26 Student Health Center Telephone: 801-626-6459 Location: Student Services, Suite 190 Web Site: weber.edu/healthcenter The Student Health Center provides clinical medical care and assistance on a walk-in basis. Students and spouses with current Wildcard ID are eligible for services. Health Insurance is not required to use the Student Health Center. Office Visits • Assistance available at any general practitioners office is normally available at the SHC • Office visits, examinations, evaluations and minor care are funded by student fees • X-rays, medicines, lab work etc. incur minimal charges Commonly Used Services • Treatment for minor illness, minor surgery, minor suturing, etc. • Pharmacy • Laboratory testing • Contraceptive instruction, pregnancy testing, birth control prescriptions, pap smears • Follow up for ongoing medical problems (i.e., blood pressure checks, blood sugar levels) • Consultation regarding diet, cholesterol and weight reduction • Wart Treatment Clinic • X-Ray services provided for a nominal fee • Please call ext. 6459 to determine if a particular service is offered Services for Special Student Populations Services for Students with Disabilities (SSD) Telephone: 801-626-6413 Location: Student Services, Suite 181 Web Site: A student who requests an accommodation because of a disability should be referred to SSD. Based upon documentation of the disability, SSD will authorize appropriate accommodations. SSD works closely with faculty and staff to insure that any given accommodations is appropriate and necessary for the situation. SSD advises students on issues related to disabilities and higher education and provides priority registration for qualified students. Services • Classroom interpreting for deaf students • Textbooks on tape • Braille and large print materials • Test accommodations • Adaptive technology • Registration assistance and advisement • Other accommodations as needed Services for International Students Telephone: 801-626-6853 Location: Student Services, Suite 143 Web Site: weber.edu/sis Student Advocacy and Adjustment • Assist students in their adjustment to new and unfamiliar living and learning situations • Arrange for tutoring necessary for students success • Assist students with immigration-related questions and concerns • Advise the International Student Senator • Advise international student organization (International Club) • Assist faculty and academic departments in establishing faculty and student exchange programs with universities from around the world. Consultation & Outreach • Organize orientation programs for new international students and faculty/staff • Present workshops and programs on international issues to stu dents, faculty and staff • Organize International Student Emphasis Week & International Student Banquet • Assist faculty and staff with questions related to international students • Assist visiting faculty from other countries and their academic departments with immigration-related questions. Services for Mult Telephone: 801-626-7330 Location: Student Services, Suite 150 Web Site: ii Students Retention Activities • Arrange for tutoring necessary for students success • Search for scholarships and other financial support for ethnic minority students • Assist students in identifying, applying for and securing summer Internships • Assist students in identifying, applying to, and gaining entrance to graduate school Recruitment Activities • Annual Multicultural Youth Conference on the WSU campus • Invitations to top ethnic minority students to visit WSU campus • Campus visits organized for ethnic minority students • Visits to high schools and junior colleges to meet and recruit ethnic minority students Student Advocacy • Address cultural barriers in the learning process • Provide training in interpersonal skills and the competence to function in a cultural environment different from that of the student • Appropriate departmental referrals for personal, career, psycho logical and financial concerns • Ethnic & Cultural Leadership retreats for ethnic minority students • Proactively educate the campus and local community in the awareness and appreciation of ethnic and cultural differences • Student groups and organizations we work with: ° Hispanic Area Council ° African American Area Council ° Black Scholars United ° Native American Area Council ° American Indian Science and Engineering Society ° Asian/Pacific Islander Area Council ° Polynesian Club ° Asian Club Weber State University 2006-2007 Catalog