Health Services is located in the Olive Swann Porter building (OSP). Health Services is staffed by a family nurse practitioner who provides medical care for common illnesses and minor injuries. A physician is available on campus by appointment. Students with chronic illnesses may be referred to a local physician for management. Health Services provides personal health education and educational programs on health-related topics. All information pertaining to services provided is confidential.
Students may be referred off campus for diagnostic tests or treatment beyond the scope of Health Service’s staff. Transportation and charges for off-campus services are the student's responsibility. Students should verify that the facility or provider is covered under their insurance plan. In an emergency, campus police will contact 911 or transport a student to the nearest emergency facility.
Navicent Health Urgent Care Northwest on Zebulon Rd. and CVS Pharmacy Minute Clinic on Zebulon Rd. are available for urgent medical care when Health Services is closed. For life-threatening emergencies, Coliseum Northside Hospital on Charter Boulevard and Navicent Health on Pine Street provide emergency treatment.
All full-time traditional students, full-time non-traditional students who attend day classes, and all students living on campus are required to have health insurance that meets our college waiver requirements. Students must complete the waiver process on the CHP website before the designated deadline. Students who do not complete the waiver by the deadline will be enrolled in CHP insurance and charged the annual fee on their college account. Students who want to enroll in the CHP insurance must go to the CHP website before the deadline to enroll.