This supplemental section provides information and resources related to health and wellness. Click on each topic listed below to expand the content box for more details.
As a Jesuit institution, one of our leading values is cura personalis, a Latin phrase meaning "care for whole the person." Caring for the personal development of the whole person (emotional, mental, spiritual, physical) is a community effort including support from families, peers, faculty, and staff.
As such, when there are indicators that a student may be struggling, it is important that the community come together for aid. Culture of CARE (Compassionate And Responsive Educators) embodies the University's commitment to supporting our students by helping them find the resources to build resilience and overcome challenges.
The Office of Student Life (OSL) responds to the welfare needs and conduct issues of our students. Our approach to student life reflects the Ignatian values of SCU: respecting our students as individuals and working with them to maximize their personal development and academic pursuits.
The Office of Accessible Education (OAE) has facilitated services to students with disabilities. The staff of OAE is available as a resource and works to create an accessible and cooperative learning environment at SCU.
The Wellness Center focuses on risk reduction and early intervention related to alcohol and drug use and the prevention of gender-based violence as well as strives to promote student wellbeing through education, prevention, and outreach services.
One program of significance is the Peer Health Educators who obtain specialized training and deliver programs and events about various health and wellness topics for SCU students.
Another program is the Violence Prevention Program which empowers the student body to be proactive bystanders to protect one another and be a resource for those who are survivors of sexual assault.
Part of the Cowell Center, Student Health Services is staffed by licensed and/or board-certified staff who will address your needs in a sensitive, compassionate, and confidential manner.
The physician, nurse practitioners, and physician assistant see students by appointment and will see walk-in students with urgent needs.
The nursing staff is available during all open hours to assist students with less urgent health care concerns. In addition to regular staff, Student Health Services offers appointments with specialists including a physical therapist assistant and a registered dietitian.
Part of the Cowell Center, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) is staffed by licensed psychologists, psychology pre-doctoral trainees, advanced practicum students, and psychiatrist. CAPS provides brief individual counseling, single-session therapy, couples counseling, group counseling, psychiatric care, and consultation and outreach services to support students' wellness and success.
CAPS invites students to schedule an initial intake appointment with a CAPS therapist. During this initial intake, our therapists will assist students in obtaining the appropriate services to address their concerns by recommending services within CAPS or referring students to professionals in the community.
Student concerns that can be addressed within a brief model of therapy are usually managed by CAPS while concerns requiring longer-term or specialized therapy are best addressed by professionals outside of the university.
Part of the Cowell Center, Emergency Medical Services (EMS) is a student run and operated medical care organization. EMS is operated by a volunteer staff of students (EMTs) who are nationally certified and state licensed in EMT-Basics. Professional staff from the Cowell Center provide guidance.
In conjunction with Campus Safety Services, EMS provides emergency medical care to the SCU community from 5pm to 8am when Student Health Services is closed. Each shift is comprised of 3-4 EMTs.
By becoming a member of the JED Campus program, SCU demonstrates a commitment to the emotional well-being of its students by embarking on a multi-year strategic collaboration that not only assesses and enhances the work that is already being done but helps create positive, lasting, systemic change in the campus community.
JED Campus is an initiative of The Jed Foundation, a national nonprofit that exists to protect the emotional health of our country’s 40 million high school and college students and reduce the risks of substance abuse and suicide.
Nearly 25% of college students experience some degree of food insecurity at some point during their collegiate career.
Access to funding is available through the Office of Student Life for students who are experiencing food insecurity, which is defined as the lack of reliable access to sufficient quantities of affordable, nutritious food.
This program is grounded in trust, thus all requesting or referred students will receive donated funds.
Campus Recreation offers fitness and recreation opportunities for students at the Malley Fitness Center, Sullivan Aquatic Center, Bellomy Field, and Degheri Tennis Center. About 25-32 fitness classes are offered each week. For open recreation, there is a weight room with free weights, machine weights, and cardio equipment.
There is also a gym with three basketball courts, multi-purpose room for fitness classes, and sports equipment rental as well as a swimming pool and recreational sports fields.
Research has shown that when students attend or participate in the performing arts, they experience increased levels of happiness, greater engagement with their professions and peers, and higher levels of social tolerance. As a liberal arts University with the Jesuit mission of educating the whole person, the Arts are necessary for our students' wellness. The performing arts challenge us with different points of view, compel us to empathize with others, and give us the opportunity to reflect on the human condition.
With the goal of making the Arts more accessible, and in keeping with our Jesuit mission and values, the College of Arts and Sciences with SCU•Presents Performing Arts Center has made student admission free to all performances of the SCU Theatre and Dance, and Music Departments.
Learn more about the Arts at SCU.
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