The staff is available by appointment. Students with any health problems should telephone 257-3400 and a triage nursewill help them secure appropriate care in a confidential manner. Walk-ins are accommodated in a similar fashion. Those calling early in the day, and early in the course of an illness, are most likely to have access to early appointments.

During regular hours, when there is greater demand for services at the Center than can be met, students needing immediate care will be referred to a physician off-campus or to their own personal physician. This off-campus referral would usually not apply to first-semester students who are new to the area.

Continued Access to care at the Health Center depends on your compliance. For example, students who repeatedly fail to keep scheduled appointments, deprive other students who need appointments, of the opportunity to be seen. Also, it is necessary to refer students who repeatedly do not follow established medical treatment plans to their personal physicians for routine medical care. (For example, a student who consistently does not use prescribed medications for asthma or diabetes despite extensive educational efforts by the Health Center staff). Students who do not improve a poor track record of keeping appointments and/or following care recommendations risk losing access to the Health Center for all but life-threatening emergencies.

There are standards for behavior expected of students when interacting with the Student Health Center staff. These standards include the need to use language that is not profane or abusive in any way. Students who persist in using inappropriate language, or who act in any other manner disruptive to the care of students and the functioning of the Health Center risk loss of access to the use of the Health Center for other than life-threatening emergencies. In addition, students who are abusive will be reported to administration.

Student Health Fee:
While it is very important for all students to have health insurance coverage, you do not need health insurance coverage to be seen at the Health Center, so there is no direct charge for appointments. Services offered are covered by a combination of state-appropriated funds and a mandatory student health fee. There are charges for laboratory tests - please also see Services and Insurance section, that students usually forward to their health insurance carrier for payment or reimbursement.