HEALTHY UFV
We care for the health and well-being of our university community to create environments where people can learn, work, and live better.
We promote healthy habits, prevention, and a culture of care that makes an impact both on and off campus.
Discover initiatives, resources, and projects that promote a healthier college life.
Taking care of our bodies is the foundation for feeling good and performing better in our daily lives. Exercise, a balanced diet, and rest help us stay healthy, prevent ailments, and enjoy a more fulfilling life.
At UFV, we have a state-of-the-art sports center with facilities and activities for all skill levels: a gym, group classes, sports courts, multipurpose rooms, swimming pools, and sports schools.
A university-affiliated service offering discounted rates for the UFV community. It provides assessments, active treatment, and complementary manual and invasive therapies to improve your health and quality of life in a personalized, caring, and accessible setting.
The UFV Nursing Service looks after the health of students and employees, providing care and guidance in any situation during their time on campus.
Ubicación
: Main Building, Module 2 (entrada exterior frente a la cafetería).
If possible, please call before coming: 607 530 874.
Do you want to eat healthy?
More balanced food options at coffee shops and vending machines to help you maintain healthy daily habits.
Fresh produce market on Friday mornings at the Central Building (pasillo central o zona exterior entre módulos 4 y 5)
Maintaining emotional and psychological balance is essential for coping with daily challenges. A positive attitude and the ability to adapt contribute to a fulfilling life.
Have you ever felt sad or anxious, as if your life had no meaning? Do you feel like no one understands you, or do you feel lonely or very afraid? Do you have an addiction, an eating disorder, or frequent arguments at home?
The Psychology Clinic offers clinical care with a comprehensive approach through a team of specialized professionals. It is open to the entire community and members of the public.
In addition, it offers specialized training on topics such as self-esteem, anxiety, depression, mental health, and eating disorders, among others, in schools and other institutions.
Do you want to know how to improve your performance and enhance your skills?
The Educational Counseling Office is an academic support service that provides guidance to UFV students and faculty on academic matters from a holistic perspective. This holistic view of the student includes their social and family networks, as well as the impact of their health on their learning; although the office does not intervene directly in health matters, it does assess them, thereby serving a preventive and health-promoting role insofar as these issues relate to their studies.
We are on the ground floor of Module 3 of the main building.
Do you know what activities the Magda Arnold Club organizes?
The Magda Arnold Student Society was founded in response to concerns raised by undergraduate psychology students regarding how to integrate their Catholic faith with their academic studies.
Our goal as a society is to offer perspectives, guidelines, and criteria to psychology students and professionals who are seeking an academic path to continue their education through a community—a space for reflection and openness to the truth.
The club organizes training sessions, lectures, internal meetings, and summer courses. Our motto is “In science and in faith.”
Do you know someone with special needs and aren't sure how to support them?
SAPNE is a student-centered support and assistance service. Its goal is to promote the attendance, participation, and inclusion of students with disabilities and autism spectrum disorder at the university. Its work focuses on providing support to:
In Spain, only 2% of college students have a disability, compared to 8–9% of their age group. That is why we are working to promote equal opportunities and genuine access to higher education.
Fostering healthy interpersonal relationships and finding a sense of purpose in life are key to well-being. Social justice, respect, and a connection to personal values enrich our health.
Would you like to volunteer? Would you like to help distribute food to people who, due to a lack of resources, can’t afford more than one meal a day and, as a result, don’t have a balanced diet to help them get through their day?
Volunteering, among other things, helps us realize how fortunate we are to have access to all the necessities and to lack nothing. Thanks to the food distribution we do alongside Father Gonzalo, we can help people in need so they can have at least one good meal a day.
Can we be healthy if we don't seek answers to the most important questions in our lives?
Newman Café is a one-hour gathering open to the entire university community, where an existential issue (amor, libertad, sufrimiento, muerte, Dios…) is explored through a thought-provoking question that brings us all together and awakens us. During that hour, there is a brief introduction featuring a musical or cinematic excerpt that shows us how universal the question is, followed by a discussion and dialogue among all participants.
Do you know about UFV Pastoral?
We hope that every member of our university community will live happily because they have found the true meaning of their lives.
The purpose of the university ministry is to foster the development of each member of the UFV community in their personal calling to BE—a calling received at birth: to be with oneself, to be with God, and to be with others.
The UFV Pastoral Ministry aims to proclaim Jesus Christ at our university. We want you to discover the true call to love.
To that end, we will help you enrich your life by fostering your personal encounter with Christ, providing you with formation that will help you develop your faith, and supporting your personal and spiritual growth.
We encourage you to explore the four itineraries we suggest to help you deepen your faith and spiritual life.
Harmony between humans and their environment improves our quality of life. Protecting natural resources and reducing pollution are essential commitments.
“Smoke- and Aerosol-Free Campus” is a project aimed at preventing smoking and helping to reduce the effects of tobacco use on people’s health and the planet.
To protect the health and well-being of all members of the community and to promote respect and harmony, smoking is prohibited in all areas of the campus—both indoors and outdoors—except in areas specifically designated for smokers.
What can we do to care for our common home?
We want to be a university whose mission and culture integrate sustainability from the perspective of humanity’s relationship with all of creation (casa común), one that understands the impact that the severe degradation of the Earth will have on humanity, and that takes action accordingly in the various areas of the university’s work, such as teaching, research, internal management, the transfer of research results, and service to society.
Do you know how to manage the waste you generate through your activities?
General Waste: Throughout the campus, we have trash cans for separating organic waste and other waste (marrón), packaging (amarillo para latas, plásticos y teta-bricks), and paper (azul). You’ll also find designated bins next to the printers to make it easier to recycle paper and cardboard.
Clothing and Textiles. There is a container provided by the NGO Humana in Building H for recycling clothing.
The UFV also has a Hazardous Waste Management Plan.
Finding a balance between job satisfaction and financial stability allows us to achieve the personal and professional growth we desire and helps us maintain a healthy lifestyle.
We take care of the people who make UFV possible.
Our culture of prevention and our campaigns to promote health, prevent disease, and encourage healthy habits create a safe and healthy work and study environment.
Do you want to work on a project with a purpose?
At UFV, we believe in environments where people can learn, grow, and bring out the best in themselves.
We are committed to professional development, ongoing training, and measures that promote work-life balance.
Join the UFV team and check out our job opportunities.
