Monday, September 21, 2009

Staying Healthy at Sac State



Another semester is here! With all of our frantic efforts to get to class on time and meet our assignment deadlines, almost everything else gets put on the back burner- at least for a little while. One thing students shouldn’t ignore during these critical times is their health. Sac State has made it easier for students to take care of themselves in a variety of different ways. Here is a list of services that are available, most of which are already paid for by your student health fees:

Student Health Services
-Acute illness/injury treatment
-Alcohol and tobacco counseling
-Birth control methods & supplies
-Fit Help
-HIV testing
-Immunizations
-Laboratory
-Nutrition/Wellness planning
-Optometry
-Pharmacy (prescriptions at a very low cost)
-Physical exams
-Pregnancy testing & counseling
-Psychological Services
-Sexually transmitted infection testing & treatment
-Therapeutic chair massage (3 each semester)
-Violence and sexual assault services
-Women’s annual exams
-X-ray

For more information about Student Health Services and hours of availability visit us online: www.csus.edu/hlth , or call us at (916) 278-6461.

There are also tons of other resources on campus to keep students happy and well:
Rec Sports: http://www.csusrecsports.org/ (fitness classes and rec league sports)
Student Activities: http://www.csus.edu/studentactivities/ (clubs and organizations)
Sac State Student Scheduler: http://www.csus.edu/scheduler/index2.stm (class registration time saver)
Academic Advising: http://www.csus.edu/acad/ (for help taking the correct classes)
Career Services: http://www.csus.edu/careercenter/ (for help finding a job/career)