RecWell provides a broad range of programs and services that support the well-being of our VCU community, including group exercise, outdoor adventure, intramural sports, personal training, aquatics, employment opportunities, and much more. RecWell educates and provides outreach on health topics that impact student well-being, including publication of the popular Stall Seat Journal.
Our team at RecWell is dedicated to leading with our values to make our facilities and programs as welcoming as possible for our students, faculty, staff, and community members. Our team values the diversity of identities and lived experiences that each individual brings to RecWell and our VCU Ramily. Our collective work centers diversity, equity, inclusion, and belonging in all that we do. We would love your feedback on what we could do to continue to improve your RecWell experience.
We advance student success by empowering the VCU community to prioritize well-being, connect with others, and learn through play.
Making VCU a healthier and happier place to learn, work, and grow.
Inclusion
Our staff, programs, and facilities provide a safe, welcoming, and supportive environment for individuals with diverse and intersecting identities.
Equity
We strive to amplify the voices of our community by valuing diversity, leading with respect, and promoting health equity.
Service
We strive for excellence, welcome feedback, and work to continually improve the quality of our facilities, programs, and services for all participants.
Empowerment
We are committed to providing our community with the experiences and tools necessary to pursue a life of well-being.
Intentionality
We are committed to providing purposeful, evidence-based, and student-focused experiences that most effectively meet the needs of our community.
Community
As an integral part of the greater university and surrounding community, we foster collaboration to achieve a shared common vision of well-being.
Sustainability
We strive to be good stewards of our human, natural, and capital resources in order to maintain a financially stable model of operating that supports our mission and goals.
RecWell has an ongoing DEI Advisory Committee that partners with existing leadership structures and committees within the department to review policies and procedures, provide training and resources, collect and analyze data, and provide communication and programming recommendations to ensure the department is upholding its commitment to equity, diversity, belonging, and inclusion. This committee is composed of both RecWell professional and student staff members.
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