All matriculated students are required to have health insurance as a condition of full time enrollment at Rowan University. However, the New Jersey State law has recently changed. Senate Bill No. 2291, signed into law on July 5, 2013 as P.L.2013, c.78, eliminated the State’s statutory requirement that all full-time students at public and private institutions of higher education in New Jersey have health insurance coverage. The law still requires all universities to offer health insurance coverage to full-time students.

In order to comply with this requirement and to provide students with high quality but low cost insurance, Rowan University, in association with many state universities, continues to offer a health insurance plan through Aetna Student Health. This insurance plan is a “hard-waiver” plan, which means that all students who do not already have insurance coverage are required to purchase the insurance. If students do not present evidence of health insurance before the September 1st, the cost for insurance through Aetna will be automatically added to the term bill.

All available options will continue to be reviewed, including the status of the Affordable Care Act and its impact on available health insurance. If you already have health coverage, please refer to Waiver Criteria and Instructions. 

For more information regarding the student health insurance policy please visit the Office of the Bursar.

Yes. Appointments are required to be seen at Student Health Services(SHS). Appointments can be made by calling the Student Health Services at (856) 256-4333. If you are not able to find the appointment reason or a time you are looking for please contact SHS during business hours for assistance. Students should cancel any appointment they are unable to make prior to the appointment time. Students that do not show for a scheduled appointment will receive a No Show Charge ($10).

Students under 18 years of age must have a parent/legal guardian sign a Consent for Treatment prior to their visit. It is highly recommended that students call early in the day before appointments fill up.

True medical emergencies or major injuries should call 911 or proceed directly to an emergency facility.

There is no charge for visits at the Wellness Center.  The cost of services is supported by tuition and the Wellness Fee, which is applied to all undergraduate students' bursar account each semester.  Other students utilizing services will have the fee applied at the time of their visit.

An exception to this is immunizations - which are offered for a fee. You will receive a receipt which may be submitted to your insurance company. Reimbursement is not guaranteed. Students are responsible for prescription drugs, labs, x-rays and outside provider costs.

You may also receive personal counseling, including individual, group and couples counseling or psychotherapy at no charge through our Counseling and Psychological Services (856-256-4333).

Click here to Wellness Center Funding Information 

Certain health forms are required prior attending Rowan University. This requirement is part of your New Student Checklist https://sites.rowan.edu/oslp/checklist.

YES. Licensed Registered Nurses are available all hours of operation. Physicians, nurse practitioners or physician assistants are also available during normal business hours on weekdays (when classes are in session). We are fortunate to have highly qualified staff with experience in emergency care, urgent care, in-patient hospital care and school nursing. 

To make an appointment, you can call at 856-256-4333 during business hours or make an appointment anytime online at studenthealth.rowan.edu.

Student Health Services does not provide class excuses. If you are evaluated at the health center for an illness or injury, you can ask for a form verifying your visit. We believe that it is important to rest when ill, especially if the illness can be spread easily by coughing and sneezing. Anyone with a fever of 100.5°F or higher should not attend class. However, your professors may have very strict policies about absences, and they may still consider your illness as an absence that could affect your class grade. If you have an illness that is severe requiring hospitalization or a long recovery, we can assist you in obtaining documentation. Sometimes professors call us wanting to verify that you were really ill, but we cannot give this health information to them due to the confidential nature of your health records.

YES. All of your personal and health records are kept strictly confidential according to state and federal laws. NO Health information will be released by our health care providers or other staff to anyone, including your parents, without your prior WRITTEN authorization, EXCEPT in the following situations:

• When there is a risk of imminent harm to yourself or another person
• When there is reasonable cause to suspect that a child, elderly person, or mentally incompetent person is being abused, neglected or exploited.
• When a court of law orders information to be released.
• When State law requires documentation of immunizations as a condition of attending Rowan University or living in campus housing.

Student Health Services staff and affiliated health care providers, including counseling and psychological services staff, retain the privilege to consult with one another about clients for treatment and/or training purposes. If you participate in group counseling or education, as a member of the group you will be expected to commit to maintaining the confidentiality of that group.  The Wellness Center will submit a report to the Aetna Student Health Insurance Plan for any visit by a student who purchased the plan. The plan is in the student’s name and any communications related to the insurance plan will be to the student.

Many new students find that they get more upper respiratory viral infections (colds & coughs) than usual. This is due, in part, to changes in eating and sleeping habits, but it is primarily due to your increased exposure to people from many regions of the state, country and world. You are being exposed to more viruses and bacteria as you live and eat in close quarters with other students. The best prevention is simply washing your hands well before eating and after being with other people. Wash hands with soap and warm water and rub hands under water for 20 seconds. Carry alcohol-based gel for times when you can't wash hands. Don't touch your hands to your face (especially nose, eyes and mouth). Avoid sharing drinks and cigarettes, or playing games that involve kissing people or drinking from a previously used cup (as is common in "drinking games" such as Beer Pong.) This sounds like simple advice but it really works!

If you have chronic health problems, please ask your personal health care provider about getting the flu vaccine. We will have a flu clinic on campus throughout the fall and winter. Other infections are spread by sexual contact and all universities, including Rowan, have students with sexually transmitted infections.

Yes. Famcare, our local family planning agency, is on campus once a week during the semester available by appointment. Their office is also one block off campus at 711 N. Main Street in Glassboro.

Additionally Healthy Campus Initiatives offers Free Condom Friday during the semester, the lobby is always stocked with condoms in our self service vending machine and condoms are available in Student Health Services. Condoms help reduce the spread of some but not all sexually transmitted infections, so your safest sex is no sex. Always use a condom when having sex, including oral sex. Most importantly, avoid alcohol and other substances that may reduce your inhibitions and cloud your judgment in making a healthy choice.

Students are advised to use caution when disposing of needles.

• Follow the instructions provided by the NJ Department of Health and the Federal Drug Administration (FDA).
• Never throw away a needle or lancet in the trash or recycling. After use, place needles in an approved biohazard container or heavy plastic container, like a detergent bottle.
• When the container is 2/3 full, secure the lid, wrap duct tape around lid and label the container “SHARPS. DO NOT RECYCLE.” Place the container in the trash.

For students, please call Counseling and Psychological Services at 856-256-4333 or visit the Wellness Center to schedule an initial screening/triage appointment. If you are having an emergency, we will make every attempt to assist you immediately.  Please note that, depending on your needs and counselor availability, you may be asked to wait. If during non-business hours, please call 856-256-4911 and ask to speak with a counselor. For more information about all our services, go here.

Staff and faculty in the university community are encouraged to make referrals to Counseling & Psychological Services if they have concerns about a particular student. Go here for more information on refering a student or call the wellness center at 856-256-4333. If during non-business hours, please call 856-256-4911 and ask to speak to a counselor on call.

At your first appointment with a counselor, you will meet for approximately 30 minutes to review concerns, learn about our services, and learn about other resources. The purpose of this appointment is to assess your needs and provide you with information about the services we offer. Based on information presented, the counselor will make recommendations that may include individual or group counseling, further evaluation or referral to other services on or off campus. Click here for more information on initial consultations. 

There is no charge for visits at the Wellness Center.  The cost of services is supported by tuition and the Wellness Fee, which is applied to all undergraduate students' bursar account each semester.  Other students utilizing services will have the fee applied at the time of their visit. In addition, the Wellness Center will submit a report to the Aetna Student Health Insurance Plan for any visit by a student who purchased the plan.

"Let's Talk" is a service that provides students with the ability to meet with a counselor from CPS for informal, confidential consultations that are brief and solution-focused.  There is no appointment necessary for this service nor a fee; students can drop in for sessions held at different sites around campus during certain times throughout the week. All sites are open to all students. For more information about this service, please click here.

At Rowan University, Counseling & Psychological Services, we believe in the power of groups! For many of the issues college students face, group therapy has been shown to be the most effective treatment approach. For example, in struggles with relationships, stress, anxiety, and other emotional problems, group therapy can be more effective than individual counseling. Experiencing counseling in a group setting is helpful when trying to understand your own situation by giving you an opportunity to learn from others. It can also be therapeutic to understand there are others experiencing similar situations and that you are not alone! For more information about groups, click here. 

RUEMS is a state licensed 9-1-1 response agency that provides emergency medical response services with two fully staffed ambulances 24hrs a day when classes are in session and on a limited daytime schedule during semester breaks.

For more inforamtion please visit the RUEMS website.

NO, RUEMS does not charge for service. EMS and transport services are provided to our patients free of any charge. Our operating budget is provided by Student Government Association with funds from activity fees and we are also supported with an additional fuel and repair budget from the Wellness Center.

Our transport destinations are decided based on patient condition and existing medical conditions.

We generally will transport to the closest appropriate medical facility. Our primary hospitals are Jefferson Hospital in Washington Twp., Inspira Hospital in Woodbury and Inspira Hospital in Elmer.

All Trauma and critically injured patients are transport to Cooper Hospital in Camden.

If your request is to one of our primary destinations you may request a specific hospital. If you have an existing medical condition that requires specialized treatment the crew may provide transport to a facility within a reasonable distance to the campus. Transport times to the receiving facility shall not exceed 40 minutes.

No. Ambulances are prohibited by state regulations from transporting patients to any locations other than a hospital. You can request transport to the closest Urgent Care by calling Public Safety at 856-256-4922.

RUEMS provides a non-emergent transport service for off campus medical appointment on a set schedule of Monday-Thursday 9am-4pm. You can schedule a transport by email at emstransports@rowan.edu  See the RUEMS Website for distance restrictions and further information on this service.

Yes. The center provides, Level I, AOD consultations, screening, assessment, individual and group therapy, and an AOD Educational program.  

An AOD (Alcohol & Other Drugs) screening is a one-on-one individual interview utilizing evidence-based screening tools to help determine and assess the need for AOD Treatment. Screenings at the Wellness Center are NOT drug tests.

No, most forensic, court ordered assessment and treatment require a regular drug testing component as part of the treatment plan and as substance use monitoring tool. The Wellness Center does not provide ongoing, regular drug testing. Also, in many cases, court ordered programs require a higher level of care and longer periods of participation than is conducive to the University schedule. The Center will provide consultation and technical assistance in helping students secure the appropriate treatment with in the community.

No. It is NOT a Recovery or Treatment program.

The AOD Class is an ASAM level .5 educational program. that provides information on the Rowan AOD policy, signs & symptoms of a substance use disorder, responsible vs dangerous use of  AOD, implications of use on mental health, and campus and community resources.  

No. Any student concerned about his or her use or concerned about the impact a friend or family member’s use has on them are welcome to seek services.