Wellness Center
The Judson University Wellness Center includes Health Services and Counseling Services. The Wellness Center is located in the University Center and is open to students during the traditional academic year. More information about available services and hours of operation can be found on the Wellness Center Site.
If you are experiencing a mental health emergency, a moment where there is an immediate danger to yourself or someone else (due to suicidal/homicidal ideations or urges to self-harm), and the Wellness Center is closed, dial 9-1-1, or please contact campus safety at 847-628-2500 extension #9999.
If you are experiencing a medical emergency, a matter of life or death, call 9-1-1, contact campus safety at 847-628-2500 extension #9999, or visit the nearest emergency room. Emergency contacts will be notified in case of serious illness or accident.
Counseling Center
The Counseling Services includes an initial assessment to determine how our counselors can assist you achieve your goals, individual counseling, non-clinical consultation services, and referrals to local providers. Counseling services also provides therapeutic support groups which are free to the students.
Every student is allowed one free counseling session. The cost of subsequent sessions will be determined based on your health insurance benefits for mental health, and/or your decision to pay for services out-of-pocket. Click here for frequently asked questions regarding health insurance. If you decide to pay for sessions out-of-pocket, you will be charged $35 per session. Students may charge these sessions to their student account.
To complete a counseling request form to initiate services, complete the online counseling request form. Counseling services are provided during traditional fall and spring semesters. Please click here for considerations when receiving services off campus. For general inquiries, email wellnesscenter@judsonu.edu or call extension #2464.
Health Center
The Health Services Department is under the coordination of the Campus Health Coordinator and offers emergent care through a paramedicine approach. EMS staff provide care on a walk-in basis or in response to emergencies when summoned by Campus Safety. Students are never charged for office visits or emergency response.
The Campus Health Coordinator also assists students in coordinating care with local health organizations and helps students navigate any questions they may have about their insurance. Questions regarding health-related concerns or insurance issues can be sent to healthservices@judsonu.edu.
STUDENT MEDICAL DOCUMENTSBefore entering Judson University, traditional undergraduate students are required to submit proof of state required immunizations as well as insurance information. We do not require pre-entrance physical examinations for most students. Please note that the Judson Athletics Department and the RISE Program still mandate these documents as part of their requirements to participate in these programs.
Immunization records are required for students to attend a post-secondary education per Illinois state law effective August 5th, 2016. These records must be provided by all incoming traditional undergraduate students prior to the start of the semester. The student will not be allowed to attend classes if records are not on file with Health Services or are incomplete 10 days after the start of the semester. These records can be uploaded through the MyJudson portal under the Counseling/Health tab. Health forms and medical records are maintained by the Health Services Department for ten years from graduation.
The following immunizations are required by the state to attend:
- 2 MMR (Measles, Mumps and Rubella) immunizations given separately after one year of age and after December 31, 1967; students born before 1957 are exempt from this requirement
- A combination of 3 shots for Tetanus/Diphtheria/Pertussis (DTP/Dtap/Td or Tdap); one of the three must be the Tdap immunization and must have been administered within the last ten years
- 1 Meningococcal conjugate (Meningitis) vaccine for students 21 and younger; a second vaccine is required is the vaccination was given before age 16
Medical Insurance is also required of ALL traditional undergraduate students, who are automatically enrolled in the Judson University Student Health Insurance plan upon beginning their first semester and every semester they are enrolled in thereafter. There is a cost for the insurance, and this will automatically be charged to the student account. Students not interested in enrolling in Judson's insurance must submit an online insurance waiver and proof of their own insurance through Wellfleet Insurance's website. This external site can be access on the Health Services page of MyJudson. If a waiver is denied for any reason, the student will be enrolled in the student insurance plan after the tenth day of school. Any appeals needed for denied waiver process are being managed by third party administrator Wellfleet insurance and will need to be filed directly to them.
ILLNESS/INJURY OUT-OF-CLASS EXPECTATION
If a student requests to be out of class due to either a sports injury or for a medical reason, Health Services requires a physician's note as documentation to include diagnosis, time of out class needed, date and physician's signature. All documents should be emailed to healthservices@judsonu.edu. Once this information from the student is received, Health Services will internally notify faculty of the student's status. The student is responsible for communicating with faculty to manage any classwork missed. If there are questions about accommodations related to a disability or need, students should contact the ADA/504 Compliance Officer at ada@judsonu.edu.