Student Health Services
The mission of the Student Health Clinic is to provide quality assessment and treatment to students in time of sickness and injury and to promote a healthy lifestyle and wellness. These services are provided by Nurse Practitioners, support staff, and the University Health Educator. The staff embraces a wellness concept along with an educational approach to help students achieve wellness and to gain the maximum benefit from their college experiences.
Employees of GC may come to the clinic for blood pressure checks, administration of prescribed injections (allergy shots are excluded), and for minor first-aid treatment. An injury of any significance will require the employee to complete an accident form and he/she must be seen by a physician on the Worker’s Compensation Panel. Flu shots are provided for employees for a fee.
Beginning in January, 2012, the Student Health Clinic and Counseling Services will be housed in the new Wellness and Recreation Center at West Campus. The Health Clinic will be on the first floor and Counseling Services will be on the second floor, atop the Health Clinic.
The primary entrance for the clinic and for Counseling will be at the side of the building, near the softball field. There will be limited parking spaces designated for patients/clients at this entrance and your Bobcat card will be required for entrance.
Patients/clients who chose to enter at the main entrance will have to be registered with the Wellness Center and entry is gained though finger vein scanning.
If entering the building for the Health Clinic or Counseling at the primary entrance, clients to be seen in Counseling will go up the stairs. If the building is entered at the front entrance, the Counseling suite can be reached by stairs or elevator.
Also beginning in January, Health Services will operate primarily on an appointment basis. Students should call the clinic to make an appointment at 478-445-5288. Students will be able to schedule appointments online in the near future. Students who come to the Health Center on a walk-in basis will be evaluated and given an appointment for either the same day or within a 24 to 48 hour period, depending on their health condition. If a walk-in student presents with an urgent care condition they will be seen immediately.
Student patients using the Health Center after 4:30 p.m. who do not require immediate attention will be given an appointment for next day care.
Bobcat card REQUIRED for service.
The Student Health Center is a fee-based operation. The Health Fee must be paid each semester in order to use the facilities. When registered for the current semester the Health Fee is automatically included in registration charges. If not enrolled for Maymester/and or summer, returning students now have the option of paying a reduced Health Fee of $50.00 for unlimited use of the Student Health Clinic during Maymester, Summer I and Summer II semesters. Students must be registered for the upcoming fall semester in order to use this opportunity.
The optional fee can be paid at the Business Office or by cash or check in the Student Health Clinic. As is always required, the Bobcat card must be presented each visit at Student Health.
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478-414-1414
Cash, checks, and credit cards accepted.
Contact Information
Student Health Services
Campus Box 091
Phone 478-445-5288
Fax 478-445-3142
Clinic Director: alice.loper@gcsu.edu
ABOUT GEORGIA COLLEGE: Georgia College, the state's designated Public Liberal Arts University, combines the educational experience expected at esteemed private liberal arts colleges with the affordability of public higher education. Its four colleges – arts and sciences, business, education and health sciences – provide 6,600 undergraduate and graduate students with an exceptional learning environment that extends beyond the classroom, with hands-on involvement with faculty research, community service, residential learning communities, study abroad and myriad internships.