Earn Your Well-being Points

*Beginning October 1, 2023, points earned by employees and spouses enrolled in the USG Well-being program will no longer accumulate toward well-being points. Virgin Pulse activities, resources and support will still be available and continued participation is encouraged through December 31, 2023.

Better Together. Better than ever! The 2022-2023 USG Well-being Program, in partnership with Virgin Pulse and other USG partners, is here to support you with programs, live events, and tools that will help you stay motivated to achieve your well-being goals. You’ll build healthy habits, have fun with coworkers and experience the lifelong rewards of better health and well-being. There are well-being programs for everyone!

GET STARTED:

• Register or sign into your USG Well-being account through Virgin Pulse. Employees and spouses can access their account directly at ourwellbeing.usg.edu.
• You will need to create a username and password. If you already have an account from last year, you can sign in directly.
• Download the Virgin Pulse app. The Sponsor Code for all institutions is USG.
• Complete the health assessment to get personalized recommendations on how you can participate in the program and improve your health.
• Earn well-being points by completing healthy activities that are worth points!
• Kaiser Permanente members: Don’t forget to sign your Wellness Program Agreement. Annual acceptance of the wellness agreement is required to receive points for Kaiser Permanente activities.

 

MORE INFORMATION:

Employees and spouses enrolled in a USG Healthcare plan

You have full access to tools, resources and the USG community to support your well-being goals. You will earn well-being points by completing healthy activities. This year, you have more options for earning points than ever before. 

Benefits eligible employees who have waived healthcare coverage through USG

What you begin today can affect where you’ll be tomorrow, no matter what your well-being goals are. Join the USG Well-being program to help you get active, eat healthier, achieve financial goals, manage stress and live your best life at no additional cost to you. 

Register and you’ll receive helpful tips every day. Learn how to eat healthy, get fit, sleep better, manage stress and more. Participate in fun challenges. Motivate others and be motivated to build new healthy habits. Reach your goals by choosing what you want to work on and track your progress along the way.

To get started: 

• Register your USG Well-being account through Virgin Pulse. Employees can access their account directly at ourwellbeing.usg.edu.
• You will need to create a username and password. If you already have an account from last year, you can sign in directly.
• Download the Virgin Pulse app. The Sponsor Code for all institutions is USG.
• Complete the health assessment to get personalized recommendations on how you can participate in the program and improve your health

Well-being for everyone!

Live well-being events, hosted by our trusted partners, are held nearly every day.  These educational webinars and events are open to all employees, retirees and family members; you do not need to be a "member" of the partner program to participate. Register for the webinars and educational sessions on the USG Well-being events page. 

• Money Mondays:
  Every Monday in 2023 (excluding holidays), USG will offer webinars focused on your financial well-being. The webinars, facilitated by partners CAPTRUST, Fidelity, TIAA and Corebridge Financial focus on topics such as retirement planning, investing and asset allocation, estate planning, social security and much more.
   
• Teach-me Tuesdays 
  Learn about a variety of well-being topics including fitness, stress management, nutrition, sleep, weight management and more. Watch for more in-depth series of programs including Stress Management, Hypertension, Food and You, Koru Mindfulness and Weight Management. USG well-being partners include Kaiser Permanente, Kepro Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and others. 
   
• Well-being Wednesdays
   Every Wednesday in 2023, USG will offer webinars focused on your overall well-being. In addition, many webinars will focus on specific topics such as diabetes, hypertension, vision and dental health, healthy pregnancy and working with your healthcare providers. USG well-being partners include Accolade, Livongo, Delta Dental, Eye Med, Kaiser Permanente, Kepro and more. 
   
• Thoughtful Thursdays
  On Thoughtful Thursdays, webinar topics focus on mental and emotional well-being. Topics such as Battling Burnout, Finding Joy, Work Life Balance and Mindfulness are offered by USG partners including Kepro EAP and Kaiser Permanente. 
   
• Freestyle Fridays
  Join the sessions on Freestyle Fridays. Many of these sessions are sponsored by well-being programs on campuses around the state. Try something new- sessions include Tai Chi, Pilates, chair yoga, Tapping, cooking demos and more! 
   
• Campus Well-being programs
  Each campus has a well-being liaison who partners with USG well-being to bring well-being programs directly to the employees at their institution.  To find out more about well-being on your campus, contact your well-being liaison.