DSC HEALTH & WELLNESS
Grad Student Health & Wellness Survey 2012
Percentage of respondents by
program
Students’ year of matriculation
Anthropology
8th
7%
7th
6%
Art History
1st
18%
Biology
Comparative Literature
Computer Science
Criminal Justice
6th
10%
English
French
2nd
15%
HLBLL
Mathematics
Music
5th
14%
Philosophy
Political Science
Psychology
4th
13%
3rd
17%
Public Health
Sociology
Theatre
Urban Education
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5
10
15
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25
Respondents’ primary campus
Baruch College
Borough of Manhattan
Brooklyn College
City College
City Tech
College of Staten Island
Graduate Center
Hunter College
John Jay College
Laguardia Community
College
Lehman College
Queens College
Respondents’ experience with the Wellness Center
35
I was satisfied overall
30
My concerns were addressed.
25
I was provided with adequate referrals
The individual counseling services met my needs
20
Group counseling services met my needs
15
The workshops I attended were helpful to me
10
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Strongly
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Moderately Mildly Disagree
Disagree
Neutral
Mildly Agree
Moderately
Agree
Strongly Agree
What are you main health and wellness concerns-and how do
you think the DSC could better help you with these?
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Reproductive health—more STD and HIV screenings.
Consistent insurance, facilities for lactation.
More exercise classes would be helpful, since there is always a waiting list.
More health insurance options for students who can't get NYSHIP.
Don't have mentally stressed students arrested.
I would like to have access to health care on my home campus in case of emergencies.
It’d be great to have a list of recommended providers and post it (maybe on the blog?).
I’m very pleased that we have free pilates and yoga at the GC.
Running dissertation support groups in the evening.
Free ’flu shots!
Stress, nutrition, sleep, exercise, study environments that are calming and quiet.
It would be nice to have HPV vaccines for heterosexual males.
Transitioning to grad school w/o losing coverage.
More counseling sessions.
Stress, anxiety, nutrition, low pay for heavy workload, administrational intransigence to
student/faculty activism.
Online dissertation completion workshops/groups would be really really useful.
The mental health practitioners at the Wellness Center aren’t diverse (in terms of race/ethnicity).
Respondents’ diet
Omnivorous
44%
Dairy Free
5%
Gluten Free
5%
Red Meat Free
9%
Pescetarian
7%
Vegetarian
7%
Other
13%
Vegan
6%
Kosher
3%
Halaal
1%
Sever Nut Allergy
0%
Is your diet adequately catered for at the other
CUNY campus(es) where you spend time?
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Having a good cafeteria/cafe with healthier food, and more options. This is not the case
at John Jay.
Very few healthy food options at CCNY.
Hell NO, the food at Hunter is gold-coated shit.
No. CSI does not have easily accessible restaurants.
No, it isn't. Baruch College's cafeteria is rather sad in terms of nutritious options,
particularly for folks who follow specific diets.
Not at Hunter. Vegetarian/Pescatarian options are limited and boring.
Not remotely.
NO (Queens College).
Nope. Brooklyn College has not many vegan options.
Not at hunter student cafeteria, though the faculty one (only open for three hours a day)
is better.
No food at the new SSW building :(
Very little variety at the kosher cafe means I bring my own food when I go.
No. Not at Hunter—the food is terrible there. Not healthy.
How could your diet be better provided for?
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At the GC: lower prices, student discounts; at Hunter: by not eating there.
It would be nice if the main dining hall on the 8th floor carried packaged baked goods
that were certified kosher, just as the 356 Express on the ground floor does.
Better prices, it is too expensive.
Provide more vegan options (vegan sandwiches, soymilk, vegan hot meals).
By providing more (explicitly) vegan options at the cafeterias—including vegan baking.
Hours at the 8th Floor Dining Commons are inadequate, given demand.
A variety of health and energy bars would be lovely.
More options, labeling (e.g. dairy-free, gluten-free, vegan, etc.) and/or ingredients listing.
Greater variety of non-egg, non-dairy vegetarian food.
My diet could be better provided for by increasing the vegetarian, gluten-free and dairyfree options.
Quality and variety of food and presentation are excellent.
More "student" priced meals. Also coffee should be cheaper if you bring your own mug.
Longer hours; credit card machine on first floor.
Provide healthy, local and sustainably sourced product.
NYSHIP covered respondents’ experience with insurance
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Overall I am happy with my plan
I have not had unexpected charges
I have been able to locate good health care providers
I have not had difficulty in understanding my benefits
Non-NYSHIP covered respondents’ experience with insurance
25
20
I have not had difficulty in
understanding my benefits
I have been able to locate good health
care providers
I have not had unexpected charges
15
Overall I am happy with my plan
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Strongly
Disagree
Moderately
Disagree
Mildly Disagree
Neutral
Mildly Agree
Moderately
Agree
Strongly Agree
General health- or wellness-related
requests, comments, or questions for us?
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Not sure if this is something you can address, but I'm really upset at the disparity in
wellness center access across CUNY. Most campuses don't have a Nurse Practitioner!
Make your services more known. I’m not sure if the information is distributed on social
networks, but please do.
What happens if a students health fails enough to need a leave of absence and the
student loses health insurance due to not teaching? Teach while very ill? Be without
insurance and thus without medical care? I've seen no safety net for this.
Keep NYSHIP!
Seriously, our insurance is terrible, and I've lived in NY for 33 years and had lots of
terrible insurance plans. It's a HUGE stressor.
Please consider having a nutritionist on site at the Wellness Center.
I had a severe cough at the beginning of the semester and tried to use the Wellness
Center, but the nurse was out for a whole week! Additional coverage should be
provided when this happens.
Help arguing with the insurance company.
CUNY campuses should give GC PhD students access to that campus's gym for free.
Please make the cafe downstairs carry better vegan options! I can never use the
cafeteria because I'm a night student. Even just soy milk would be greatly appreciated.