Health Promoting Campus

WPI’s adoption of the Okanagan Charter reflects the university’s values and its commitment to prioritizing the health and well-being of our entire campus community, while also benefiting society at large. We recognize an essential interdependence between people, place, and planet in elevating community health and well-being for those occupying our campus and its environs, both now and into the future.  

 

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CONTACT
Location: Daniels Hall
Phone: +1-508-831-6494

People

An engaged and compassionate community 

  • Enriching peer support within our community 
  • Supporting growth and development of all community members 
  • Recognizing and embracing important differences among those who live, learn, and work at WPI  

Place

Spaces that promote health and well-being

  • The Center for Well-Being as a gathering place to renew and restore 
  • Multiple community spaces where all students can gather 
  • LEED-certified buildings in all new construction  

Planet

Engaging with campus and worldwide partners

  • Commitment to position WPI as a “sustainability living and learning laboratory”
  • Regional and global health initiatives through student project-based learning 
  •  Connecting and contributing nationally to evidence-based well-being initiatives

Learn more about the International Okanagan Charter

Additional resources and information about the Okanagan Charter: An International Charter for Health Promoting University and Colleges are available.

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WPI Mental Health Support and Research Initiatives Summary

WPI takes a public health approach to mental health and well-being. This approach focuses on three complementary areas: promoting the well-being of the entire campus community, identifying and supporting individuals who may need assistance, and implementing effective response and postvention strategies. 

While not exhaustive, the summary highlights many of the initiatives WPI has implemented since 2021. These collective efforts contributed to WPI being named to The Princeton Review's 2026 Mental Health Services Honor Roll, which recognized only 30 colleges and universities nationwide for their commitment to student mental health and well-being. 

Read the Mental Health Support and Research Initiatives Summary

WPI recognizes the people of the Nipmuc Tribe as the traditional custodians of the land on which we work, live, and learn. We honor their elders, past, present, and emerging. WPI strongly advocates for our community to honor the land, the original tribal occupants, and the history of where we are located.    

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