Human Resources

How to start using the Wellpower site

Wellpower Program Overview

Wellpower is our wellness program for part-time and full-time, benefit-eligible staff and faculty at SMU! The website found at wellpower.smu.edu (omit the "www.") is accessible from any internet-connected computer running Windows 98 or higher.

Participants are challenged to accumulate Wellpower Credits beginning September 5, 2006 through August 10, 2007. The program has three levels of achievement, Bronze, Silver & Gold and three areas of focus-Body, Mind and Spirit.

Levels of Achievement

Bronze Level-requires 30 total credits from any category, Body, Mind and/or Spirit.

Silver Level-requires 45 total credits with a minimum of 8 credits each in the categories of Body, Mind & Spirit. Remaining credits can come from any category.

Gold Level-requires 60 total credits with a minimum of 10 credits each in the categories of Body, Mind & Spirit. Remaining credits can come from any category.

Caution! It is possible to earn 50 credits and not earn the Silver level because you've not fulfilled the minimum requirement of 8 credits in each category.

Categories

Body	Activities and challenges that support your overall physical fitness. Activities such as exercise classes, exercise activity challenges, nutrition consulting, and healthy eating challenges are just a few of the activities found in this category.
Mind	Challenges and activities that support your mental and intellectual growth. Opportunities such as Professional Development Workshops, Informal Courses, ITS computer classes, lectures, exhibits, and forums are examples of activities found in this category.
Spirit	Includes activities and challenges that support your overall well-being, spiritual health and sense of community involvement. Activities found in this category may include workshops on a variety of topics, community and SMU volunteer opportunities, and support for student activities.

Earning Credits

There are three different ways to earn credits: attending activities which are usually on the main campus, completing tasks on your own or participating in challenges. Wellpower lists many activities and events on its schedule. Use the schedule to locate activities you want to attend and to find out how to log your credits using the honor system. Read the homepage article called "Extra Credit! More Ways to Earn Wellpower Credits" for information about additional ways to earn credits not found on the schedule. Challenges do not require attendance at events, but are completed on your own. Most credits are logged by you, but some are logged for you!

Challenges

	A challenge is a designated period of time during which we are focusing our attention on building a particular healthy habit. The activities required are completed on your own and do not require attendance at a class or event. Example: The physical challenge runs 6 weeks long and asks you to track your exercise outside of SMU fitness classes. You will log 1 point for every 10 minutes of activity at the moderate or strenuous level. You can hike, walk, jog, lift weights, play basketball, do yoga etc...the choice is yours! Click HERE to visit the Wellpower Challenge page for a schedule and description of challenges.
Rewards
Level	Reward	Credits	Value
Bronze	1 Vacation Day	30	varies
	1 Month Free Parking	30	$25
	5 Meal Tickets to RFoC (Umphrey Lee)	30	$30
	$29 Off 1 Informal Course	30	$29

Silver	1 Vacation Day	30	varies
	1 Month Free Parking	30	$25
	8 Meal Tickets to RFoC	30	$48
	$39 Off 1 Informal Course	30	$39
	Wellpower Goody	15	$15-20

Gold	1 Vacation Day	30	varies
	2 Vacation Days	60	varies
	1 Month Free Parking	30	$25
	2 Months Free Parking	60	$50
	10 Meal Tickets to RFoC	60	$50
	$49 Off 1 Informal Course	60	$59
	$50 to giftcertificates.com	60	$50
	8-Month Dedman Center Membership	60	$80

Wellpower Orientation Sessions

Seating IS LIMITED, so enrollment in advance is encouraged.

The link below will take you to the Wellpower site. Enter your 8 digit SMU id# at the security window. If you have not signed into Wellpower yet, you may click HERE for step-by-step instructions on getting started. You do not have to create a profile to sign up for orientation sessions. Profiles are required to enter credits. If you experience any difficulty enrolling in an orientation session online, please email us at wellpower@smu.edu with your name, phone #, and requested orientation date.

Click Here To Sign Up For An Orientation Session Now

If you want to enroll the day of the session, please contact Lorea Belle Seidel before 11:00 am at 8-2890.

Location:

All orientation sessions are held in the Business Services Conference Room within Images copy center. Enter the EAST doors which face Hughes-Trigg and proceed down the stairs into the lobby. Enter the backroom through the double-white doors. The BSCR is the third room on the left. There will also be signs guiding you.

How to start using the Wellpower site.

1. Go to wellpower.smu.edu (omit the "www")

2. Put in your 8 digit SMU ID number (you must be benefit eligible to participate)

3. If your 8 digit SMU ID number does not work, you are benefit-eligible and relatively new to SMU, then your id# may not be fully processed through the system yet. Data is uploaded to the site every Friday night. Try your id# again after the next upload. You may contact us at wellpower@smu.edu for a temporary password which will enable you to view the site. However, you will not be able to create a profile until your id# is completely activated.

4. Once you are past the security page, the homepage will appear. Find the "My Profile" button on the left-hand side.

5. Complete your profile and make sure you are logged in. (It should say "Hi Your Name" in the upper left-hand corner of the page)

6. Be sure to read the Wellpower Program Overview. There is also a link to it on the homepage of Wellpower.

7. To enter credits, click on the appropriate left-hand link. (Example: Enter Mind Credits) If you have not entered credits in this category before, you will have to click at the bottom where it says "Sign me up" first. Then an open box should appear on that page and you can start entering credits.

8. We strongly encourage you to attend an orientation session for Wellpower. Click on the link below for information about orientation sessions.