Submit Your Course
Are you interested in submitting a course for Wellness (WE) Credit? The Wellness Subcommittee meets on a termly basis to determine which courses are suitable for wellness credit. Each course is graded against a set rubric of Dartmouth College Wellness purposes and learning objectives. This rubric can be found below.
Submit Your Course
Submit Your Proposal Here
See below for the Proposal Rubric.
Proposal Submission Deadlines
Results for Winter 2027 will be communicated no later than October 21st, 2026.
The deadline to submit your course for Spring 2027 is January 21st, 2027. Results will be communicated no later than February 1st, 2027.
Below are the proposal submission deadlines for the 2026-2027 Academic Year.
You may submit your proposal up to a year in advance of the first term you would like to hold your course.
For issues with the form, please email Serena Creary at Serena.F.Creary@dartmouth.edu.
| Term | Deadline | Results Communicated By (subject to change) |
|---|---|---|
| Fall 2026 | August 2nd, 2026 | August 18th, 2026 |
| Winter 2027 | October 4th, 2026 | October 21st, 2026 |
| Spring 2027 | January 17th, 2027 | February 1st, 2027 |
| Summer 2027 | April 4th, 2027 | April 19th, 2027 |
Fall 2026
August 2nd, 2026
August 18th, 2026
Winter 2027
October 4th, 2026
October 21st, 2026
Spring 2027
January 17th, 2027
February 1st, 2027
Summer 2027
April 4th, 2027
April 19th, 2027
Wellness (WE) Proposal Rubric
Purpose of the WE Credit
Wellness Education (WE) Credit experiences promote health and well-being skills that equip students to flourish and thrive during their time as a student and throughout their lives by providing a foundation for academic and personal success.
Applying the liberal arts philosophy that encourages student exploration and self-discovery beyond the classroom, the WE Credit provides students with opportunities to enhance their own health and well-being based on self-knowledge, learning, and growth.
Learning Objectives
Through the completion of WE credits, students will be able to:
- Understand wellbeing from a multi-dimensional lens
- Explore a variety of wellness-enhancing activities across the dimensions of physical, social, emotional, intellectual, financial, spiritual, and environmental.
- Identify wellness practices that align with their personal needs and interests
- Discover internal and external resources that contribute to their well-being
- *Practice activities, skills, and techniques that cultivate perspective, contribute to creating authentic connections with others, increase mindful engagement, and support values-based action
- Integrate wellness into the construction of a meaningful, fulfilling, and successful life
The WE Subcommittee will grade your proposal based on the following criteria (passing courses will need an average of 3.0 or higher from each subcommittee member).
| Criteria | 0 - Not Acceptable or Non-Existent | 1 - Poor | 2 - Fair | 3 - Good | 4 - Exemplary |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Learning Objectives (L.O.s) | Not stated, no articulation of how the experience aligns with wellbeing/WE outcomes | Unclearly stated, lacking connection to definition of wellbeing/WE outcomes (regardless of how many WE L.O.s selected) | Clearly stated, meets at least 1 WE credit L.O. | Clearly stated, meets at least 2 WE credits L.O. | Clearly stated, meets 3 or more of WE credits L.O. |
| Skill Development | No skill/s gained, knowledge increase only | Vague identification of skill/s gained, no planned practice | Skill/s identified, but practice and development plan is abstract/unclear | Clearly identified skill/s with some opportunity for practice and development | Clearly identified skills with several opportunities for practice and development |
| Reflection & Application | Not stated, no time planned | Unclearly stated | Clearly stated, but minimal time for reflection | Clearly stated, incorporates time to debrief/identify either personal reaction OR life application debriefed (not both) | Clearly stated, incorporates time to debrief/identify personal reaction and life application of skills/content |
| Resources | Not stated, no additional resources provided beyond experience | Unclearly stated, may provide some resources for ongoing development | Clearly stated, but minimal resources provided for ongoing development | Clearly stated, sufficient resources provided for ongoing development | Clearly stated, offers breadth and depth of resources for ongoing development |
| Evaluation | Not stated, no evaluation planned | Unclearly stated, may barely incorporate some form of evaluation | Clearly stated but ambiguous evaluation plan | Clearly stated, plan for obtaining student feedback OR course effectiveness (not both) | Clearly stated, plan for obtaining student feedback & course effectiveness |
Learning Objectives (L.O.s)
0 - Not Acceptable or Non-Existent
Not stated, no articulation of how the experience aligns with wellbeing/WE outcomes
1 - Poor
Unclearly stated, lacking connection to definition of wellbeing/WE outcomes (regardless of how many WE L.O.s selected)
2 - Fair
Clearly stated, meets at least 1 WE credit L.O.
3 - Good
Clearly stated, meets at least 2 WE credits L.O.
4 - Exemplary
Clearly stated, meets 3 or more of WE credits L.O.
Skill Development
0 - Not Acceptable or Non-Existent
No skill/s gained, knowledge increase only
1 - Poor
Vague identification of skill/s gained, no planned practice
2 - Fair
Skill/s identified, but practice and development plan is abstract/unclear
3 - Good
Clearly identified skill/s with some opportunity for practice and development
4 - Exemplary
Clearly identified skills with several opportunities for practice and development
Reflection & Application
0 - Not Acceptable or Non-Existent
Not stated, no time planned
1 - Poor
Unclearly stated
2 - Fair
Clearly stated, but minimal time for reflection
3 - Good
Clearly stated, incorporates time to debrief/identify either personal reaction OR life application debriefed (not both)
4 - Exemplary
Clearly stated, incorporates time to debrief/identify personal reaction and life application of skills/content
Resources
0 - Not Acceptable or Non-Existent
Not stated, no additional resources provided beyond experience
1 - Poor
Unclearly stated, may provide some resources for ongoing development
2 - Fair
Clearly stated, but minimal resources provided for ongoing development
3 - Good
Clearly stated, sufficient resources provided for ongoing development
4 - Exemplary
Clearly stated, offers breadth and depth of resources for ongoing development
Evaluation
0 - Not Acceptable or Non-Existent
Not stated, no evaluation planned
1 - Poor
Unclearly stated, may barely incorporate some form of evaluation
2 - Fair
Clearly stated but ambiguous evaluation plan
3 - Good
Clearly stated, plan for obtaining student feedback OR course effectiveness (not both)
4 - Exemplary
Clearly stated, plan for obtaining student feedback & course effectiveness