Student Wellness shares these fundamental assumptions about the role of health in higher education from the 2011 Council for the Advancement of Standards (CAS):
- There is a reciprocal relationship between learning and health, as well as a direct connection between the academic mission of higher education and the well-being of students
- In the broadest sense, health encompasses the capacity of individuals and communities to reach their potential
- Health transcends individual factors and includes cultural, institutional, socioeconomic, and political influences
- Health is not solely a biomedical quality measured through clinical indicators
- Health and social justice are inextricably connected
- Both individual and environmental approaches to health are critical
Citation: (Council for the Advancement of Standards, 2011)
Student Wellness seeks to advance Iowa State University’s Principles of Community and the American College Health Association – Ethical Principles and Guidelines in our practice.
Iowa State University Principles of Community
American College Health Association – General Statement Ethical Principles