The Campus Health Needs Assessment (CHNA) is governed by the CHNA Steering Committee. The CHNA Steering Committee consists of individuals representing diverse areas across the university who meet on a regular basis to monitor the progress of the CHNA. This committee gives direction to the entire assessment process and makes recommendations to the assessment committees on how to implement each assessment. They also identify potential partners (staff, faculty and students) to engage in each assessment by working with the Student Health Advisory Board (SHAB) and other campus groups.
The groups listed below were involved in planning the 2018 CHNA process.
We are currently in the process of creating new assessment committees for this cycle. If you are interested in participating, please register here.
CHNA Steering Committee Members
| Julie Edwards, Chair | UChicago Student Wellness |
| Sean Lee | College Housing & Residential Services |
| Julie Penn | Office of the Dean of Students in the College |
| Belinda Cortez Vazquez | Student Emergency Response System |
| Gerry Brady | Clinical Associate Professor, Masters Program in Computer Science |
| Ravi Randhava | Center for Identity + Inclusion |
| David Taylor | Institute for Molecular Engineering |
| Emily Easton | UChicagoGRAD |
Past Steering Committee Members:
| Mario Polizzi | Campus and Student Life |
| Bridget Collier | Office of the Provost |
| Shea Wolfe | Title IX/Office of the Provost |
| Lizanne Phelan | UChicagoGRAD |
| Sarah Cunningham | Center for Leadership and Involvement |
Campus Health Status Assessment (CHSA)
The Campus Health Status Assessment provides quantitative information on campus health conditions. Members of this committee have access to data and knowledge of how best to analyze it.
CHSA Committee Members
| Julie Edwards, Chair | UChicago Student Wellness |
| Marius Commodore | UChicago Student Wellness |
| Jen Connor | UChicago Student Wellness |
| Dave Albert | UChicago Student Wellness |
| Deb Pratt | UChicago Student Wellness |
| Bob Petrowski | Athletics and Recreation |
| Julie Penn | Office of the Dean of Students in the College |
| Jigna Shah | Spiritual Life |
| Courtney Davis | Risk Management |
| Joanne Nee | UCPD |
Campus Themes and Strengths Assessment (CTSA)
The Campus Themes and Strengths Assessment identifies assets across campus and issues that are important to students, staff and faculty. Members of this committee have knowledge of the campus community, how to engage students in gathering feedback around assets and opportunities to improve.
CTSA Committee Members
| Julie Edwards, Chair | UChicago Student Wellness |
| Jigna Shah | Spiritual Life |
| Katrina Wagner | UChicago Student Wellness/Peer Health Advocates and Wellczars |
| Layla Matariyeh | UChicago Student Wellness/Survey Compilation |
| Joyce Kuechler | Humanities |
| Brian Bock | Athletics and Recreation |
| Erik Peterson | SMART museum |
Forces of Change Assessment (FOCA)
The Forces of Change Assessment identifies forces that may affect the campus community and opportunities and threats associated with those forces. Members of this committee will be senior leaders/campus partners who have knowledge of potential forces coming down the pike.
FOCA Committee Members
This committee is in the process of being formed. If you are interested, please sign up here.
The Local Campus Health System Assessment measures how well campus partners work together to deliver health and wellness education, programming and resources to students. Members of this committee will plan this assessment, discuss results and identify opportunities to enhance our campus community.
LCHSA Committee Members
This committee is in the process of being formed for this CHNA cycle. If you are interested, please sign up here.