1. Fit. Green. Happy.TM
How Maryville College is revolutionizing the promotion of health on campus.
Jenny Oody, Kate Liggett & Jackie Eul

2. Outline Introductions What is Fit.Green.HappyTM
What experiential learning opportunities does it provide our students?
How is being integrated on our campus?
What aspects of student life, curriculum, and career preparation are involved?
What is the campus influence of Fit.Green.HappyTM?
What are the ongoing metrics to measure FGH outcomes?

3. Fit.Green.HappyTM Began as a mindset
Evolved into a campus-wide initiative that emphasizes three main pillars: Fitness, Environmental Sustainability, and Happiness.
Includes a variety of experiential programs and curriculums across all stages of the undergraduate experience
Prepares Maryville College graduates to be champions of both human and environmental health.

5. Maryville College
Maryville College is a liberal arts institution and professional preparation in partnership with others. Founded in 1819, Maryville is the 12th oldest college in the South and maintains an affiliation with the Presbyterian Church (USA).
Located just outside of Knoxville, TN
“Maryville College prepares students for lives of citizenship and leadership as we challenge each one to search for truth, grow in wisdom, work for justice and dedicate a life of creativity and service to the peoples of the world.”

7. Mountain Challenge
Housed within the Division of Education, Mountain Challenge program is an opportunity for people to explore the self while exploring the outdoors.
Functions as our current “wellness center”
“Whatever the situation, the Mountain Challenge program is a chance to face challenges head on, to struggle through some difficult and unfamiliar tasks, and to experience the thrill of achievement. The only requirements for these events are a willingness to try new experiences and a commitment to do ones best.”
Led by Bruce Guillaume and is entirely staffed by Maryville College students

9. Introductions
Jenny Oody
Kate Liggett
Jackie Eul

10. Experiential Education At Maryville
The learner is an active. It involves active and sustained participation by the student.
It is a kind of experience that the student has not had before.
It requires the student not only to do something new but to stand back from the activity, assess its significance, and draw conclusions about it.
It provides opportunities to test these conclusions (or, in the case of a skill-oriented course, to demonstrate increased mastery).
It has as a major goal some modification in attitude or outlook, some change in personal perspective, and some deepening of insight regarding oneself and others or oneself and the world.
Taken from the Maryville College Academics Mission

11. Where is Fit.Green.HappyTM?
General Student Body
Specific Opportunities
Orientation
First Year Studies Courses
Get Out and Play!
Energize!
Come On, Get Happy!
An Introduction to the History of the Smoky Mountain National Park
General Curriculum
Students who participate in five different Mountain Challenge events earn 1 PHR credit. Up to 3 can be earned.
Exercise Science and Outdoor Studies/Tourism Curriculum
Significant Practical Experience
All Maryville College students complete a 135 hour SPE
Senior Study
All Maryville College students complete a 2 semester senior thesis

12. Assessing Fit.Green.HappyTM Outcomes
The Fit.Green.HappyTM cohort study was developed to answer the following questions:
What are the general physical activity, green literacy, and happiness outcomes of each Maryville College incoming freshman class?
How do physical activity, green literacy, and happiness change through a student’s college career?
How does Fit.Green.Happy.TM programming contribute to a student’s physical activity, green literacy, and happiness outcomes?
Online surveys are administered at orientation and at the conclusion of the spring semester.

13. How are Fit, green, and happy experiences influencing Our students?
The Fit.Green.HappyTM cohort study was developed to answer the following questions:
What are the general physical activity, green literacy, and happiness outcomes of Maryville College incoming freshman classes?
How do physical activity, green literacy, and happiness change through a student’s college career?
How does Fit.Green.Happy.TM programming contribute to a student’s physical activity, green literacy, happiness outcomes, and academic performance outcomes?

14. Outdoor Physical Activity
Outdoor physical activity was self-reported by students.

15. Outdoor physical activity

16. Childhood experiences in Nature

17. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND TIME IN WILD NATURE IN GIRLS

18. RELATIONSHIP BETWEEN OUTDOOR PHYSICAL ACTIVITY AND TIME IN WILD NATURE IN GIRLS

19. Why this matteRs?
Certain sub-populations of students may need additional or tailored programming to increase physical activity and health outcomes.
It is important to understand the early outdoor experiences of our students to best develop programs and enhance curriculums.

20. GREEN LITERACY

21. How Important was sustainability in your decision to attend Maryville College?

22. Happiness
Happiness was evaluated using questions from the Oxford Happiness scale

23. Life is good.

24. I feel Fully Mentally Alert.

25. I feel I have a great deal of energy.

26. Why this matteRs?
Ultimately, we want our Maryville College students happy and healthy.
By understanding how outdoor physical activity can contribute to mental health, alertness, and energy, we can promote activities that may improve student outcomes in and outside of the classroom.

27. Where is Fit.Green.HappyTM?
Senior
Junior
Wright Family Game
Sophomore
Apollo Game
Freshman
Forest Bathing

28. Why Forest Bathing?
“Going Analog”
Promotes physical and mental health

29. General Rules
No phones
No talking
Find a spot and chill