Employee Health Improvement Program

The Department of Campus Recreation, in partnership with TU Wellness, is excited to be offering an opportunity for the employees of Tulane University to reduce health risk factors and improve overall health through a comprehensive health improvement program that addresses the health risks prevalent in the Tulane University workforce. Sessions will begin in 2020 on the following dates:

Spring 2020 Session: January 22 - April 1, 2020
Summer 2020 Session: Canceled
Fall 2020 Session: Canceled

The Employee Health Improvement Program will return in a later phase of reopening. In the meantime, please take advantage of our virtual fitness options and join our WaveFit Movement Break email listserv for future announcements about the Employee Health Improvement Program.

All faculty and staff wishing to participate in the Tulane Employee Health Improvement Program will be required to complete the online program application. 50 participants total will be chosen at random for each session. The program will be offered at no cost to participants if chosen.

Program participants will be required to complete the following:

10-week program
Attend assigned information session prior to beginning of classes. These information sessions will give participants a complete overview of the program, what to expect, what to bring for each class, etc.
Pre and Post program completion of fitness assessment conducted by program personal trainers
Daily tracking of food and activity through workout logbook (provided)
3 training days (classes) per week on Mondays, Wednesdays & Fridays
Attend no less than 26 training classes throughout the full 10-week program (only 4 miss days allowed)
Attend 1 nutrition session and 1 alternative exercise session (listed below). Everyone is invited to attend all nutrition and alternative exercise sessions, but will only be required to attend 1 of each.

Date	Time	Location	Topic
TBA	TBA	Reily Center, Classroom 108	Alternative Exercise - Urban Hike
TBA	TBA	Reily Center, Classroom 108	Nutrition - Smart Snacking
TBA	TBA	Reily Center, Classroom 108	Alternative Exercise - Intro to Camping
TBA	TBA	Reily Center, Classroom 108	Nutrition – Fad Diets
TBA	TBA	Reily Center, Classroom 108 (Email fitness@tulane.edu to register)	Alternative Exercise – Biking in New Orleans
TBA	TBA	Reily Center, Lagniappe Training Room	Alternative Exercise – Intro to Canoeing
TBA	TBA	Goldring Center for Culinary Medicine (Email fitness@tulane.edu to register)	Nutrition - Cooking Class (food provided)
TBA	TBA	Reily Center, Classroom 108	Alternative Exercise - Intro to Backpacking
TBA	TBA	Reily Center, Classroom 108	Nutrition – Ask the Dietitian
TBA	TBA	Meet at Bayou Paddle Sports (Email fitness@tulane.edu to register)	Alternative Exercise - ½ Day Paddling
TBA	TBA	Reily Center, Classroom 107	Nutrition – Adult Weight Management
TBA	TBA	Reily Center, Classroom 108	Nutrition – Eating Healthy at Restaurants & Festivals

For more information please contact the Assistant Director of Fitness and Wellness, Hannah Stiller, at fitness@tulane.edu or 504-314-2864