Health Services, Accessibility Services, Counseling Services, Wellness Programs, Sexual Violence Prevention and Advocacy, Religious and Spiritual Programs
Health Services
Student Health Services, located on campus in Warnshuis Health Center, is a licensed outpatient clinic attending to the immediate primary health needs of all matriculated Connecticut College students. The service is staffed by nurses, nurse practitioners and a consulting physician. The services aim to help maintain body and mind and encourage lifelong healthy habits. All professional services are delivered with attention to confidentiality. In the event of a serious illness or injury, parents or guardians will be notified at the discretion of the staff.
Health Insurance
All students are required to have health insurance, either on their own or through the College. Learn more about health insurance.
Mental Health Services
Student Counseling Services provides mental health evaluation, short-term treatment and crisis intervention, and referrals for mental health care. Care is provided in a safe and non-judgmental atmosphere at no cost to the student.
The following services are provided: evaluation; individual and group counseling; psychopharmacological evaluation and medication management; crisis intervention services; outreach and consultation to the College community; psycho-educational forums; and referral to off-campus clinicians for specialized and/or intensive treatment.
The staff is responsive to the needs and concerns of other members of the College community regarding individual students, but all clinical contact with Student Counseling Services is confidential. Student Counseling Services staff also works cooperatively with other members of the College community to present mental health education and wellness workshops, train student leaders and meet requests for special programs.
Student Wellness Education
The College employs a full-time director of student wellness, located on campus in the Warnshuis Health Center, who puts particular focus on drug and alcohol education. The director is responsible for providing outreach education and assessment in the areas of health and wellness, sexual assault, and alcohol and other drugs. This includes the development of a comprehensive peer education program
Sexual Violence Prevention and Advocacy
The Director of Sexual Violence Prevention and Advocacy/Think S.A.F.E. Project, in the Offices of Student Life, is an on-campus support person available to assist any student who may have experiences some form of sexual violence including sexual assault, stalking or dating violence. The director can help a student make decisions about seeking medical treatment, counseling services or a room change, or pursuing filing charges on campus or with local police departments. The director is also responsible for providing outreach and prevention education throughout the year on issues of sexual assault, stalking and dating violence. The director can be reached at 860-439-2219 and is available to students for after-hour emergencies by calling Campus Safety at (860) 439-2222.
Accessibility Services
Connecticut College is committed to ensuring that all students have equal access to our academic, cultural and social activities. We comply with the Americans with Disabilities Act and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973, which states that "No otherwise qualified individual with handicaps ... shall, solely by reason of her or his handicap, be excluded from participation in, be denied the benefits of, or be subjected to discrimination under any program or activity receiving Federal financial assistance." Our commitment extends beyond the letter of the law to its spirit.
The Office of Student Accessibility Services ensures equal access to educational activities for all students with disabilities. The staff includes a director and a part-time assistant who are available during the academic year.
Religious and Spiritual Programs
The College seeks to help students form a spiritual, ethical and moral foundation that will help them integrate personal beliefs with professional demands and lead lives of integrity, civility and compassion. As students examine their values and beliefs, they gain a greater appreciation for the beliefs of others. The Office of Religious and Spiritual Programs sponsors a variety of multi-faith programs and events in addition to religion-specific and multi-religious activities. The chaplains provide support and counsel for members of their faith groups and serve the broader College community as well. For more information call 860-439-2450.
On-Campus Religious Services
The College chaplains lead on-campus worship services in their faiths. There is also a diverse array of religious activities, services and organizations coordinated by students. These vary from year to year, depending on student interests.
Weekly services and activities may include Quaker worship meetings, a Muslim Student Association, Hillel, Buddhist meditation sessions, Protestant worship, Unitarian Universalist campus ministry, a Baha’i group, meditation, Shabbat dinners and Roman Catholic masses. Service schedules are posted on the College calendar at http://calendar.conncoll.edu/.
Places to worship off campus in the New London area.