Initiative and Background
The student funded Wellness & Recreational Center will foster healthy choices through high quality, proactive wellness programs, services, and facilities. The purpose is to enrich campus life, encourage healthy behaviors and foster the advancement of the education mission as Georgia's Public Liberal Arts University.
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An Ad Hoc committee on Student Wellness was formed and completed a preliminary report to the President in April 2007.
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President Leland initiated a Campus Wellness Planning Committee in November 2007 to provide recommendations to the campus community in order to advance campus wellness.
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Early 2008 the committee began its work.
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Architects were selected in February 2009.
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Programming/Planning Workshop was held on March 17-18th with over 200 participants.
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Student Presentation September 30
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Commence design October 2009.
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Target completion date is Fall 2011. |