Peak Adventures and the Student Health Center’s old offices are now empty after the two organizations moved to their new offices in The Wellness, Education, Leisure and Lifestyle Center.

Peak Adventures, an Associated Students Inc. program focused on outdoor activities for Sacramento State students and the community, was formerly located in a building near the University Union.

This location will become offices for collaborative services for the Union, said Norma Sanchez, public information and leisure services officer for the Union and The Well Collaborative Services.

Adventure Specialist Madison Shepard said Peak Adventures was fully operational at its new location in The Well a month before the facility officially opened.

The Health Center also moved from its old building, located on the north side of campus between Yosemite and Lassen halls.

Health Center Director Joy Stewart-James said there is no definite plan yet for the old building.

“Were pretty much out of there, but we still figure that it’ll be another two to three weeks before we can secure the building before it would even be ready for anyone to come in,” James said.

Health Center employees began the transition in early August, and it took them about two weeks to complete the move, said Laurie Bisset-Grady, associate director for health and wellness.

“It was during the summer when we had very few students, and we were up and running within two days of moving over here. So we’re pretty pleased with how we pulled that off,” James said.

Just about all of the services offered at the Health Center are still provided at the new location, Grady said.

These include immunizations, optometry, X-rays, nutrition counseling, violence and sexual assault support and stress management.

In addition to a mass e-mail sent out to students, the old Health Center location has signs posted over the entrance door alerting students of the move, Grady said.

While the Health Center moved all of its services to the new location, not all services are operational.

For example the X-ray department is not completely set up yet.

This is due to staffing changes during the transition. Employees left for a number of reasons, and not all the required positions have been filled, Grady said.

James, Grady and Shepard said their new office locations make them more visible to students.

“What we’re excited about is that we’re here at a place that has more of a mainstream focus, not just a little shop outside the Union,” said Tyler Newell, manager of the bicycle shop. “We love it. We’re generally having a good time, which is what Peak Adventures is all about.”

Peak Adventures, which used to share office space with Recreational Sports, now has an office with large windows looking out into the Hornet Stadium, more desk and shelf space and more room for bike tires and bike accessories.

James said unlike the modern design of the new Health Center location, the design of the old building, which was built in the 1970s, makes it difficult for staff to juggle walk-in and scheduled appointments.

“The facility will promote not only prevention and healthy lifestyle, but it also gives us a better chance to connect with our students and frankly be able to provide more services,” James said. “We’ll be able to evolve the changing times.”

Cayla Gales can be reached at [email protected].