Employee Wellness Initiatives

Northeast Campus

Shape-Up TCC-NE (PDF will open in a new window) is a wellness initiative sponsored by Health Services and HPE.

Employees at Northeast Campus will be allowed to have a 30-minute wellness break each day during the school year with supervisor approval and proper documentation. The TCC Northeast Campus Wellness Brochure (PDF will open in a new window) highlights classes and activities available for employee participation.

How to Participate

All forms below are PDF and will open in a new window.

1. Get permission from your supervisor.
2. Complete the PAR-Q (Physical Activity Readiness Questionnaire)
3. Send the completed PAR-Q to: NHPE, Attention: Kevin Harper
4. Download/print the activity form you would like to use to keep track of your progress:
   Detailed Activity Sheet
   Basic Participation Verification Form
5. Be sure to get your activity form stamped when you arrive and when you leave at "CHECK OUT" (located on the main floor of NHPE) for verification of time spent in the Fitness Center.

Prizes

Competitions, beginning February 1, 2012, and lasting through May 1, 2011, are planned for added motivation.

Employees participating in the greatest number of workouts or Shape-Up activities, such as Friday Morning Walks, ZUMBA or PE Classes (PDFs will open in a new window), earn prizes.

1. Get a prize for Knowing Your Numbers and monitoring any change at the end of the competition. Numbers include blood pressure, BMI, height & weight, and waist circumference.

South Campus

The Wellness Program is designed to promote a healthy lifestyle for TCC South Campus and MOC administration, faculty and staff. The emphasis is on the individual's physical fitness level and the promotion of good health habits.

Participants have an initial consultation with Mr. Tim Johnson to set up a personal profile. They are then tested on blood pressure, aerobic capacity / sub-max VO2 test, flexibility, strength, body composition, and resting heart rate. Their results are compared with norms for their age/gender category, and then based on these results, short-term and long-term goals are set up.

Mr. Johnson designs an exercise program to reach these goals without putting the employee at a high risk for injury. Mr. Johnson will work with an individual until he or she is comfortable with his or her program. Participants will be re-tested when short-term goals are reached, and then their programs will be adjusted to reach long-term goals.

Mr. Johnson has a master's degree in exercise physiology and has worked in two university exercise physiology labs doing extensive testing. He has worked as an exercise physiologist, assisting corporate executives and professional athletes in setting up workout programs. He has implemented wellness programs at two other colleges and for several corporations. Mr. Johnson is a professional speaker at conferences on setting up wellness programs.

Contact

Northeast Campus
Pat Marling, Health Services
817-515-6056

South Campus
Tim Johnson
817-515-4683

"Numerous studies have shown that being physically active improves an employee's quality of work, time-management abilities, and reduces sick days. Not to mention this could be a morale boost and a great opportunity to lose pounds!"--Northeast Campus President Larry Darlage