In 2000, Hawaii become the first Wellness State due to these collaborative partnerships. All campus members feel a sense of membership and kindred spirit with at least 10 other members. Community Connection Groups were created to address the problems of cultural disinterest, apathy and self-destructive behavior. These Groups reflect on the influence the University has on their lives, while thinking strategically about how to change the University to better address their needs. The groups also have a responsibility to decide on key campus issues.
All members vote on salaries, course offerings, admissions policy, facility changes, etc.
Basically, the University had evolved the wellness concepts of the 1990s well past the conventional delivery of services and provision of information. The result was a dynamic, involved community that was now considered one of the foremost learning centers in the United Pacific. Health was now infused into all disciplines and vice versa. One couldn't talk about the economic situation of a country without discussing the ramifications on the health status of the community, family and individual. Mind and body were united physically, spiritually and intellectually.