About Student Health Services
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Mission
To provide students with quality health services and prepare them to be educated consumers of healthcare.
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Vision
Be an active partner in a thriving community where individuals are empowered and ready to lead healthy lifestyles and make informed choices about their well-being.
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Accreditation
The Student Health Service is accredited by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care Inc. To achieve accreditation, the Student Health Service meets nationally recognized standards for outpatient health care. Our achievement of these standards recognizes that the Student Health Service staff is committed to providing quality health care.
Ambulatory health care organizations value accreditation as a measure of professional achievement and quality of care. They welcome the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care survey as a constructive learning experience. And, the certificate of accreditation has become a benchmark of quality not only to those involved in health care delivery and management, but to the general public.
Guided Principles
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Engendering a Sense of Belonging- Our firm commitment to embracing social justice and diversity as well as promoting inclusivity ensures that we will engender a sense of belonging to every student we serve.
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Care - We focus on the overall well-being of our campus community. This value is exemplified by our individualized approach to our patient’s physical and emotional health care needs.
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Professionalism - We value the integration of ethics into all aspects of professional practice. This value is achieved through strong collaborative partnerships and continuous professional development.
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Student Centered - We value our role in the education of the whole student. This value is achieved through active partnerships across campus and the community, with a focus on preparing students to self-advocate for high quality health care and services.