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LIFE
SERVICES AND WELLNESS (LSW) http://www.tamuk.edu/sass/lifeservices Life
Services and Wellness (LSW) serves the physical, emotional and distinct
academic needs of Texas A&M University-Kingsville students.
Our mission is to raise students’ awareness on physical,
emotional, social, spiritual, intellectual and occupational dimensions, to
produce life changing results and to provide a teaching and learning
environment which helps students acquire life long learning skills and
obtain educational success. LSW includes Counseling, Health Care Services,
Disability Services for Students, Testing Services and a Wellness Program.
All services and information provided to/from students is
confidential and will not be released without written permission from the
student. Office hours are
Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m., except on major holidays or
during semester breaks. Counseling 593-3991 http://www.tamuk.edu/sass/LifeServices Challenge,
frustration, growth and change are all a part of the college experience.
Professionally trained staff are readily available to students to provide
counseling for personal, educational and life-decision concerns. All
services, with the exception of selected specialized tests, are free.
All testing and counseling sessions are confidential to the limits
provided by the law, and no information can be released within or outside
the university without the individual’s consent.
Services provided include individual counseling, career counseling,
crisis intervention and consultation and outreach. Scheduled appointments
are preferred; walk-ins are welcomed. Health
Care Services 593-2904 http://www.tamuk.edu/sass/LifeServices Health
Care Services provides quality medical care to students currently enrolled
at Texas A&M University-Kingsville while classes are in session.
All registered students pay a health service fee that includes
unlimited visits to see medical providers and to obtain medications at a
low cost. Additional lab
services, minor surgical procedures and immunizations have a minimal fee.
Students are responsible for any financial obligations stemming
from a referral to a private physician’s office, lab tests, x-ray or
hospital. The health service
fee should not be misconstrued as health insurance.
Student health insurance applications or information about
purchasing student health insurance is available at Life Services and
Wellness. Any
students in need of health care services are encouraged to visit LSW.
Health Care office hours are Monday through Friday from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30
p.m. Students needing health
care services are recommended to schedule appointments, however, walk-ins
are welcome. Prior to visit,
students are required to present a valid ID before health care services
can be provided. The clinic
does not provide class absence excuses.
It is the student’s responsibility to convey information
regarding illness to the professor. If
the student’s illness requires extensive absences, the student may
request assistance from the Dean of Students office to convey information
to their professors. All
services provided are confidential. No
information is released without the written permission of the student.
After hours emergency care is available at Christus Spohn-Hospital
Kleberg, Health
care services provided (refer to our website for additional information): Ø
Acne
screening Ø
Allergy
injections Ø
Arm slings,
arm braces, finger splints Ø
Blood
pressure screening Ø
Cholesterol
and diabetes screening Ø
Crutches Ø
Free flu
shots Ø
Health
education and counseling Ø
Free HIV
testing Ø
Immunizations;
tetanus/diphtheria Ø
Laboratory
services Ø
Prescription
medication and over the counter medication (minimal fee) Ø
Minor
emergency surgeries, such as mole/wart removal, stitches or ingrown
toenail. Ø
Nutrition
program and weight reduction counseling Ø
Pregnancy
test Ø
Referrals
to doctors, specialists or other community resources as needed Ø
TB test Ø
Reproductive
healthcare for men and women: family planning education/counseling,
condoms, Pap smears, breast exams, oral contraception, and sexually
transmitted disease screening (lab fee). Disability
Services for Students (DSS) 593-3024 http://www.tamuk.edu/sass/LifeServices Disability
Services for Students (DSS) assists with academic accommodations and
provides auxiliary aids to registered students with disabling conditions,
as defined by Section 504 and the Americans Disabilities Act of 1990, who
are otherwise qualified to meet the institution’s academic requirements.
Section
504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 refers to individuals who: Ø
Have a
physical or mental impairment which substantially limits one or more of a
person’s major life activities (visit website for more information on
major life activities) Ø
Have a
record of such an impairment Ø
Are
regarded as having such an impairment This
also includes those disabilities, which are less obvious, such as
psychological problems, learning disabilities and chronic health problems
such as cancer, diabetes, cardiac problems, epilepsy and HIV/AIDS.
Broken bones, recent surgeries and others can be regarded as
temporary disabilities. Students
who meet these criteria could benefit from our services at
A&M-Kingsville. Students
who wish to request accommodations should register with the DSS office
early in the semester so that appropriate arrangements may be made. In
accordance with federal laws, a student requesting special accommodations
must provide appropriate documentation of their disability to the DSS
coordinator. In
addition, DSS has a volunteer program.
Students interested in volunteering as a note taker, reader or
accessibility assistant to students with disabilities should contact the
DSS office. Testing
Services 593-3303 http://www.tamuk.edu/sass/LifeServices The
Texas A&M-Kingsville testing office provides comprehensive testing
services for university students and prospective students.
The testing office serves as a national testing center for tests
such as the American College Test (ACT), College Level Examination program
(CLEP) Computer based exam, Law School Admissions Test (LSAT), Miller
Analogies Test (MAT), Medical College Admission Test (MCAT), Secondary
Level English Proficiency (SLEP), Pharmacy College Admissions Test (PCAT),
Professional Assessment for Beginning Teachers (PRAXIS Series), IBT TOEFL,
TEXES and Texas High Education assessment (THEA).
General Education Development (GED) testing also is administered
through this office. The Quick
THEA and ACT Residual exam is administered to accommodate only the
students who cannot register for the national test dates.
Wellness
Program 593-2382 http://www.tamuk.edu/sass/LifeServices The
Wellness Program strives to provide increased awareness on education,
prevention and intervention services involving alcohol, tobacco and other
drug use and abuse while promoting positive decision-making and healthy
lifestyles. The two components
in the Wellness Program are Don’t Cancel Class and the Peer Educator
Program (PEP Talk). The
Don’t Cancel Class program is available to faculty requesting
educational presentations on academic enhancement, alcohol and other drug
abuse and prevention, health issues, relationships, wellness and sexual
health. The Peer Educator
Program (PEP Talk) goal is to share, teach and empower peers to evaluate
their lifestyles and make more responsible, healthier decisions.
PEP Talk coordinates activities to increase awareness on health and
safety issues. For more
information on the Wellness Program contact Jo Elda Castillo-Alaniz at
593-2382.
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