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Walk Across Campus

Overview

艾可直播 College鈥檚 Walk Across Campus (WAC) is among the most popular of many Healthy You sponsored activities. Over the last several years, the Walk Across Campus challenge has successfully promoted friendly competition while building solid camaraderie amongst peers throughout BC. The WAC has fostered a 鈥渃ommunity of walkers鈥, year-round, and once the challenge begins the campus fills with scores of walkers getting their steps in whenever they can. From one end of campus to the other there are so many enjoyable areas to get in your steps--from the Chestnut Hill Reservoir, to the Pine Tree Reserve, to Chandler Pond, to right through the middle of campus, you will find places to keep you moving!

Fall 2024 Walk Across Campus

The Fall edition of the 鈥淲alk Across Campus,鈥 (WAC) is right around the corner, and this semester, the WAC will be housed on the IncentFit app! BC鈥檚 WAC program has successfully promoted friendly competition while building solid camaraderie amongst peers throughout BC. Our beautiful campus offers many areas to enjoy taking steps. For instance, when leaving from the 129 Lake building, two loops around Chandler Pond equals two miles, as does completing one loop around the reservoir when you leave from the Margot Connell Recreation Center. We hope last semester鈥檚 Team Leaders will return to lead their team and recruit even more participants!

Step Challenge Dates

October 1st through November 30th

Your Challenge Goal

Take steps every day toward your well-being! The objective is to take steps every day with the goal of moving towards a HEALTHIER YOU. We suggest aiming for 10,000 steps per day. If that is too high, try increasing from your current level, if able. If you exceed that already, terrific - aim higher! We hope to see you as we all Run, Roll, Cycle and Walk Across Campus!


We are now on IncentFit. Click听below to follow the steps to get started for this semester's challenge!

How do I get started in the walking challenge?

If you already have an IncentFit account please login with your email and password and skip down to 鈥淗ow do I join the Challenge鈥.

If you do not have an IncentFit account download the IncentFit app from the App Store orGoogle Play or visit www.incentfit.com/login/.

  • At the IncentFit home screen, enter your Email and click/tap 鈥Next.鈥
  • You will then be prompted to enter in the following Signup Code: 艾可直播College (case sensitive) and click/tap 鈥淐heck Code鈥
  • You then will be asked to enter an email address again, and create a password. Please remember this information as you will use those credentials to log in. You will also be asked to enter your first and last name.

How do I join the challenge?

  • Log into your IncentFit account, and click/tap the Challenges menu.
  • Teams from the Fall challenge have been preloaded into IncentFit, for this semester.
  • Choose your team and hit the 鈥Join Team鈥 button. Teams should have at least 5 participants, and are capped at 20 max.

How can I sync a step/fitness tracker app/device?

  • Log in to your IncentFit account and select My Account > All Apps & Devices from the menu.
  • Locate your app/device on the list.
  • Click 鈥淪tart Auto Syncing鈥 and follow the on-screen instructions. Be sure to read all the information when connecting, as some devices have specific instructions. For most devices, you must share 鈥淧rofile鈥 and 鈥淓xercise/Activity鈥 to sync properly.

Note: Google Fit/Samsung Health (Android) and Apple Health (iPhone) are free apps that turn your phone into a pedometer. To sync data from these services, be sure to open the IncentFit mobile app or log into the IncentFit website every few days. Most other tracker services such as Fitbit and Garmin will sync automatically every 24 hours once synced with your IncentFit account.

Lunch & Learn Seminars

Fall 2024 Events

All programs are in person.听


All Lunch and Learns will take place in the Walsh Conference Room from 12 - 1pm. Lunch will be provided.

Amazing, Wonderful, Aging Body -听听Wednesday, September 25, 2024

Your Relationship with Technology and Tips to Create Better Boundaries -听Thursday, October 24, 2024

Managing Parent Overload -听Thursday, November 12, 2024

Previous Events

Charitable Walks/Runs

艾可直播 College's charitable walk campaign marches on this year as we continue to incorporate BC's mission of being "men and women for others" into our health and well-being programming.

Join fellow BC employees in a walk for one of the following great causes! To join a team, please contact a Team Leader listed below. They will assist you with the registration process. All participants will receive a complimentary BC t-shirt, distributed by Team Leaders on the day of the walk. Please note that any registration fees and/or fundraising requirements are to be incurred by participants.

We are still looking for Team Leaders for walks. If you are interested in being the Team Leader, please contact Sue Lawler听or call 617-552-3336. Team Leaders function as the point person for their walk, under the team name "艾可直播 College Healthy You team.鈥 In addition to receiving a complimentary BC t-shirt, Team Leaders will also receive a BC baseball cap.

While steps will only be counted towards the WAC competition from charitable walks that fall between October and November or April and May, all participants receive the benefit of getting exercise and walking for a good cause!

Fall Semester Charitable Walks

Click on the name of the walk for more information, including date, time and location.

  • 听听Sunday, September 29, 2024 @ Noon
  • 听Sunday, October 13, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  • 听Sunday, October 20, 2024 @ 11:30 AM
  • 听Thursday, October 17, 2024 @ 5:00 PM
  • Annual Welles Crowther Red Bandanna 5K听Saturday, October 19, 2024 @ 9:00 AM
  • 听Saturday, November 9, 2024 @ 10:00 AM
  • 听Sunday, November 10, 2024 @ 9:00 AM

If you would like to recommend a preferred charitable walk that you do not see here, please email all details of the walk to Sue Lawler听for consideration.

Go Move Challenge 2024 Logo

AJCU Go Move Walking Challenge

Calling all 艾可直播and staff! Help your team win the twelfth annual Go Move Challenge by recording your minutes of intentional physical activity that gets the heart pumping to determine which Jesuit institution is the most active. Will Santa Clara win for the 6 th year in a row? Awards go to the university that tracks the most minutes, the university that averages the highest number of minutes per participant, and the university with the highest average number of minutes per region. Learn more at or click play below:

HOW TO JOIN THE CHALLENGE

  1. Register at听, even if you participated last year
  2. Click听 LOG IN / REGISTER button on the top menu bar
  3. In the REGISTER听box, enter your university email address and other required information, including your university
  4. In the 鈥淒ivision/College鈥 box, click on your division/college (ie School of Law, School of Ed, Student Life, Provost Office鈥) from the drop-down. If you don鈥檛 see your Division/College, choose 鈥淥ther鈥 and enter the name of yours
  5. Click the SUBMIT button when finished
  6. You will receive a confirmation email with your user email and password

HOW TO LOG MINUTES

Starting February 1, visit听

  1. Click LOG IN / REGISTER on the top menu bar
  2. In the LOG IN box, enter your email address and password
  3. In the LOG MY WORKOUT box,听select the intensity of your workout and description and enter the number of minutes, and select a single date or date range for logging multiple days
  4. Click LOG IT when finished
  5. Users can delete minutes that were entered in error

CHALLENGE RULES AND TIPS

  • Challenge runs from February 1 鈥 29. Minutes will not be accepted after the challenge ends.
  • Get inspired and motivated by creating a team of up to 6 (including yourself) to compete against other teams at your university to see which one averages the most minutes!
  • Use the Go Move Challenge social media sites to share photos, and tag photos #GoMoveChallenge
  • Open the mobile-friendly challenge website from your phone鈥檚 browser to enter minutes on the go!
  • Read the challenge FAQs at听

Questions?听 Email Suzanne Lawler, 艾可直播 College, Human Resource, Assistant Director, Employee Development and Wellbeing

Elder Caregiving Events

Healthy You's eldercare support seminars cover topics surrounding elder caregiving with a focus on providing support to the caregiver. These programs are facilitated by a consultant or panel of industry experts from local organizations who provide current information, customized resource materials, and include time for Q&A.听

Registration is required for all seminars.

Past Program/Resource:

March 28, 2024; Thoughtful and Proactive Care After a Dementia Diagnosis
Dr. Jennifer Pilcher

Online Resources

National Resources

State and Local Resources


Videos

edHEALTH Walking Challenge

Overview

The edHEALTH schools, working with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care, sponsor the annual 4-week Walking ChalIenge with prizes to be raffled for individual achievement and best performance by school. Each school is a 'team' composed of its employees who enroll in the Challenge. There is no limit to the number of employees who can participate on the 艾可直播 College Team, and you don't have to be a member of our Harvard Pilgrim plan to be eligible.

7th Annual听edHEALTH Walking Challenge

edHEALTH, the higher education and secondary school healthcare collaborative, is once again partnering with Harvard Pilgrim Health Care to host its annual Walking Challenge. Join forces with your colleagues to compete against other schools that are part of edHEALTH. Walk this way to a healthier you!

Walking Challenge Dates

June 3rd听 through July 6th

Your Challenge Goal

Take steps every day toward your well-being! Aim to reach or exceed at least 35,000 steps each week (averaging 5,000 per day). By meeting this goal, you鈥檒l be eligible for entry in these award opportunities:

Award听 听 听 听 听 听 听 听听Eligible to Win
Weekly drawings for each school for
$50 prizes*
Participants at each school who track 35,000 steps per week or an average of 5,000 steps per day
Individual grand prize of $100Top daily average stepper at each school
End-of-challenge team celebration with
award ceremony and ice cream social!
School with the highest daily average steps

We are now on IncentFit. Click听below to follow the steps to get started for this semester's challenge!

How do I get started in the walking challenge?

If you already have an IncentFit account please login with your email and password and skip down to 鈥淗ow do I join the Challenge鈥.

If you do not have an IncentFit account download the IncentFit app from the App Store orGoogle Play or visit www.incentfit.com/login/.

  • At the IncentFit home screen, enter your Email and click/tap 鈥Next.鈥
  • You will then be prompted to enter in the following Signup Code: edhealth (all lowercase) and click/tap 鈥淐heck Code鈥
  • You then will be asked to enter an email address again, and create a password. Please remember this information as you will use those credentials to log in. You will also be asked to enter your first and last name.

How do I join the challenge?

  • Once you have successfully logged into your IncentFit account, you can join the challenge by clicking/tapping the Challenges menu of your IncentFit account. Find your school and hit the 鈥淛oin Team鈥 button.听

How can I sync a step/fitness tracker app/device?

  • Log in to your IncentFit account and select My Account > All Apps & Devices from the menu.
  • Locate your app/device on the list.
  • Click 鈥Start Auto Syncing鈥 and follow the on-screeninstructions. Be sure to read all the informationwhen connecting, as some devices have specificinstructions. For most devices, you must share 鈥淧rofile鈥 and 鈥淓xercise/Activity鈥 to sync properly.

Note: Google Fit/Samsung Health (Android) and Apple Health (iPhone) are free apps that turn your phone into a pedometer. To sync data from these services, be sure to open the IncentFit mobile app or log into the IncentFit website every few days. Most other tracker services such as Fitbit and Garmin will sync automatically every 24 hours once synced with your IncentFit account.

Campus Recreation Discounts

Campus Recreation & Healthy You are pleased to offer spring session courses at half price for faculty/staff members!

All benefits-eligible employees at BC who are also members of Campus Rec pay only half of the member rate for a course and Healthy You pays the other half. The 50% off rate will be automatically applied when you register; you will see the discount at check out.

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FitClub

There is no FitClub this semester, but try the new Kickstarter Motivate with Bryan. This is a great way to jumpstart your routine and get yourself on the path to a healthier lifestyle!