Student Health Services

On-Campus:

University Clinic
Dr. Laurette Dekat
Second Floor Haggar Center
Phone: x5322
Hours: Monday-Friday 12:00pm-5:00pm

Services will be provided on an appointment and walk-in basis:

• Treatment of acute illnesses
• Ongoing management of chronic conditions, such as asthma, allergies, diabetes
• Immunizations and TB screening
• Minor emergency care, including treatment of injuries and asthma exacerbations
• Referral to specialty care as needed
• Collaboration with counseling services
  for care of mental health, e.g. depression, substance use, eating disorders
• On campus pharmacy for routine medications

Fees and Charges:

Services usually rendered by a school nurse, including provision of over the counter medications, will be free of charge.

Office visits with the physician will result in a fee to be paid at the time of the visit. A claim form will be provided which can be directly filed with the student's insurance carrier for reimbursement. It is the student's responsibility to submit the claim form to his/her insurance provider for reimbursement.

Student Insurance

All full-time undergraduate students are required to have medical insurance, either coverage provided from home or through the University endorsed plan. All degree-seeking full-time undergraduate students (except non-resident aliens) are automatically enrolled the university sponsored student insurance plan. Participation in the accident portion of the plan is mandatory and that charge may not be waived. Participation in the annual health (sickness) insurance portion may be waived directly with the insurance company upon completion of an online waiver form - link available here soon for the 08/09 academic year. Failure to sucessfully waive the sickness coverage implies acceptance of the program and the related $425 annual charge (prorated charge for spring admits). The fall deadline is September 20, 2008. The spring deadline for new spring enrollees is February 7, 2009. NO EXCEPTIONS.

Incoming Student Medical Information

Students must have a completed Medical History Form on file in order to receive treatment. New students that do not submit this completed form before class registration for their second term risk an account hold. A list of recommended vaccines is included on the form. Note that students who live in a residence hall setting are at an increased risk for contagious diseases, some of which are preventable by vaccine:

• Meningitis
• Flu
• Chickenpox
• Hepatitis

EMERGENCY MEDICAL SERVICES:

Medical care is available during evening hours and on weekends through the Irving Healthcare System.

Area Hospitals:

• Las Colinas Medical Center, (972) 969-2000
• Baylor Irving Healthcare Systems, (972) 579-8110
• Parkland Emergency Services Info, (972) 590-8281
• St. Paul's Emergency Room, (972) 879-2790