Healthy Campus
Mission
We support the health, well-being, and solidarity of our students, faculty, and staff at our University. We enhance the culture of health by organizing health services and offering a safe and healthy campus environment with healthy nutrition options, physical activity opportunities, mental health support, and sustainable living. We create an inclusive environment of empathy, respect, and mutual support for all living beings.
Vision
Our vision is to be a University that is free from addictions that impair health, supports mental and physical health, enables a shared life with animals on campus, and produces creative and transformative solutions for a sustainable healthy life.
About
We have taken an exemplary step in Turkey by creating the ‘Healthy Campus’ model to support the physical, social, and athletic development of our students and all our members. We have identified the 5 main components of this model as physical health, mental health, addiction, sustainability, and animals on campus.
We would like to share with you some of the activities we have carried out in line with our healthy campus goal. The cafes on our campus support healthy eating with their special menus. Our students and employees can use the fitness center on campus free of charge. Additionally, the purified water dispensers on campus are also free of charge.
The Psychology Research and Application Center (PUAM) provides low-cost counseling to employees and students, as well as to citizens. In addition to the social and cultural activities organized at our university, we also provide psychological support to our students. We have located the smoking areas on our campus away from the buildings. Furthermore, we continue to develop projects to combat all forms of addiction.
We have not forgotten our dear friends, the residents of our campus other than students and employees. We place great importance on them living in favorable conditions outside the buildings. Quality food is regularly supplied to the feeding points created in the right places by our Animal Lovers Club.
Mailing Address:
Izmir University of Economics
Sakarya Caddesi, No:156
35330 Balçova - Izmir / TURKEY
Phones: +90 (232) 279 25 25
HEALTHY CAMPUS BOARD (HCB) WORKFLOW AND MEETING RULES
STRUCTURE:
- The HCB consists of representatives of campus components and administrative staff.
- The coordinators and members of the HCB are appointed by the Rectorate.
- The term of office is limited to 3 years. HCB members may be reappointed if they wish and if the Rectorate deems it appropriate.
- The HCB secretariat is carried out by an administrative secretary to be appointed by the Rectorate.
DUTIES:
- To facilitate the realization of the Healthy Campus Project in accordance with its purpose and the timely implementation of the strategic plans of the working groups.
- To monitor whether the work of the Working Groups is carried out regularly and in accordance with the purpose and, if necessary, to intervene in the work of the working groups.
WORKING PRINCIPLES:
- The HCB meets at least twice, in the spring and autumn semesters.
- The meetings are chaired by the HCB coordinators.
- Working group reports from the previous term are evaluated at each meeting.
- Minutes are taken at each meeting. The minutes are forwarded to the Rectorate for information.
- The work carried out each term is presented to the Rectorate.
- The HCB is accountable to the Rectorate.
HEALTHY CAMPUS BOARD WORKING GROUPS WORKFLOW AND MEETING RULES
PURPOSE:
To determine the workflow and meeting rules to be used by the Working Groups that will contribute to the Healthy Campus project.
WORKING GROUP STRUCTURE:
- The working group (WG) consists of representatives of campus components and administrative staff related to the field of work.
- The selection of working group members is carried out by the Healthy Campus Board (HCB), and their assignments are made by the Rectorate.
- The term of office is limited to 3 years. WG members can be reappointed if they wish and if the HCB deems it appropriate.
- The WG elects a chairperson and a secretary from among its members.
DUTIES:
- To ensure the realization of the Healthy Campus Project in accordance with its purpose and the achievement of objectives in its field of work in line with the strategic plan.
WORKING PRINCIPLES:
- The HCB WGs meet at least once a month. Meetings can be held face-to-face and/or online.
- The WG chair presides over the meetings.
- At each meeting, the achievement rates of the targets set in the strategic plan and the completion levels of the work packages are evaluated.
- Minutes are taken at each meeting. The minutes are forwarded to the HCB for information.
- The WGs are accountable to the HCB.
