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Wellness

Belmont Formation Collaborative

At Belmont, we believe wellness is essential to whole-person formation.

Through our Be Well BU program, students cultivate practices that nurture physical, emotional, spiritual, and social health in harmony with purpose, character, and virtue. Grounded in our Christ-centered identity, wellness is not just self-care—it’s a formative journey of flourishing grounded in practical wisdom and lived in service to God and community.

Be Well BU invites students to grow in ten dimensions of wellness—physical, emotional, intellectual, social, spiritual, environmental, cultural, financial, occupational, and communal service—so they may live with purpose and flourish in all aspects of life. WELL Core, a graduation-required program, ensures students engage in meaningful experiences across these dimensions to foster a life of satisfaction, resilience, and purposeful growth. The Belmont Formation Collaborative weaves character formation, purposeful development, and wellness into a unified approach, preparing students for lives marked by integrity, service, and the ability to thrive in every season.

Visit Well-Core

  • Be Well BU Belmont’s comprehensive wellness initiative, guiding students to cultivate practices for better health and well-being across ten integrated dimensions.
  • Be Well BU on Instagram Follow for updates on events, tips, and wellness insights across Belmont’s 10 dimensions.
  • WELL Core A required co-curricular wellness curriculum essential for graduation, structured to foster holistic well-being and purposeful growth.
  • WELL Core Schedule Explore the latest WELL Core programs that qualify for credit and align with students’ interests across campus.
  • Health & Well‑being Overview of Belmont’s integrative wellness support, including health services, counseling, recreation, and holistic well-being resources.
  • Service Wellness Discover Belmont’s “Serving with SOUL,” where community engagement, civic action, and humility contribute to wellness and WELL Core credit.
  • Formation Collaborative & RiseStrong 2025 Highlighting a campus-wide event series focused on resilience, embracing failure, and whole-person formation through experiential learning.
  • Virtual Guide for Intellectual Wellness (Library LibGuide) A curated library resource to support intellectual engagement as part of wellness programming.

Meet the Team

Jovan Kearse
Belmont Formation Collaborative

JoVan L. Kearse

Program Coordinator
Phone: 615-460-6183
Email: jovan.kearse@belmont.edu
Office Location: JMC 328
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Be Well BU, Pathway 3: Integrative Approach to Health & Wellbeing, Belmont Formation Collaborative

Adam Pace

Executive Director of Health and Wellness
Phone: 615-460-5059
Email: adam.pace@belmont.edu
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