • assessment of employees current lifestyles
  • assessment of employees' progression to a healthier lifestyle
  • the provision of a variety of health education and physical activity classes
  • the provision of recreational opportunities that promote health

Goals of the program include:

  • decreased overall healthcare costs for the university
  • decreased risk and incidence of lifestyle related disease conditions among employees
  • adherence to healthy behaviors by employees

Please contact Robyn Whitehead at (870) 972-3974 for further information.