Be Well UC: October Programs, Activities & Challenges
October is a busy month for employee wellness and benefits. We want to help you Save Well and Feel Well with different opportunities to do so:
- Save Well: participate in the TIAA-CREF Whats Your Financial IQ Challenge. Details are available on the Save Well website. Each quiz completed gives you an additional entry to earn a $20 UC Bookstore Gift Card.
- Feel Well: October is themed Its Your Health Month and we want you to take advantage of the incredible opportunities to work toward health and wellness via Lunch & Learns and Pop-Up Events, such as City Silence happening weekly in Van Wormer Hall.
- There are two screening dates available in the month of October if youre working toward completing Step 1: Oct. 20 in the Kaplan Reception Area of the Medical Sciences Building (MSB) on Eden Avenue and Oct. 21 at the Campus Recreation Center, with appointments beginning at 6:30 a.m. Login to the portal to register for your health screening (for those eligible)
Have you been keeping up with the programming available from UC Human Resources and Be Well UC? You may be a winner of a gift card already! Winners of the $20 gift card for logging into the Asset Health portal during the first month of Be Well UC include:
- Perry Rowland
- Carolyn Price
- Vicki Urban
- Stephanie Hughes
- Ryan Meyer
- Venice Shephard
- Barbara Namett
- Cynthia Leverich
- Michael Waddell
- Andrea Siouris
Save the date(s) for the Benefits Fair!
- Wednesday, Nov. 4, at UC Clermont
- Friday, Nov. 6, at the Kingsgate Marriott (Main Campus)
- Tuesday, Nov. 10, at UC Blue Ash
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to learn more about the program, find resources and learn about taking care of you!
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