Wellness Living-Learning Community

In a collaboration with the Housing Department, a new living-learning community based on holistic wellness was created in the fall of 2011.  The Campus Recreation Fitness area has become a major partner in developing this wellness community.  The community is open to all students, and is housed in the Clemson House. 

Goals

The Wellness living-learning community strives to:

• Provide a healthy, safe, and attractive living environment.
• Increase undergraduate student retention and engagement.
• Provide innovative opportunities for student learning.
• Develop students as ethical leaders and agents of positive change.
• Provide services and utilize facilities that enrich the student experience.
• Prepare students to interact successfully and meaningfully with people from diverse identities.

Learning Outcomes

Following their residency, wellness LLC residents will be able to:

• Identify resources on campus that can assist in achieving their academic and personal goals.
• Demonstrate knowledge of resources on campus through utilization and application of wellness concepts through community programs as well as individually.
• Identify the seven elements of the Wellness Wheel (refer to Campus Resources Reference sheet).
  • Social
  • Mental/Emotional
  • Physical
  • Environmental
  • Occupational
  • Intellectual
  • Spiritual


• Maintain or improve their overall wellness throughout their time in the community.
• Maintain a satisfactory GPR each semester (2.0 or higher).

Activities and Events

The Wellness LLC will provide residents with a variety of opportunities which will include some of the following:

• Nutrition/cooking workshops.
• Celebratory event as goals are achieved.
• Stress management workshops.
• Relationship workshops.
• Alcohol and other drug awareness workshops.
• Fitness assessments.
• Campus Recreation sponsored events and programs.
• Various campus resource outings.
  • Academic Success Center
  • Michelin^®Career Center
  • Redfern Health Center
  • Mentorship through the utilization of professionals and peers.

Contact Information

Katie Daniels, Resident Assistant
kadanie@clemson.edu

Susan Pope, Director of Fitness Services & Programs
Department of Campus Recreation
200 Fike Recreation Center
sc@clemson.edu
(o) 864-656-6673

Molly Lynch, Fitness Area Graduate Assistant
Department of Campus Recreation
203 Fike Recreation Center
mlyncy@clemson.edu
(o) 864-656-7617