The primary mission of Student Health and Counseling Services is to provide excellent quality, comprehensive, primary medical, counseling/psychological and health promotion services to students at Washington and Lee through both direct services and outreach activities, to help individual students reach their full potential.
This Health Library provides the Washington and Lee community with information and resources on the most important health issues to college students. Click on a health topic in the navigation bar to the left for further information and links.
The Student Health Center provides medical evaluation and care of student health concerns, both in an out-patient office setting, and an infirmary setting for round-the-clock care when needed. We strive to provide comprehensive primary medical care to W&L students, including evaluation and treatment of illness or injury, as well as preventive health services. Nursing assessment and care is available around-the-clock. Physician appointments are available weekdays by calling 458-8401, or e-mailing studenthealth@wlu.edu. The Student Health Center is located on the lower floor of Davis and Gilliam residence halls, and you will need your ID card to enter. The Student Health Center is open 24 hours a day, 7 days a week when undergraduate classes are in session. When the law school only is in session, the Health Center is open daily from 9 AM to 5 PM.
Because Washington and Lee University is committed to the development of the whole person, a highly trained and experienced counseling staff is available to help students with a variety of difficulties that might impact not only a student's academic work, but overall sense of well-being. University Counseling provides direct psychotherapy services, assessment of academic problems, and (with student consent) collaboration with faculty, administrative personnel, or parents to provide necessary supports for struggling students. Psychiatric consultation is also available.
The Office of Health Promotion provides students with information about alcohol and other drugs, sexuality issues including sexual misconduct and sexual harassment, nutrition, stress management, and mental health issues such as depression and eating disorders. The goal of the Office of Health Promotion is to encourage students to make safe choices by having science-based information.
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