HEA 189: Health & Wellness for Faculty and Staff
HEA 189 is designed to help individuals learn more about their own health and wellness through the acquisition of knowledge and the evaluation of attitudes and behaviors. Participants will monitor and assess their own health and wellness activities and will be supported in promoting lifelong fitness.
Employees and spouses taking HEA 189 will have free access to the Student Recreation and Wellness Center during the semester of enrollment. A valid ID is required to enter the building. To carry over memberships through the summer, a minimal fee is required.
Additional information:
1. HEA 189 is offered on a pass/fail basis and cannot be used to complete the 120+ hours for graduation requirements. Please carefully review the syllabus for course requirements. This course requires the completion of a diary documenting a minimum of three 45-minute workout sessions per week. Attendance at employee health fairs is recommended. See the course syllabus (PDF) for more information.
2. If you are not currently enrolled or eligible to schedule for classes, and the only course you want is HEA 189, use this streamlined one-time only application for admission: Application Form (PDF) If you are seeking admission for HEA 189 and/or other classes, use the standard form.
3. A tuition waiver (Tuition Waiver Form [PDF]) must be completed prior to the beginning of each the semester and processed in Human Resources. Call Human Resources at 809-2146 for more information.
· If you anticipate using all of your waivers for other courses during the fiscal year, this HEA189 course will not count against the current limit. Contact Human Resources for further information.
4. Once the tuition waiver has been approved, contact Registration via phone (809-3776) or e-mail (rhonda.timmons@murraystate.edu) to request that a permission override for HEA 189 be completed (please provide your M#). The MSU employee will then be able to schedule for the course using their MyGate account.
If you have admission questions, call 809-3741.
If you have questions about the course, contact Corky Broughton or Jodi Hanneman at 809-3970 or Amelia Dodd at 809-6463.