Dominican University Parent Guide
The Wellness Center Helps Students Stay Healthy
The Dominican University Wellness Center, located in the lower level of Coughlin Hall, provides a full array of counseling services, health services, health education, and preventive health care and support services during fall and spring semesters.
In recognition of the dignity of every student enrolled at Dominican University and in keeping with the Catholic and Dominican traditions that inform the character and mission of the university, the Wellness Center seeks particularly to serve students’ individual health and counseling needs with respect and professional, high quality care. Parents are invited to visit the Wellness Center web site regularly to familiarize themselves with the services of the Wellness Center. We maintain student health records and state mandated immunizations. Please verify your student has submitted their health history and immunization documentation before the first day of class, in order to avoid the $50/semester fine for non-compliance.
The center is committed to maintaining an atmosphere of openness and trust, encouraging free exploration and discussion of attitudes, beliefs, values and behaviors that are similar to and/or different from those of other people. Information exchanged between students and Wellness Center professionals is kept in complete and strict confidence in accordance with federal educational and health record guidelines. Information regarding student’s health will be shared with parents upon written permission of the student and when necessary in emergencies. Don’t hesitate to consult the Wellness Center with your concerns, we will be happy to consult with or advise you without sharing patient information.
The staff is dedicated to the promotion of respect and sensitivity for all persons regardless of race, religion, national origin, ethnicity, physical ability or sexual orientation. The staff also actively encourages students to take responsibility for making decisions about their own physical and mental health and for protecting the health of others. The Wellness Center staff will help students become their own health care advocates in preparation for a healthy life beyond their time at Dominican.
There are no charges for counseling or the wellness room. Health service exams are provided without charge to students who are ill. There are very low fees charged for lab tests and routine care such as physicals. Those fees are posted monthly to a student’s account. Students may request a receipt in order to submit a claim to their insurer.
The Wellness Center maintains a network of linkages and referral relationships with community health resources so referrals can be made when appropriate. Outreach programs and workshops as well as consultation on issues of wellness education are available to all students.
