Former Mandatory Programs

Mandatory Programs for a Healthier Campus

All incoming and transfer undergraduate students are required to complete two mandatory programs, Count on Cougs and eCHECKUP TO GO, through Health Education. Find more info on the programs below and follow the steps to complete each one.

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• Count on Cougs
• eCHECKUP TO GO

Count on Cougs

Count on Cougs is a violence prevention program that focuses on making our campus safer by empowering bystanders, like you, to become active members in reducing gender-based violence (intimate partner violence, stalking, and sexual assault). This workshop was developed specifically for our WSU community and is a required program for incoming Pullman students.

Count on Cougs will teach you to recognize warning signs and acts of gender-based violence, so you can take action to help someone at risk of experiencing harm. During this workshop, we’ll also talk about the resources WSU has to support you and the wellbeing of all Cougs. After training, you’ll feel confident in your ability to recognize violence and be motivated to prevent it from happening.

It’s your responsibility to attend a workshop during your first two semesters. Register for a workshop today!

For students who are not comfortable talking about gender-based violence in a group setting, we are able to offer individual sessions with our Health Education staff. Please contact us at health.education@wsu.edu for alternative workshop options.

• Who must complete Count on Cougs?

  Count on Cougs is a mandatory program for all incoming first-year and transfer undergraduate students on the WSU Pullman campus. This includes all students who live in a residence hall, Greek residence, or who have an exception to the first-year, live-in rule.

  Incoming students who are part-time, non-degree seeking, or post-baccalaureate are not required to attend this program.

• When should I attend?

  Incoming students must attend a workshop during their first two semesters. View workshop dates and register here. 

• What happens if I cannot attend?

  If you do not complete your mandatory Count on Cougs program, a Count on Cougs registration hold will be placed on your student account and prevent you from registering for classes next semester. It's your responsibility to attend a workshop. Register here.

  Attending a Count on Cougs workshop is the only way to remove your Count on Cougs hold on your account. Temporary removal of a hold is not an option. Holds will be lifted every Friday after we receive confirmation that you have attended a workshop.

  If you’ve already attended a Count on Cougs workshop and have a hold on your account, please email us at health.promotion@wsu.edu and include:

  • Your full name
  • WSU ID number
  • The date, time, and location of the workshop you attended

  Please allow two business days to process all requests so that we may review our attendance files.

• What if I miss the workshop I registered for?

  If you miss the workshop time you registered for, you will be able to go to your confirmation email and click on the link to change your registration times.

• Where can I find my WSU ID number?

  To receive credit for attending your mandatory program, you will need to know your WSU ID number. This can be found on your Cougar Card or on myWSU by following the steps below:

  1. Log into your myWSU account.
  2. Select any “Homepage” option available in the drop-down menu at the top of the page.
  3. Select “Profile.”
  4. Your WSU student ID number (nine digits) is displayed at the top of the page after “ID.”

• What if I need an accommodation?

  Reasonable accommodations are available for students with disabilities per university policies. If you or any student participating in the workshop needs accommodations to fully participate, including technology accommodations, please contact Health Education at health.education@wsu.edu as soon as possible.

• Need help?

  If you have any additional questions, please contact us at health.promotion@wsu.edu (Note: Per WSU’s email policy, responses to emailed inquiries may only be sent to your official WSU email account.)

eCHECKUP TO GO

eCHECKUP TO GO is an interactive, confidential web survey that allows you to enter information about your drinking patterns and receive personalized feedback about your alcohol use. eCHECKUP TO GO enables you to monitor changes in your drinking patterns and can alert you to potentially dangerous drinking habits. Whether or not you choose to drink, eCHECKUP TO GO is a valuable tool for understanding your drinking patterns or even empowering you to help someone you care about who may be drinking at a level that’s concerning.

The personalized feedback includes useful information about:

• Quantity and frequency of alcohol use
• Amount consumed
• Average WSU student drinking habits
• Physical health information

• Amount and percent of income spent on alcohol
• Negative consequences of drinking
• Explanations, advice, and local referral information

Instructions

The online assessment takes about 15–20 minutes to complete and is self-guided. Please complete the assessment using either Chrome or Internet Explorer.

Note: The eCHECKUP TO GO requirement is often not completed due to missing a step in the instructions, which results in a registration hold. Please follow each step below to successfully submit your eCHECKUP TO GO survey.

• Visit eCHECKUP TO GO and click “I have not completed the eCHECKUP TO GO previously.”
• Visit eCHECKUP TO GO and click “Start a new eCHECKUP TO GO” 
• Fill out the demographic information. 
• Click “Next” and complete the survey. 
• Click next at the bottom of each page to review your survey. Failing to click next on each page will prevent you from submitting your survey. 

• Type your name, email, and WSU ID number. Select “Health Promotion at Cougar Health Services” to send your verification to us and click next. 
• Check the box confirming, “YES, having read and understood the Terms of Service below, I agree to complete the Electronic Verification of Completion and allow Washington State University representatives to access my responses” and click "Submit". 

• Who must complete eCHECKUP TO GO?

  All incoming first-year and transfer students on the Pullman campus who are degree seeking and under the age of 21 as of Aug. 1 (fall semester), and Jan. 1 (spring semester) are required to take the e-CHECKUP TO GO online survey. This includes students living on- or off-campus, and those attending part- or full-time. Some students are not required to complete e-CHECKUP TO GO, including students who do not attend the Pullman campus and students over the age of 21 as of Aug. 1 (fall semester), and Jan. 1 (spring semester).

• When should I attend?

  Incoming students will be able to register to attend eCHECKUP TO GO during Week of Welcome.

• What if I do not take the survey?

  e-CHECKUP TO GO is a mandatory requirement. If you do not compete e-CHECKUP TO GO and submit your EVC, you will have a hold on your student account which prevents you from registering for next semester. The only way to remove the hold is to complete the survey and submit your EVC. Temporary removal of a hold is not an option. Holds will be lifted every Friday after we receive your EVC. If after that timeframe you still have a hold on your account, please email us at health.promotion@wsu.edu. 

• What if I need an accommodation?

  Reasonable accommodations are available for students with disabilities per university policies. If you or any student participating in the workshop needs accommodations to fully participate, including technology accommodations, please contact Health Education at health.education@wsu.edu as soon as possible.

• Need help?

  If you have any additional questions, please contact us at health.promotion@wsu.edu (Note: Per WSU’s email policy, responses to emailed inquiries may only be sent to your official WSU email account.)