Wellness Ambassadors are
- staff and faculty at UC San Diego that
are health-minded and focused on fostering wellness in their respective departments - individuals that want to create a culture of health and wellness throughout UC San Diego
- key to providing health and wellness ideas to improve the Wellness Program at UC San Diego
Roles of a Wellness Ambassador
- providing feedback on proposed wellness events at UC San Diego
- sharing health, fitness and wellness programs with their department
- promoting and communicating all of the upcoming Thrive at UCSD events to employees in their departments such as UC Walks, Maintain Don't Gain, and FitLife programs for faculty and staff
- participating in wellness programs and activities at UC San Diego
Benefits of becoming a Wellness Ambassador
- connecting with other health and wellness-minded colleagues and expanding your network of folks who also live a healthy lifestyle
- gaining information, materials, and tools in order to improve your own healthy lifestyle
- providing a space to cultivate health and wellness within UC San Diego
- being instrumental in fostering a healthy culture in your department and in UC San Diego as a whole
Wellness Ambassador Responsibilities
Being a Wellness Ambassador is voluntary, but we do require a minimum of 1 hour per month commitment to become an ambassador. We ask that you let your supervisor know that you are a Wellness Ambassador and will need to commit to the minimum 1 hour per month requirement.
Ambassadors also need to attend quarterly lunchtime meetings that will be announced accordingly.
Sign up to be a Wellness Ambassador