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How Can I Get Involved at the University Health Center?


The Division of Student Affairs' mission is to enhance the learning environment for students at the University of Georgia (UGA). This is accomplished by stimulating the learning process, integrating the in-class and out-of-class experiences, promoting an environment conducive to growth and discovery, and facilitating intellectual, spiritual, social, occupational, physical, cultural, and emotional development.

Providing learning experiences for UGA students is at the heart of both the mission and the vision statements for the Health Promotion Department. Therefore in conjunction with the Communications Department, we are proud to sponsor various volunteer student groups that provide co-curricular experiences for UGA students.


Which volunteer student group is best for me?


Learn More About SHAC! Student Health Advisory Committee SHAC: Student Health Advisory Committee
Advisor - Liz Rachun, Health Communications Coordinator
The primary initiatives of the organization are to provide a student voice in health center operations, promote a positive and open channel of communication between the UHC staff and the student body, and to contribute additional awareness of student issues to the health center administration.

Get involved! Healthy Dawg Ambassadors Student Group HDA: Healthy Dawg Ambassadors
Advisor - Alex Green, Health Promotion Graduate Assistant
These are the student leaders of the Healthy Dawg campaign. They staff informational tables on campus to promote the awareness and understanding of Health Center resources.


Apply to become a member of The Fontaine Center Student Advisory Board FCSAB: The Fontaine Center Student Advisory Board
Advisor - Betria Stinson, Alcohol and Other Drug Prevention Educator
The group works together to improve the safety and success of UGA students by advising the alcohol awareness and educational endeavors put forth by the Fontaine Center.


Join SHHUGA: Sexual Health Helpers at UGA SHHUGA: Sexual Health Helpers at UGA
Advisor - Katy Janousek, Sexual Health Specialist/Student Development Coordinator
The mission of the group is to raise awareness about safer sex within the UGA community through campus-wide programming, and to act as a student-comprised advisory committee for the Sexual Health Education program.



What have the volunteer student groups been doing?

Each month an e-newsletter is sent out to all student group members, advisors, and stakeholders. To see our archived e-newsletters, click on one below! (Adobe pdf documents)

February 2012
January 2012
December 2011
November 2011
October 2011
September 2011
April 2011
March 2011


Is there required training for volunteer student group members?

Each student group works with their advisor to establish training or continuing education requirements. However, every year there is a two-day Student Leadership & Development Conference which allows all student group members (and future members) to unite! For more information about the next conference, contact our Student Development Coordinator, Katy Janousek.

2010 Conference Agenda
2010 Presenter Bios & Session Abstracts


Are there any groups that are for-credit?

PNEs: Peer Nutrition Educators
Advisor - Ben Gray, Nutrition Education Coordinator
Students in the Food and Nutrition major (or Health Promotion and Behavior majors who have taken nutrition courses) can apply to be Peer Nutrition Educators (PNEs). They must first take the PNE class and are then eligible to become PNEs.

Peer Nutrition Educator Application
PNE Application - Faculty Recommendation Form

Deadline for applications is March 31, 2012.


Can I do a practicum/internship for credit?

The Health Promotion Department has found that the most mutually beneficial for-credit experiences must be customized for each individual student. Therefore spaces are very limited for practicum/internship opportunities each semester. Generally, site supervisors for practicums/internships are our student group staff advisors. When students are actively involved in a respective volunteer student group and their advisors get to know them, a practicum/internship proposal can be developed. In other cases, students are referred to Health Promotion staff members by the students' home-department.
If you are interested in a practicum opportunity within the Communications Department, please contact Liz Rachun.


Can I volunteer in the Health Promotion office?

For assistance with administrative-type duties, the Health Promotion Department offers two federal work-study positions in the Fall and Spring semesters. If you are eligible for the work-study program and would like to apply for a position, please visit the Office of Student Financial Aid Federal Work-Study website.
We do not offer volunteer positions within the Health Promotion office.


For additional support with ways to get involved with the Health Promotion Department, please contact our Student Development Coordinator, Katy Janousek.

Thank you for your interest in getting involved with the Health Promotion Department!