Students with disabilities may request assistance through Disability Services, component of the Counseling Center.

Some of the services available include notetaking, taped textbooks, registration assistance, diagnostic testing, special test conditions and sign language interpreting. An Adaptive Technology and Testing Service is available for student use. All services are elective and must be requested by the students.

To request services, students must register with the Counselor/Coordinator of Disability Services. It is advisable to make this contact well before or immediately after the semester begins. Proof of disability is required. (Individual documentation requirements vary depending on the disability.) Students bear the responsibility of making their abilities and limitations known to the Coordinator. Together, the student and the Coordinator will decide on the appropriate accommodations and decide on a course of action for informing instructors, if necessary. Students must request services each semester, as needed.

Students who need help with registration or with adds/drops should contact the Coordinator for assistance. Permits for parking in spaces designated for the handicapped may be obtained at the Campus Police Department. Proof of disability is required.

TDD users who wish to contact the University by phone may call through Relay Texas at 1-800-735-2989. Relay Texas provides interpreting service between people who can hear and those who are deaf, hard of hearing, deaf-blind, and speech disabled. This catalog is available in alternate formats upon request. For information, contact Disability Services.

Student Health Services
Cavalry Hall 544-8951

For after-hour emergencies, call Campus Police at 544-8233

Student Health Services provides the following services:

Free Services

• Nurse Practitioner, Registered Nurse, and Medical Assistant
• Basic First Aid: Non-emergency and injury stabilization
• Immunizations: Td. MMR, Hepatitis B, TB test, flu shots
• Medical referrals
• Health screenings
• Health insurance applications
• Condom distribution
• HIV/AIDS testing and counseling (all testing and counseling is strictly confidential)

Fee for Services

Fees for these services are significantly lower than the fees charged in the medical community.

• Physical examinations/pap smear
• Family planning/birth control
• Diagnosis and treatment of minor illnesses and sexually transmitted diseases
• Pharmacy services
• Immunizations

Education and Health Programs

• Alcohol/drug abuse
• Human sexuality/reproductive health
• Safe Sex Counseling
• HIV/AIDS Education
• Family Crisis Intervention including abuse and sexual assault
• Nutrition/weight control

Basic laboratory testing is also available. Fees for services are significantly lower than the fees charged in the medical community.

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