About RISE

Vision

By 2028, RISE will enhance the holistic well-being and safety of the university community.   

Mission

To empower Texas Tech students to live vital, meaningful lives through connection to comprehensive prevention education and resources.  

Purpose

To provide an environment that promotes student learning, safety, and lifelong success in all dimensions of wellness through collaboration and education.  

What is RISE?

The RISE (Risk Intervention & Safety Education) office at Texas Tech University is the central office for prevention education and the promotion of well-being at Texas Tech University.

RISE is inspired and guided by the ACHA Standards of Practice for Health Promotion in Higher Education, The Okanagan Charter, and Healthy Universities: Introduction and Model.

The RISE office works to implement evidence-informed and theory-based strategies that are prevention focused and support student success. RISE recognizes that promoting well-being and preventing harm requires a collaborative approach in which we work side-by-side with partners across campus to support a university environment that is optimal for student success and learning. RISE is guided by the dimensions of wellness to measure holistic well-being.

Our Framework

RISE believes in and implements a socioecological approach to health promotion and prevention education. We strive to implement a broad set of prevention strategies that recognize the interconnectedness of individuals, peer relationships, communities, and societies.