Employee Fitness Program

The ESS Fitness Program is open to all Smith College employees and their immediate families on a first-come, first-served basis. Class size is limited. 

Current semester offerings.  Other Staff & Faculty Fitness Offerings include:

Badminton
Tues/Thurs, noon-1:30 p.m.
Ainsworth Gym (January term); Spring semester 11 a.m.-1 p.m.

Basketball
Mon/Wed/Fri, noon-1:30 p.m.
Ainsworth Gym

Squash
Monday 5:30-7 p.m.
Squash Courts

Racquetball
Wednesday 5:30-7 p.m.
Squash Courts

For the most current information, visit the Athletics Department Recreation Page.  For Smith College Fitness Center and Facility Hours visit the Athletics facilities page.

ESS Program Course Offerings

Employees are eligible for employee tuition assistance when they enroll in courses offered through the Exercise & Sport Studies program. Courses include yoga, fencing, golf, swimming, diving, aqua-aerobics, tennis, badminton, kick boxing, kayaking, canoeing, and more.  To find course listings, go to the Smith College course catalog.

For information on the tuition benefit policy, refer to Section 403 of the staff handbook.

 

Wellness Programs

Did you know that Harvard Pilgrim has created a web site just for the Smith College community?  It offers information on Health & Wellness, Member Savings, the Pharmacy Program and has our Plan information.

Go to the Harvard Pilgrim, Smith College web portal >>

To view the online options for wellness, click on the link for ‘Health & Wellness.’  You do not need to be a Harvard Pilgrim subscriber to access many of the online tools such as:

• Disease, Condition & Preventive Care Programs and Tools
• Health Quizzes and Tools
• Preventative Care Recommendations
• Health Topics A – Z
• Health Education Materials

For Harvard Pilgrim members, take control of your health with an HPHConnect for Members account. With your secure, password-protected account, you have access to plan information, plus health improvement and decision-making tools.

To get started:

• Go to www.harvardpilgrim.org/smithcollege
• Select ‘Login’ in the upper right corner
• Select ‘Register’ to receive a temporary password for your HPHConnect account’
• Enter your HP ID number (from your ID card) and birth date
• Harvard Pilgrim will send you a password to activate your account

Member Savings

Harvard Pilgrim offers member savings for a variety of wellness products such as: athletic footwear, bicycle helmets, home exercise equipment, fitness club savings, and more. 

Fitness Reimbursements

Harvard Pilgrim members can receive a fitness reimbursement up to $150 per calendar year for membership at a qualified health and fitness club. 

Local Health Education Classes

Harvard Pilgrim members can save on a wide variety of health education courses and preventive health services throughout the area. Pre-registration is required for most classes. For dates, times, or fees, call the phone number provided in the Complete List of Health Classes.

For general information about Harvard Pilgrim health education classes, call 617-509-7311 or toll-free at 1-800-287-9793.

 

Quitting Smoking

Stress Management

Back Care (this video loads slowly)

Food & Portion Control

 

The Wellness Corporation offers a comprehensive work/life web site with information on a multitude of subjects from physical and mental health, college planning, automobile and home, and financial questions, to child and elder care, and much more.

 

USDA

This USDA web site offers you a personal eating plan with the foods and amounts that are right for you, as well as a detailed assessment of your food intake and physical activity level by using the food pyramid system.

American Heart Association

Visit the American Heart Association web site if you want to know your risk of having a heart attack or dying from coronary heart disease in the next 10 years? 

You can also calculate your personal risks and dangers from high blood pressure, and learn what you can do to lower your risks.