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Health Services Center
ADELPHI UNIVERSITY • GUIDE TO STUDENT LIFE
students.adelphi.edu/sa/hs
Waldo Hall
Campus ext. 6000
Hours: Fall and Spring Semesters, 24/7;
Semester Breaks and Summer Sessions, Monday–Friday, 8:00 a.m.–4:00 p.m.
Hours
During the fall and spring semesters, the Health Services Center is open 24 hours a day, seven
days a week. During intersession and the summer terms, the center stays open from 8:00 a.m.
to 4:00 p.m., Monday through Friday. The center is located on the Garden City campus but can
be accessed by any registered student.
What We Do
At the Health Services Center, you can receive medical attention and treatment, as well as
education and information about general wellness. The primary goal of the center is to help
you maintain and improve your health so that you are fully prepared to meet the demands of
college life. Services are available to all students—undergraduate and graduate, resident and
commuter. Health Alerts are posted at students.adelphi.edu/sa/hs/healthalerts.php. The director
of the center also maintains a health services blog that you can follow for information related to
public health issues affecting the campus at blogs.adelphi.edu/healthservices.
Services
The Health Services Center is under the direction of a nurse practitioner, and staffed by nurse
practitioners, registered professional nurses and emergency medical technicians. For full details
about available services and health alerts, visit the website at
students.adelphi.edu/sa/hs/index.php. All students can access the center by appointment or
on a walk-in basis for emergencies. The nurse practitioners can diagnose and treat students
on campus for illness and injuries. The center provides routine gynecological care, athletic
clearance, travel medicine and immunotherapy, as well as ongoing health and wellness
education programs to the campus community throughout the year.
Insurance
Every registered student has the option to purchase student health insurance at the beginning of
their school year or in the event of qualifying circumstances. All resident students and international
students are automatically enrolled in the school health insurance policy. If a student has their own
health insurance, they can request a waiver. Please see the Health Services Center website for more
information regarding insurance waivers at students.adelphi.edu/sa/hs/insurance.php.
The deadline for waiving insurance for the fall semester is October 15; for new
students in the spring, the deadline is March 15. Students who do not have medical
insurance coverage and wish to enroll in Adelphi’s plan must do so by the same dates. There is
an opportunity for dependents of insured students to also purchase insurance coverage. For more
information, visit the center’s website at students.adelphi.edu/sa/hs/insurance.php or students
may contact the Health Services Center at campus ext. 6000. Remember—your parents’ insurance
coverage may no longer cover you once you reach your 22nd birthday. Look into your health
insurance now so you don’t have to worry about it later.