UNIVERSITY PARK, Pa. — On Monday, Jan. 29, Penn State will begin implementing the National College Health Assessment (NCHA). Randomly selected students from University Park will receive an email from the American College Health Association (ncha-web@acha.org) with the subject line "Penn State Student Health Survey."  The email, which will be sent to students’ Penn State account, will include a link to the voluntary survey.

Penn State strongly encourages students who receive the email to participate in the survey, which will help to inform future health and well-being services and programs at Penn State. The survey will close on Friday, Feb. 16.

This survey has been administered at University Park since 2012. This survey is done in collaboration with several Penn State Student Affairs offices. Participation in the survey is completely voluntary and confidential.

The ACHA-NCHA is an online survey designed to assess student health behaviors to provide better services and support for Penn State students. The data will be and has been used to inform programming and services, social marketing, and health communication materials. Past surveys helped to identify key health issues among students and led to the development of wellness services offered through Penn State Health Promotion and Wellness, which focus on sleep, stress, healthy relationships and more.

All students who submit a survey will be automatically entered in a drawing to win the following prizes:

• $75 Lion Cash for three students.

• $50 Lion Cash for 25 students.

• $30 Lion Cash for 50 students.

All winners will be randomly selected by the American College Health Association.

For questions or more information, contact Penn State Health Promotion and Wellness at promotinghealth@psu.edu.