NDSU Wellness Center

Participants in the Masters of Managerial Logistics will be able to take advantage of NDSU's state-of-the-art Wellness Center. The center, completed in 2001 and located on campus, houses four major components; Student Health Service, Fitness Programs, Wellness Education and drop-in Child Care Service.

Mission: The NDSU Wellness Center is dedicated to promoting and developing healthy lifestyle opportunities for members of the University community. It does so by offering wellness education efforts; quality student health services; state-of-the-art fitness programs; convenient and affordable childcare services; and promotion of the seven dimensions of wellness.

Student Health Service: The Student Health Service is a primary health care facility offering integrated professional services to NDSU students. The Student Health Service is staffed by a physician, nurse practitioner/physician assistant and registered nurses.

The primary health services include health promotion and disease prevention, health counseling, care during acute and chronic phases of illness and referrals to outside providers when appropriate. Medical laboratory and pharmacy services are also available.

Fitness Programs: Fitness Programs provides activity areas where students, faculty and staff can meet to address their strength and cardio conditioning needs. This area contains state-of-the-art cardiovascular and strength equipment, an indoor track and a group exercise studio. Staff and student fitness specialists are also available to conduct orientation classes, specialized training and fitness testing.

An expansion to the Wellness Center, expected to be complete in the fall of 2007, will include additional cardiovascular and strength space and equipment, basketball/volleyball courts, racquetball courts, climbing wall, martial arts studio, additional group exercise studio, suspended running track and additional locker rooms.

Wellness Education: The Wellness Education services and programs support all dimensions of wellness, including physical, social, environmental, occupational, intellectual, emotional and spiritual. Services include wellness programming, nutrition counseling and education, counseling and disability services, massage therapy and wellness resources.

Child Care Service: Drop-off child care is a licensed service provided to NDSU students, faculty and staff on a first-come, first-served basis. Trained staff and student workers are on hand to properly care for children on a short-term basis. Parents may drop off children for up to four hours while they are participating in campus activities. Children ages 6 weeks to 6 years old are eligible. A $3 per hour fee is assessed to patrons of the Child Care Service.

For more information about the NDSU Wellness Center, go to www.ndsu.edu/wellness/