Drawing from the Great Commitments, especially that Berea College “encourages in all members of the community a way of life characterized by plain living, pride in labor well done, zest for learning, high personal standards, and concern for the welfare of others,” the mission of Thrive!, the campus wellness program, is to enhance and develop a healthy, high performing, and thriving college community.
Mission: To provide the Berea College community with integrated and comprehensive health and wellness initiatives to support a healthy, high performing, and thriving transformational educational environment.
Vision: To create and sustain a campus culture of wellness that educates, motivates and empowers members of the Berea College community to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyle behaviors.
Thrive! believes wellness involves actively engaging in and nurturing all aspects of the whole person. Thrive! recognizes eight dimensions of wellness: