Campus Wellness Committee

Purpose or Function: The Campus Wellness Committee works to facilitate and promote opportunities to enhance total well-being across campus. The eight-dimensional wellness wheel model serves as the framework for the committee and includes physical, environmental, intellectual, emotional, spiritual, social, financial, and occupational wellness.

Membership: The committee consists of the Director of Recreational Sports, Associate Vice President for Student Engagement and Success, Director of Disability Services, Director of University Services, Fitness and Wellness Coordinator, Human Resources Benefits Manager, and the university's elected representative on the System Employee Benefits Advisory Committee as voting ex-officio members.  One (1) representative from each of the following areas will serve two-year renewable terms: the University Counseling Center, the University Health Center, Human Resources, Staff Council, and Faculty Senate.  These representatives will be appointed by their supervisors unless otherwise noted.  One (1) undergraduate student and one (1) graduate student will be appointed to the committee for one-year renewable terms by Student Government Association. Others who may be developing or delivering programs related to wellbeing may be added to the committee by the chair for one-year renewable terms as needed.

Chair: Director of Recreational Sports

Responsible University Official: Vice President for Student Engagement and Success and Intercollegiate Athletics

Campus Wellness Committee Members
Name Unit Represented Term End

Kevin Martin

Director, Recreational Sports (Chair)

N/A

Ann DeGaish

Associate Vice President for Student Engagement and Success

N/A

Joe Hayen

Director, Disability Services

N/A

Neftali Rivera

Director, University Services

N/A

Katie Skora

Fitness and Wellness Coordinator

N/A

Jennifer Escamilla

Human Resources Benefits Manager (interim)

N/A

Zelda Chacon

System Employee Benefits Advisory Committee

N/A

Cassondra Casanova

Human Resources

May 31, 2024

Kevin Gossett

University Counseling Center

May 31, 2024

Shelley Martinez-Lopez

University Health Center

May 31, 2024

Zelda Chacon

Staff Council

May 31, 2025

Cathy Harrel

Faculty Senate

May 31, 2024

Maddy Elliot

Undergraduate Student

May 31, 2024

Ayanira Hinojosa

Graduate Student

May 31, 2024

Last Updated: 02/14/2024