The college years are notorious for unhealthy habits. Are you looking for a way to bring some fun, healthy activities to your school? Kick off the school year by promoting Exercise is Medicine^? on your campus! Similar to Exercise is Medicine Month in May, Exercise is Medicine on Campus (EIM-OC) Month celebrates EIM among colleges and universities, promoting physical activity and celebrating the EIM movement during the month of October on college and university campuses.

Exercise is Medicine on Campus^? is a program calling upon universities and colleges to engage in the promotion of physical activity as a vital sign of health,? said Carena Winters, Ph.D., MPH, chairperson of the EIM-On Campus Advisory Group. ?EIM-OC encourages faculty, staff and students to work together toward improving the health and well-being of the campus community.?

EIM-OC Month promotions and/or activities can include:

5km walks/races
University president, provost, mayor, and/or governor proclamations
Mud runs
Kickball/volleyball/basketball tournaments
Gladiator games
Dance marathons
Canoe or water races
Obstacle courses
Day of play within the community

Re-occurring activities that you can do throughout EIM-OC Month could include daily:

Health and fitness tip promoted throughout your campus
Morning walks throughout campus
Walk ?with your doc or fitness professional? events

If you are a college or university student, faculty or staff person, you can get involved with EIM-OC month by speaking with your campus administration and your school?s city and state elected officials to urge them to declare October as EIM-OC Month. To do this, request an EIM-OC Month proclamation from your president, provost, mayor or governor! Download the toolkit to find the proclamation as well as other ways to get involved this October.