As part of the mission of the University of Missouri - Kansas City to "create a vibrant learning and campus life experience" Roo Wellness is committed to a creating a campus and community environment that encourages and supports wellness for all students.

The goal of the Roo Wellness program is to empower students to make proactive and responsible choices regarding their health through opportunities that promote all the dimensions of Wellness.

Overall wellness is reliant on harmony between all the dimensions of wellness. Imbalance in one area will affect other areas. In order for our bodies and minds to perform optimally, our approach to wellness must be balanced.

The World Health Organization (WHO) defines health as, "a state of complete physical, mental and social well-being and not merely the absence of disease or infirmity".* This definition has not been amended since 1948.

* Preamble to the Constitution of the World Health Organization as adopted by the International Health Conference, New York, 19-22 June, 1946; signed on 22 July 1946 by the representatives of 61 States (Official Records of the World Health Organization, no. 2, p. 100) and entered into force on 7 April 1948.