US Health Promoting Campuses Network
UD is a proud member of the U.S. Health Promoting Campuses Network as well as the International Health Promoting Universities and Colleges.
Our framework
Health promoting universities and colleges transform the health and sustainability of our current and future societies, strengthen communities and contribute to the well-being of people, places and the planet. -Okanagan Charter: an international charter for health promoting colleges and universities
The Okanagan Charter, created by participants from more than 45 countries and several health and higher education organizations, provides the foundation from which we define and pursue wellbeing.
Health Promoting Universities and Colleges:
- Aspire to infuse health into all they do
- Creates a campus culture of compassion, wellbeing, equity and social justice
- Improve the health of the people who live, learn, work, play and live there
- Strengthen sustainability of our communities and wider society
