Employee Wellness Center

Under Governor Cooper’s Executive order (number 163), North Carolina has moved into Phase 2.5. The HPU Employee Wellness Center will open under the following restrictions to meet this order:

Employee Wellness Center

• Make sure you scan your passport before entering.
• A one way flow of traffic has adopted; the door on the side of the building will be the entry door and the front door under the portico will be the exit.
• Occupancy will be limited to 10 participants.
• Limit cardio session to no more than 30 minutes.
• Limit entire visit to no more than 60 minutes.
• Participants will be responsible for wiping down each piece of equipment before and after use.
• Masks must be worn except when exercising strenuously, please see the FAQ document below.
• Participants are encouraged to maintain physical distancing of at least 6 feet.
• Participants are encouraged to wash their hands upon entering the facility; hand sanitizing station are located at the entry and exit doors.
• Exercise mats will not be available at this time; please bring your own.
• Water fountains will not be available; however, filling stations will be fully operable. Bring your own water bottle.
• The EWC remains an employee only facility where students, spouses, significant others, and dependents are prohibited.

Locker Rooms

• Locker rooms will be limited to 3 people at a time.
• Showers will be off limits.
• Participants are encouraged to wipe down the locker area as they use it.
• Lockers continue to be daily use and belongings should not be left behind or stored.

Related Links

NC Gov. Cooper’s executive order:

https://files.nc.gov/governor/documents/files/EO163-New-Phase-2.5.pdf

Also review the FAQs pertaining to this order:

https://www.nc.gov/covid-19/staying-ahead-curve/phase-25-faqs

HPU’s Health Hub

http://www.highpoint.edu/studenthealth/health-hub/health-safety-measures/

Cardio Equipment includes:

• LifeFitness Stationary Bikes
• LifeFitness Treadmills
• Schwinn Spinners
• Precor Ellipiticals
• Precor AMT
• Octane Lateral X

Strength Equipment includes:

LifeFitness Strength Series

• Leg Press
• Leg Extension
• Leg Curl
• Chest Press
• Row
• Shoulder Press
• Weight Assisted Chin-up/Dip

Free Weight Equipment includes:

Hammer Strength

• Flat Bench Press
• Half Power Rack
• Preacher Curl
• Decline Bench
• Dumbbells up to 50 lbs
• Medicine Balls

Health Coaching

Coaching is a nonjudgmental way to approach wellness; it is designed to help identify behaviors that may need to be modified to improve a healthy lifestyle. Working with our  Director of Employee Wellness, you will identify a wellness vision and work toward goals specifically tailored to your own needs and objectives. Coaching is confidential and information is not shared with anyone on campus. Participation in coaching appointments does contribute towards the HPU Incentive Points Program.

Melissa Marion

Director of Employee Wellness

Melissa Marion is the inaugural Director of Employee Wellness at High Point University; she is a two-time graduate of HPU (BS in Exercise Science and MS in Sport Studies) and has been an active Health and Wellness professional for over 20 years. She began her career working for the YMCA of Greater High Point as the Wellness and Membership Directors; she then, joined Novant Health’s employee wellness team as the Lead Health and Wellness Navigator. In 2014, she was offered the opportunity to design and implement the Employee Wellness Program for her alma mater and jumped at the chance, bringing a wealth of hands on leadership experience and wellness knowledge. She holds certifications as National Board Certified Health and Wellness Coach (NBC-HWC), a Wellcoaches Health and Wellness Coach, ACSM Certified Personal Trainer, Certified Worksite Wellness Specialist, and Certified Worksite Wellness Program Manager. Additionally, she holds certificates as a group exercise instructor and CPR/First Aid Instructor.

In her spare time she teaches group exercise classes for the Hartley Drive Family YMCA and serves as a part-time orientation trainer for the YMCA of Greensboro. She enjoys singing with her teenage daughter in their church praise team and also chair’s the daycare at her local church. She and her husband reside in High Point and have 2 daughters.