About the Challenge
Student Wellness invites you to participate in a research study: the Healthy Hawk Challenge. If you agree
to be in the study, you will be asked to complete the confidential online wellness survey that collects
information to assess health behaviors in all areas of wellness – fitness, nutrition, sexual health,
substances, stress, etc.
Students who participate in the study will receive $5 for their time: U.S. citizens will get a $5 electronic Amazon
gift card; students who are not U.S. citizens will receive a $5 check. Some students may be invited to participate in
other programs or services based upon their survey results and can receive an additional compensation.
Participation is completely voluntary. After completing the survey you will receive personalized health
information, identifying areas where you are doing well and areas you could improve, and access to a wide
range of tools to help you meet your health and wellness goals.
For more information, please see the Informed Consent at the start of the survey.
The purpose of the Healthy Hawk Challenge is to assess and address health risks for students at the University of Iowa through the use of a wellness survey.
Student Wellness offers a variety of free wellness services for students, including
1-on-1 consultations (stress, fitness, nutrition, tobacco cessation, alcohol/drugs, sleep),
online and group programs, and events. Student Wellness has two locations:
Westlawn (inside Student Health) and the Wellness Services area in the Campus Recreation and Wellness Center.
To learn more, check out
https://studentwellness.uiowa.edu.
You can email healthyhawk@uiowa.edu or call 319-335-5827 to speak with a health educator.
If you would like to learn about upcoming student wellness and health programming and services, please visit
https://studentwellness.uiowa.edu/.
Yes, the anonymity and confidentiality of your results are protected by the Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act (HIPAA). All survey procedures are reviewed by the Institutional Review Board (IRB).
The survey will be closed by the end of the academic year. Once it is closed, you will no longer be able to access the survey.
Yes. Your completed answers will be saved and you'll be able to finish the survey at any time.
Once you submit your survey and you view your results, you will not be able to go back and change your answers. We encourage students to view their survey answers before submitting to assure accurate results.
No, the survey can only be completed once per academic year by a given student.
Yes, the survey database is secure. The University of Iowa Information Technology Services (ITS) have taken a number of steps to safeguard the survey site from intrusion and perform regular monitoring to assure quality security.
Only eligible sophomore and junior students (as classified by the University of Iowa Registrar's Office) may take the Healthy Hawk Challenge survey at this time. They will receive invites via email if they qualify.
You can use your $5 gift card towards the purchase of any items(s) available at Amazon.
With a successful submission of the survey, a code will be emailed to you to redeem your Amazon gift card within 10 days.
If you are a non-US citizen, you should receive your check within two to four weeks from the date of your survey submission.
We are not responsible for lost or stolen gift cards and checks.
