University of Colorado Boulder Chancellor Justin Schwartz announced on Thursday that he’s initiating a reorganization of the campus’s Health and Wellness Services department.

Health and Wellness Services, as it exists now, will be discontinued. In its place, the university will move its student services and faculty and staff services into different departments.

“I’m really looking to build a structure that enables us to have more focused, tailored care for students and faculty and staff, and expand our offerings for them,” Schwartz told the Daily Camera.

No health and wellness services will be discontinued or paused, and Schwartz said he does not anticipate layoffs. Schwartz said job duties for some employees may shift over time. Out of 250 employees, 16 will have a new supervisor. The changes will be phased in starting in August.

Schwartz said the restructuring will streamline existing services and expand access while creating new investments in health and wellness for students, faculty and staff.

“The more we support all of our people, the stronger we will be as an institution, and that usually translates also into a better organization,” Schwartz said.

One change is that there will be a new Student Health and Well-Being unit established in the Division of Student Life. This will include Counseling and Psychiatric Services, the Center for Collegiate Recovery, Health Promotion, Medical Services and the on campus pharmacy. The Disability Services department and testing center will also move to the Division of Student Life, where it will continue to support learning accommodations for students.

Schwartz said with this change, every aspect of the student experience will be in one place, allowing for better coordination between offices and departments. He hopes the added support will improve student retention and help them get to graduation.

A new Employee Health and Well-Being unit will be created within the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Operations. This will include WorkWell, which promotes wellness for faculty and staff; the Faculty & Staff Assistance Program; the Contemplative Arts; Learning and Meditation Center and ADA Compliance. Associate Vice Chancellor for Health and Wellness Services Jess Doty will lead the Employee Health and Well-Being unit.

Schwartz said results from surveys given to faculty and staff have shown that they want more health and wellness support, and the new unit is in action in response to that feedback.

“We want our faculty and staff to be here for decades, right?” Schwartz said. “We know how much they care about our mission, and we need to show them that level of care so that they can thrive. If our people aren’t thriving, our university is not thriving.”

The Office of Victim Assistance, which provides support and counseling to staff, students and faculty who have experienced a traumatic event, will also relocate to the Office of the Senior Vice Chancellor for Operations.

No specifics are available yet about how much the reorganization and new initiatives will cost. Schwartz said it will be an investment funded by money in the budget allotted specifically for new initiatives. The university is also looking at ways to improve its budgetary efficiency in day to day operations.

Schwartz added that the new structure will be complementary to the Student Mental Health and Wellness Initiative that he announced in March. The initiative aims to strengthen the university’s existing mental health programming and fill any gaps.