DIVERSITY INITIATIVES
HEALTH SERVICES
Frances Warde Hall, Third Floor
The Frances Warde Wellness Center
412.578.6021
Frances Warde Hall, Fourth Floor 412.578.6174
The Office of Diversity Initiatives is committed to serving as the University’s lead advocate and resource on cultural, ethnic, and
The Department of Health Services at Carlow University is
social diversity issues. As an integral member of the Division of
nurse-directed and functions under the supervision of physicians
Student Affairs, creating a campus community that welcomes,
from the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center Adolescent
embraces, and affirms each individual is our goal. The fabric
Medicine practice. The services of a registered nurse are free of
of everything that we do is threaded in student learning,
charge to all University students- residential, commuter, adult,
empowerment, leadership, and success. Some of the primary
and graduate.
areas of focus include: Physician appointments will be scheduled for four hours each • Enhancing the potential for campus programs that celebrate the cultural richness of the campus community as well as enrich our collective learning, including our annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. celebration.
week, and walk-in visits with the physician are available if no appointments are scheduled upon arrival. Physician hours are posted on the health services Web site, sent out via e-mail, and posted on bulletin boards throughout campus. The fee to see the physician is $10 and is billed directly to student accounts.
• Creating effective channels of communication that inform
Students can also work with Health Services to get a referral to
the campus community on diversity research, issues, and
the UPMC Adolescent Medicine practice on Forbes Avenue and
trends, both in higher education and within the Pittsburgh
use their own health insurance.
community. • Planning and facilitating diversity training, workshops, and dialogues with students, staff, and faculty. • Advising the student officers of Carlow’s historic Black Student Union, as well as those in the gospel choir, Blessed. • Encouraging students to engage in leadership opportunities
In the Department of Health Services, we view each individual as a physical, social, intellectual, emotional, and spiritual being with unique needs. We understand the direct relationship of the whole person’s wellness to academic success and lifelong learning and are here to support these aspects of growth and development. Realizing this, we strive to maintain a professional, caring
that allow them to share their talents and include their
atmosphere where health services are delivered in an effective
diverse perspectives in campus decision-making.
and timely manner.
• Fostering a positive spirit of engagement that enables successful collaboration among student groups, staff
CONFIDENTIALITY
departments, and faculty initiatives. • Maintaining a flexible, visionary approach to new diversity initiatives that can strengthen and support the University’s growth and development. • Providing creative leadership in exposing students to service-
Except in emergencies, or when required by law, no medical information will be given to parents or guardians without the written or verbal permission of the student. No medical information will be shared with Carlow professors or staff without the written consent of the student. Medical information will be
learning as an integral part of their academic experience and
released to other health professionals, potential employers,
a valuable approach to understanding diversity, locally and
insurance companies, etc., only with the written consent of the
globally.
student.
ABSENCE FROM CLASS POLICY Health Services does not issue medical excuses covering absences, missed classes, examinations, etc. The director will give the student a memorandum to show to the instructor stating that the student was seen in health services that day. No
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