Your expectations of the professor and the professor's expectation of you will be spelled out in the contract. Worksite Wellness Students may also work with faculty in other areas. Any student who can meet the program's training and service commitment is eligible for enrollment in the Olin Health Advocate Program. It is set up as a 3 semester series of 1 credit Independent Study experiences with the Olin Health Center's Health Education Service. Training for the program is conducted every Spring Semester.
Students train a minimum of three hours per week for the fifteen weeks of the academic semester.
Students who successfully complete the training program are eligible for selection into the Service component. During the Fall and Spring semester following training, students selected for Service component work four to six hours per week delivering health education and primary prevention services to the MSU student community. Involvement in the Olin Health Advocate Program is a good way to increase your marketability. It provides an excellent experimental learning opportunity which serves to enhance both your personal and professional development. Orientation sessions describing Olin Health Advocate placement are conducted during Fall semester.