Top 10 Health Academic Impacts

The Office of Health Promotion is dedicated to helping students achieve academic success.  During the Fall semester in 2006, a random sample of University of Utah students participated in the National College Health Assessment.  From this data, we have established the Top Ten Academic Impacts.  These are health conditions that have caused a student to take a lower grade on an assignment or test, received a lower grade in a course, or had to withdraw from a course.

1. Stress
2. Sleep Difficulties
3. Cold, Flu, or Sore Throat
4. Concern for a troubled family member or friend
5. Depression or Anxiety

6. Relationship Difficulties
7. Internet and Computer Game Use
8. Death of a family member or friend
9. Attention Deficit Disorder
10. Sinus infection, Ear infection, Bronchitis, or Strep Throat