The Okanagan Charter: A Framework to Create Campus Cultures of Compassion, Well-being, Equity, and Social Justice
Tuesday, 3/12/2024
10:00 AM - 10:50 AM
Hyatt Regency 601-Hoh
Coordinating Presenter
Rebecca Kennedy
Assistant Vice President for Student Health & Wellbeing
University of Alabama at Birmingham
Presenters
Sislena Ledbetter Associate Vice President, Counseling Health, Wellbeing, Western Washington University
Joanna Royce-Davis Vice President for Student Life, Pacific Lutheran University
Marcelle Hayashida Associate VC, Wellness, Health & Counseling, University of California-Irvine
Chris Dawe AVP, Health & Well-Being, University of Houston
Abstract
Student Affairs leaders are called to create campus cultures of compassion, well-being, equity, and social justice. The Okanagan Charter is an international framework developed by experts from 45 countries specifically for universities and colleges to improve the health and well-being of the people who live, learn, and work on our campuses. Internationally, universities are adopting this aspirational framework, including 19 in the US, to guide actions to improve well-being. Presenters will share how the Okanagan Charter can inform practice.
