Radford University Undergraduate Catalog, 2011-2012

concerns. Counselors can also assist students
who need referrals for a medication
assessment and can provide brief phone
and in-person consultation services.
• Psychiatric: Evaluations for medication
and on-going medication monitoring are
provided by the SCS psychiatrist. These
services are provided during the fall and
spring semesters.
• Health Education Outreach Programming:
SCS has a health educator during the fall
and spring semesters to provide presentations
on a variety of health related topics
to the campus community. Topics include:
Stress Management, Women’s Health Issues,
Weathering Winter Illnesses, Sexually
Transmitted Disease Prevention, Eating
Disorders, Smoking Cessation and Weight
Management and Proper Nutrition.
For an appointment or further information,
stop by Tyler Hall or call (540) 831-5226 for
Student Counseling Services.
The Office of Substance Abuse and Violence
Education Support Services
The Office of Substance Abuse and Violence
Education Support Services is dedicated
to increasing knowledge and awareness of substance
abuse, sexual assault and other student
health issues as well as decreasing the negative
consequences associated with high risk alcohol
and other drug use and sexual assault. The Substance
Abuse and Violence Education Support
Services provides the following services:
• Educational Resources on the topics of
Substance Abuse, Sexual Assault, Dating
Violence and other student health issues.
• RU Aware Program: An educational class
for the RU Drug and Alcohol policy violators.
• Counseling for students dealing with issues
surrounding sexual and dating violence
and/or substance abuse.
• Advocacy and support for sexual assault
victims.
• Consultations for students, parents, faculty
and staff.
• Presentations and trainings for the Radford
University community on substance abuse
and sexual assault issues.
• Peer Educators: A student group affiliated
with the National BACCHUS and GAM-
MA Peer Education Network dedicated to
raising awareness about student health issues.
The SAVES office advises and supports RU’s
peer educators.
For more information, students can visit the
SAVES website at www.radford.edu/~saves,
email saves@radford.edu or call (540) 831-
5709.
Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic
The Speech-Language-Hearing Clinic, located
in Waldron Hall, provides services for
students, faculty and staff. Graduate students
majoring in Communication Sciences and Disorders
provide the services under the direct supervision
of faculty members. Hearing evaluations
and hearing aid evaluations are available,
as are rehabilitation services for the hearingimpaired
person. Speech and language evaluations
and therapy are provided for persons with
articulation, stuttering, voice, language or other
communication problems. The services are free
for Radford University students, faculty and dependents.
Appointments may be made by calling
(540) 831-7665 (V/TTY).
DINING SERVICES
Dalton Dining Hall is the main “all you care
to eat” style dining hall which offers a wide
selection of foods at various stations. Some of
the stations include Fresh Grille with burgers,
hot sandwiches and fries, Market Carvery with
entrees, vegetables and starches, and Menutainment
which is an action station where food is
prepared in front of the guests. Other options
include a salad bar with composed salads and
fresh fruit, made to order sandwiches, house
made pizzas, dessert bar and beverage station.
There is also a variety of healthy, vegetarian,
vegan, sustainable, gluten free, and sugar free
options made available to students.
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