Employee Wellbeing

Spiritual wellness is the development of guiding beliefs, principles, or values that help provide meaning and purpose to life. Defining the ethics and morals that guide us and finding harmony with all humanity enhances spiritual wellness.

Environmental wellness is defined by the livability of our surroundings. Maintaining a safe environment and society supports health and contributes to environmental wellness.

Financial wellness is the ability to manage finances to achieve goals and gain peace of mind. Financial wellness is improved by learning to budget for the present, future, and unforeseen challenges.

Greenville Federal Credit Union and Furman have partnered to provide employees with resources to help make financial decisions. Please click on the link below to go to GFCU website, and explore the offerings.

TIAA is offering a number of webinars and 1:1 meetings over the next few months. Please click the link below for more details.

Occupational wellness is the ability to perform one’s job skillfully and effectively under conditions that provide personal and team fulfillment. Finding satisfaction and a sense of contribution and enrichment from one’s career and professional relationships is an integral component of occupational wellness.

Physical wellbeing is the foundation of sustainable employee performance, directly fueling cognitive function, emotional resilience and daily energy levels. Healthy employees experience lower disease risk, enhanced productivity, fewer absences and greater job satisfaction. Employees who neglect their physical wellbeing frequently lead to burnout, chronic fatigue and higher turnover.

Employee Onsite Wellness Center: Are you aware that Furman has an Employee Onsite Wellness Center? Furman has has partnered with Prisma Helath to operate the On-Site Wellness Center located at the Earle Student Health Center on campus. Hours of operation are Monday, 8:30 a.m.-12:30 p.m. and Thursday, 12:30-4:30 p.m. For more information, and how to make an appointment please see the link below.

Prisma also offers free health and wellness coaching, nutrition coaching, and tools for sleep and stress management. See the links below for more information.

Physical Activities Center (PAC): Did you know that there are Group Fit classes at the PAC? Click the button below to see the classes you can sign up for.

PAC Membership: Current faculty & staff, together with their dependents over the age of 13 and spouses/partners, enjoy free membership. If you haven’t signed up for this benefit, please complete the form in the link below.

Employee social wellbeing is the capacity to build meaningful relationships, foster a sense of belonging, and feel valued by colleagues and management. It directly drives employee retention, job satisfaction and engagement. It is a critical component of holistic health, heavily influencing emotional resilience and mitigating burnout.

Staff Trivia event on November 12, 2026: Leave work early, enjoy free snacks and drinks, and prove your trivia genius at Staff AC’s event in a few weeks. Bragging rights and mediocre prizes await!” To register, please use the link below.

Employee intellectual wellbeing involves fostering a sense of curiosity, lifelong learning and creative problem-solving. Cultivating this dimension keeps teams engaged, prevents cognitive burnout and drives innovation.

Goal setting:  Have you ever done a goal setting exercise? It is helpful to do this for both personal and professional reasons. Click the link below to learn more about goal setting, when you can use it (clue – for everything) and then complete an actual goal setting exercise.

No-Cost Learning Opportunity: Furman’s Institute for the Advancement of Community Health (IACH) has launched Foundations of Community Health, a free series of five self-paced, one-hour courses on the factors that shape health, with a focus on rural communities. Funded by the South Carolina Center for Rural and Primary Healthcare, the courses offer CEU and CME credits, and completing all five earns a Credly digital badge.

For more information, and to register, please use the link below.

Employee emotional wellbeing refers to a workers ability to cope with workplace stress, regulate emotions, and maintain a healthy work-life balance. It directly dictates productivity, retention and psychological safety. Prioritizing this involves providing manageable workloads, flexible schedules, and robust mental health support systems.