Student Health and Wellness

Our team of mental health professionals understands the complexities of student life and provides an open, safe, and confidential environment to help you through issues that may interfere with your well-being and academic productivity.

Explore additional information regarding our services, as well as programs and events.

Our Health Promotion team engages the campus community in creating a culture of health and wellness at UConn. We provide education, programs, and resources on priority student health topics such as stress management, alcohol and other drugs, sleep, and sexual health; as well as bring together students, staff and faculty to co-create a healthy campus through our Wellness Coalition.

Explore additional information regarding our services, as well as programs and events.

• Medical Care and Pharmacy- Hila May Williams building
• Mental Health – Arjona, 4th floor
• Health Promotion- Wilson Hall

Student Health and Wellness encourages you to consider your well-being when you decide which items to pack.

We strongly recommend students pack some basic first-aid supplies.  Make sure to include things like a thermometer, prescription medications, over-the-counter medications like ibuprofen, band-aids, etc. Here is a list of suggested items. If you forget anything or run out, you can stop by the Student Health and Wellness Pharmacy.

You may also want to include personal care items that make you feel at home or help you manage stress—like family photos or a journal.

Is there anything you might need to get a good night's sleep?  Perhaps a favorite pillow or blanket, or something else that's currently part of your wind down routine.

This video teaches international students how to prepare for their arrival in the US, how the US healthcare system works and how students should seek medical care appropriately if they become sick or injured.

• Student Health and Wellness’s Pharmacy stocks a variety of over-the-counter medications and other medical supplies. Students can walk in to purchase these supplies or order them online for convenient curbside pick-up. The Pharmacy is open during the academic year.

All students who have paid the Storrs campus Student Health Fee have access to Student Health and Wellness. Call 860-486-4700 for an appointment. The appointment scheduler will help you determine which services are right for your situation. Or you can self-schedule via the MyHealth.uconn.edu portal.

Be sure to bring your Husky OneCard to your appointment. It confirms your eligibility for services. And please keep your medical and pharmacy insurance cards with you at all times so you can provide your coverage information at each visit.

It is our goal to provide exceptional, student-centered care to every individual who seeks it. Every student should expect to be welcomed warmly and kindly. They should expect to have their concerns addressed with respect and dealt with thoughtfully. They should expect to participate in their care and receive a clear explanation regarding their assessment and plan of care/action. If we fail in any of these areas, we want you to contact a member of our Leadership Team.

In return, we have expectations of our students so that we ensure we are all working toward the same goals. Please visit Medical Care's Patient Rights & Responsibilities for more information.

Yes. Our clinicians will work together with your other caregivers at home to help ensure a healthy and successful transition to college. In fact, we offer a free appointment for all students and their families to meet with one of our providers, learn about our services, and learn about resources on campus that are available to them.

You should initiate a conversation with the Center for Students with Disabilities.

You can make an appointment with one of our dietitians or healthcare providers who can facilitate conversations with Dining Services. Or you can reach out to Dining Services directly.

We participate with a number of major insurers, which are listed on our website.

If you have a question about a specific insurer, you can speak with a member of our Business Services team by calling 860-486-9239 or by emailing SHaW-BusinessOffice@uconn.edu

You will be responsible for fees associated with services but can be provided with an itemized statement to submit to your insurance carrier for reimbursement. You may wish to consider enrollment in the university-sponsored Student Health Insurance Plan. This plan will cover most services at SHaW with little or no co-pays.

Claims are automatically filed with plans in which we are a participating provider (see our website for the list.) Your student is responsible for co-payment or other non-covered fees which can be paid by cash, credit, or Husky Bucks or paid later via the student fee bill. If you need to use your HSA or FSA debit card for medical services, please call our Business Services Team at 860-486-9239.

We protect and maintain the privacy and confidentiality of all students – this means not sharing whether or not a student has visited Student Health and Wellness and/or the details of any visit(s) they may had with us without their permission. Federal and state law provides safeguards for ensuring that your student’s health information is adequately protected. This being said, it’s not uncommon for students to call a parent of family member mid-visit; we’re happy to discuss your student’s situation with you so long as your student has authorized the discussion – your student will need to fill out an “Authorization to Release Information” to grant us permission to release any of their medical information to a third party.

There is no blanket release that is good for all visits. A signed consent to share information is incident or condition specific. When necessary and appropriate, we will contact the student to ask for their signature on a release form.

When school is in session, no matter the time of day or night, students can call 860-486-4700 to access experienced advice nurses who will help evaluate what's going on and offer suggestions on the next steps to be taken.