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| Wellpower Program Overview |
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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 August 25, 2008 through July 17, 2009. The program has three levels of achievement, Bronze, Silver & Gold and three areas of focus-Body, Mind and Spirit.
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Levels of Achievement
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Bronze Level: Requires 30 total credits
from any category, Body, Mind and/or Spirit. Silver Level: Requires: 45 total credits regardless of 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! You can earn many credits and not earn Gold. Example: If you earn 70 credits, but 60 are Body credits, 6 are Mind credits and 4 are Spirit credits, you would still be considered at the Silver level. | |
Categories
| Body
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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. |
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Mind
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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. |
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| Spirit
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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
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There are three different ways to earn
credits:
Wellpower lists many activities and events on the Activity Schedule. Use the schedule to locate activities you want to attend, how many credits an activity is worth, what category of credit you'll earn and who is responsible for entering the credit. Check the Body,
Mind and Spirit Activities pages for information about ways you can earn
credits within each category.
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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.
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| Rewards |
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| At the end of the program year, we will ask you which incentive(s) you want based on your achievement level (Bronze, Silver or Gold). | |||
| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
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| 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 | |
| 12-Month Dedman Center Membership | 60 | $80 | |
Please note that prizes are considered taxable income! Wellpower must comply with IRS regulations and treat all prizes as income for the prize winner. That means we will report any prize or reward as income and the recipient will be responsible for paying any taxes on the value through our payroll department. Please email us you have a question about the value of a prize or reward. If you receive an award, you may see a payroll code entered on your access.smu paycheck such as "WLP" denoting the prize value.
Click on any of the following links for more information:
Wellpower Orientation Sessions
Email us at wellpower@smu.edu with questions.
