Santa Clara University

Mission to Wellness

Support for physical and mental well being of all SCU employees.

Employee Assistance Program

Santa Clara offers faculty, staff, and their dependents access to a full range of Employee Assistance Program benefits, including confidential personal counseling/coaching, legal assistance, and financial consultation. For more information, contact Human Resources at 408-554-4392

Ergonomics

Are you working ergonomically at home and on campus?  Check out Environmental Health and Safety's self-assessment checklist.

Fitness and Recreation Center

Santa Clara University encourages all faculty and staff to use the Fitness and Recreation Center, Aquatic Center, and the Tennis Center to improve their personal health and well-being. Access to these facilities is free for faculty, staff, and their spouses; fitness classes are available for a nominal charge. For more information about the facilities, hours of operations, and upcoming activities, please visit the Campus Recreation website.

Community Garden

Bronco Urban Gardens, BUG, for short, is a new partnership between Santa Clara’s Environmental Studies Institute, and the Silicon Valley HealthCorps. BUG, an environmental justice initiative, aims to increase community food security, sustainability, and environmental literacy in Santa Clara County. Americorps volunteers support the creation of urban gardens and garden education programs. BUG also oversees the Forge Garden, Santa Clara’s half acre education and community garden on the corner of Benton and Sherman streets.

BUG currently works with several schools and community centers, including: Washington Elementary, Rocketship Mateo Sheedy, Gardner Academy, Alma Youth and Senior Center, and The River. For more information, visit http://www.scu.edu/sustainability/index.cfm

Sustainable Success: Best Practices for Optimizing your Eco-System!

Did you miss the seminar with Tevis Rose Trower, President of Balance Integration Corporation? Watch the podcast to find out what she had to say about Biology, Brain, and Bandwidth; Leadership and Innovation; Organizational Best Practices; Personal Best Practices; and What not to do (or, those practices that earn an “F”)

Faculty Development Program

Eileen Razzari Elrod
Assoc. Vice Provost for Faculty Development
St. Joseph's Hall, #124
408-554-4136

Anne Riconosciuto
Administrative Associate
St. Joseph's Hall, #113
408-554-2746

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