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Oklahoma State University
Department of Wellness Programs • Group Fitness - offers a variety of fitness programs and classes in three locations with multiple formats at every skill level. There are more than 100 classes offered each week, including yoga, Zumba, dance, spin, water aerobics, kickboxing, martial arts, TRX, abs, boot camp and more. Classes are offered at the Colvin Recreation Center, Seretean Wellness Center and Student Union. • Intramural Sports - serves more than 3,500 participants weekly in more than 50 sporting activities yearly. Intramural Sports at OSU promotes its rich tradition of friendly, competitive activities and serves as a rally point for socialization, exercise and competition. • Outdoor Adventure - provides opportunities for fun, adventure, education and excitement. Through trip and workshop programs Outdoor Adventure emphasizes environmental awareness, personal development, safety training, wilderness travel and fun. With a variety of regional and national trips as well as workshops at all skill levels, staff members strive to provide opportunities for the whole community. In conjunction with trips and workshops, Outdoor Adventure offers an extensive low and high elements challenge course at Camp Redlands and a state-of-the-art indoor climbing facility at the Colvin Recreation Center. To support courses and the local community, the outdoor equipment rental shop, next to the climbing wall, provides access to everything from tug-of-war ropes to sleeping bags. Whether it is exploring the Grand Canyon over spring break, spending a day at the challenge course or participating in a climbing competition, the common elements at Outdoor Adventure are quality, leadership and fun. • Sport Clubs – recognized OSU student organizations designed to promote a non-varsity sport or recreational activity. Generally, a sport club program provides three basic opportunities to its clientele: instruction, recreation and competition. Clubs differ in scope and purpose as some are very social. Others compete throughout the region or country. • Student Health Education – The Health Education Department strives to meet the health needs and issues of the community at Oklahoma State University through effective programming and research. We serve as a resource to the students by providing them with the most updated information on health topics such as alcohol, prescription drug abuse, sexual health, sleep, stress management, mental health, LGBTQ+, and nutrition to name a few. Our goal is to create an environment where students feel safe and comfortable to approach the health education team with any concerns or questions they may be too afraid to ask otherwise so that our students can live their healthiest life. • Department of Wellness Sponsored Programs - consists of federal, state and privately-funded grants and contracts that serve the OSU community as well as fulfill the community outreach and extension components of Oklahoma State University’s land-grant mission. Oklahoma ABLE Tech is the statewide Assistive Technology Act Program, which connects Oklahomans with disabilities to assistive technology, or AT, through a variety of programs and services. ABLE Tech provides access to AT through a short-term equipment loan program, AT demonstration centers, re-utilization of AT through the Oklahoma Equipment Exchange, and low interest bank loans for AT. The Oklahoma Durable Medical Equipment Reuse Program is a partnership between the Oklahoma Health Care Authority and Oklahoma ABLE Tech to reuse and re-distribute valuable durable medical equipment to Oklahomans. The Special Education Resolution Center program, through a contract with the Oklahoma State Department of Education, manages the federal special education due
process hearing system and alternative dispute resolution programs for Oklahoma. The Oklahoma Rehabilitation Council, through a contract with the Oklahoma Department of Rehabilitation Services, advises the state agency regarding its performance in providing vocational rehabilitation services to individuals with disabilities. The Department of Wellness OSU Prevention and Community Health Programs consists of eleven grant-funded project which include: (2) ODMHSAS regional prevention coordinator grants, (2) Strategic Prevention Framework (SPF) Partnership for Success Grants, (2) SPF RX Grants, (3) Tobacco Settlement Endowment Trust (TSET) Healthy Living Grants, (1) SAMHSA Drug Free Community Grant and (1) SAMHSA Sober Truth on Prevention Underage Drinking (STOP) Grant. Wellness Services • Personal Training - exercise programs tailored by trainers to fit clients’ needs. Trainers teach clients proper technique to perform exercises correctly and effectively. • Massage Therapy - uses relaxing techniques to help the body transcend into an overall sense of well-being. • Cooking Classes – teaches quick and easy healthy recipes. • Health Risk Assessments - screenings that provide an individualized student health risk assessment designed for early detection of health problems. • Swim lessons – group and private lessons are available for adults and children. Wellness Facilities • Colvin Recreation Center - offers 250,000 square feet of recreation options including: 10 basketball courts, 5 newly renovated racquetball courts, 1 squash court, 28-ft. rock climbing wall, indoor track, 2 cardio areas, a multipurpose gym, indoor pool, outdoor pool, 2 dance studios, multipurpose fitness room/personal training studio, F45 studio, combatives room, a performance studio, spin studio, newly renovated pin-selectorized machines and free weights, putting green and 2 golf simulators. • The Seretean Wellness Center - features a newly renovated fitness center including a cardio/weight room, 2 group exercise studios, multipurpose room, personal training area, massage therapy, Pilates Reformer’s, health risk assessment room, demonstration kitchen, a lecture hall and Sponsored Program testing and training center. • The Colvin Annex - another great attribute to the Department of Wellness featuring 4 basketball/volleyball courts. With the inclusion of natural light and air conditioning, it serves as the perfect location for small conferences and workshops. • Camp Redlands - available through Outdoor Adventure. It is located 10.5 miles from the OSU campus featuring a lodge, pavilion, swimming dock, picnic area and a challenge course. This facility offers trainings and team-building workshops to students, faculty, staff and general public. The Department of Wellness aims to provide exciting and rewarding programs and services for OSU students and employees. For more information visit our website at http://wellness.okstate.edu/, like us on Facebook at facebook.com/OSUWELL (http://facebook.com/ OSUWELL) and follow us on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat @OSUWELL.
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