Exercise is Medicine - On Campus (EIM-OC), offers students a way to boost their mental health, create connections, and develop new habits that will last a lifetime. The 1:1 Attention, 30-Minute Consultation, and Free Fitness Assessment allow students to better understand what they need to have a healthier lifestyle with many benefits that are listed below.
EIM-OC is a collaborative effort between Wellness & Recreation, Student Care & Outreach, Student Health Services, and Counseling Services that encourages faculty, staff, and students to work together toward improving the health and well-being of the campus community by:
- Making movement a part of the daily campus culture
- Providing students the tools necessary to strengthen healthy physical activity habits that can last a lifetime
EIM-OC is a signature program of GCSU's Quality Enhancement Plan (QEP), Bobcats FIRST.
Our Mission and Vision
Mission
Exercise is Medicine-On Campus (EIM-OC) at GCSU fosters collaborative relationships and leadership with students on campus through exercise, health, and the wellbeing of GCSU students by providing the necessary tools for lasting, healthy physical activity habits.
Vision
Exercise is Medicine-On Campus (EIM-OC) at GCSU aims to reach members of campus, faculty and students across multiple disciplines, to discover, share, and adopt the principles of EIM-OC that will assist in a cultural change of physical activity and disease prevention across campus.
The Benefits
- Release feel good hormones
- Improve confidence and self-esteem
- Improve sleep
- Better concentration and focus
- Happier moods
- Reduce stress and anxiety
- Make new friends (connect)
- Boost memory and thinking skills
