Student Health & Wellness

Students do best in school when they are healthy! At the University of Louisiana, we offer a variety of resources to help your students stay healthy.

Student Health Services

Saucier Hall
(337) 482-5464
(337) 482-1328 (Appointments)
Student Health Services
Dr. Marelle Yongue, Director

UL Lafayette Student Health Services (SHS) strives to provide quality, accessible, cost sensitive primary medical care and active health promotion to the students within the campus community.

SHS operates utilizing a combination of appointments and walk-in services. Students should bring proof of insurance coverage each semester. Students taking a total of 6 or more credit hours during fall/spring semester, or 3 or more hours in the summer, are eligible to utilize SHS. Students not meeting these credit hour requirements can purchase a membership by visiting SHS.

Services provided by SHS

• Assessments for illness or minor injuries
• General Physicals
• Referrals for serious illness or injury
• Injuries sustained as a result of motor vehicle accident

Laboratory work, office procedures, pap smears, IV therapy, injections and prescriptions all need to be covered by students at their own cost.

Services not offered by SHS

• Dental Care
  Obstetrical Care
  X-rays

Student Insurance

All registered UL Lafayette students are eligible for insurance coverage. All domestic undergraduate students taking 7 hours or more in fall/spring and 4 hours or more in summer and all domestic graduate students taking 6 hours or more in fall/spring or 3 hours or more in summer are assessed a fee at registration and are enrolled in the Basic Insurance Plan when fees are paid upon registration.  This student insurance will supplement any other insurance the student may have (except medicaid/Tricare). Domestic students not meeting these hour requirements may enroll in the program by paying the semester premium fee at Coronna Hall (some restrictions may apply).

All international students are required to have insurance coverage. All international students are assessed the fee for the Basic Plan at registration.

An Optional Increased Coverage Policy is available for both domestic and international students. The enrollment is done through the current insurance company vendor (exclusions may apply) and must be obtained within the first 30 days of the fall and spring semesters and 15 days of the summer.  Brochures and enrollment forms for the Optional Plans may be obtained at the SHS office, the Office of International Affairs, or the SHS website.

All students may enroll their dependents into any program for an additional premium charge. Brochures and enrollment forms for dependent coverage may be obtained at the SHS office or website. Actual enrollment and payment is done through the current insurance company vendor (exclusions may apply).

Counseling & Testing Center

Olivier Hall Room 212
(337) 482-6480 (Information & Appointments)
Counseling & Testing Center
Dr. Brian Frederick, Director

The Counseling and Testing Center is staffed by licensed professional counselors who are available to provide personal counseling for students who may need assistance in dealing with stress, relationship problems, grief issues or adjustment difficulties free of charge. Short-term therapy sessions may be provided for individuals, couples or groups.
National standardized testing is administered by the supervisor of testing whose office is located in the center. Information about tests and test applications can be obtained upon request.