Fall 2024 Columbia University Step Challenge: Campus Competition

Participants will aim for 7,000 steps daily to contribute to their respective campus team’s total steps.

Awarded at the end of the challenge to participants in the following categories:

• CHALLENGE MVP: the participant with the highest total step count by the challenge end (1 prize winner)
• CAMPUS MVPs: the participants with the highest total step count from each campus (3  prize winners)
• BEST CHEERLEADERS: the participants who have shown consistent encouragement for the team by rooting for others and keeping the team energized in the app’s chat (2 prize winners)
• STEP CONTRIBUTOR RAFFLE: all participants who have contributed steps to the challenge total will be entered in a raffle to win healthy prizes (2 prize winners)

How to sign up:

You can create your MoveSpring account on a computer or download the MoveSpring app to your mobile phone. When prompted, use the organization code CUWELL.

• Click this join link: https://link.movespring.com/joinorgCode=CUWELL&groupCode=1BLVGX
• Follow the steps to create your MoveSpring account & connect a device. You’ll automatically be added to the challenge!
• Once you’re connected to the challenge: click the “Join a Team” button to select your corresponding campus.

*If you already have a MoveSpring account, join using the link above.

How to Track Your Steps

When you sign up for MoveSpring, you connect a wearable device, smartphone, or selected manual entry to track your steps. Here is how to make sure your steps and all other activities count:

• Remember to sync your data from your device to the app to update your total steps each day. Learn more about syncing here as it varies by the type of device you have.
• Count other physical activities (e.g.: yoga or biking) and wheelchair distance toward your step goal by using the activity converter on MoveSpring.

*See a list of connectable devices here.

Let’s Get Social
Stay in touch with your colleagues throughout the challenge by using the chat function on the MoveSpring app. Here, you can share an active selfie, motivational thought, and more. You can also “like” and comment on posts in the app!

Need Help with MoveSpring?

Check out the MoveSpring Help Center, how-to videos, or contact their support team. To contact MoveSpring Support in the mobile app, tap the menu bars at the top left corner of the dashboard and then tap the green Message support button at the bottom of the utility panel. On the web, click the blue chat icon at the bottom right of the screen. You can also reach the MoveSpring Support team at: [email protected]