Become a peer leader.
Want to influence student health and well-being on campus? Join the Wellness Agents program! Applications are now open. Scroll down for more information.
To support student success, health and well-being through comprehensive, high-impact peer programs.
Wellness Agents are grounded in the belief that high quality peer programs foster healthy behaviors, student engagement and success, and overall inclusivity through education, environmental change and advocacy.
This program provides experiential learning, leadership development, and public health approaches within a social justice lens. Wellness Agents provide a student-based extension of Prevention and Wellness through relational work across campus.
Wellness Agents have unique opportunities to get involved in prevention and wellness efforts at Oregon State University. Each term they help plan large awareness events and educate the student population on college health issues.
Wellness Agents are trained to be campus leaders and work in a cohort. They have opportunities to work with professional faculty and apply skills outside of the classroom to promote health and well being.
Wellness Agents serve a minimum of 15 hours per term for three consecutive terms (one term of training, followed by at least two terms of service). There are no prerequisites to apply. New cohorts begin each fall and spring term. Applications for fall open at the end of summer and applications for spring are open during winter term.
Wellness Agents have lead, supported and coordinated a number of wellness activities throughout campus. Some examples include the annual Boldly Me Health Week and the annual Game of Your Life.
Wellness Agents have served on the Prevention and Advocacy Coalition, helped designed wellness campaigns and facilitated wellness workshops on a variety of topics.
Applications for Fall 2020 are now closed. We accept applications and new students in the Fall and Spring each year. If you are interested in becoming a Wellness Agent, please check back here in Winter term for the Spring Application.
For more information, please contact [email protected]