Campus resources: toolbox for success

1. Health and Counseling Center Western's Health and Counseling Center offers a wide array of services that keep students mentally and physically healthy throughout the school year. According to the mission statement, the center provides, "provide access to high quality, affordable...preventative health care, individual and group counseling, consulting, workshops and education." Regardless of what health insurance a student may have before coming to Western, all students taking nine or more credits are required to pay for Western's health insurance. Students enrolled in fewer than nine credits have the option to purchase Western's health insurance as well. Director of the Student Health Director and Counseling Center, Luis Rosa said "Our center is staffed by licensed physicians, physician assistants, counselors, medical assistants and experienced medical support personnel. Students are eligible for free physician visits and six free mental health counseling visits. Some of the other services we provide (are): physicals, lab testing, sexual health, women's health care, medications for mental disorders, nutritional counseling and much more," Insured students can access various immunizations, birth control, condoms, STI testing, women's health care, treatment of acute injury or illness and allergy injections. For a full list of what the Student Health and Counseling Center offers, go to http://www.wou.edu/student/health/medservices/index.php. 2. Werner University Center The Werner University Center (WUC) is where many events take place throughout the year. Jon Tucker, Director of the WUC, describes it as "the heart of campus," and Western's "living room." One of the highlights of the WUC for students is the late-night social and programming center on campus, the Den. In the Den, students will find a place where they can get away from their studies, play pool or watch TV on the Den's big screen. The WUC has a computer lab that is generally open until midnight throughout the week while classes are in session. The WUC also has many rooms that are available to student organizations and clubs for meetings and other events. The WUC can be a place for study, relaxation, food and social interaction. 3. Library and Media Services Western's three-floor Hamersly Library is the place on campus for studying and obtaining books needed for classes. Throughout the building students will find desks, couches and comfortable chairs, providing students with a quiet atmosphere. There are many public computers in the library open to students. Students can log in to the desktops or check out laptops that are provided free of charge. For students who will be required to research scholarly journals for classes, the library provides access to numerous journals that cover nearly every subject online. These journals can be viewed through the library's website. If students are lucky enough, they can find the books they need for class, saving them a trip to the bookstore. If students do not find the books they need on campus, Hamersly also offers interlibrary loan, where students can request books from other northwest colleges. Through interlibrary loan the book(s) will usually arrive in two to three days and can be held for three to six weeks. 4. Instructional Technology Center The Instructional Technology Center provides students with access to various types of technologies. ITC has computer labs located throughout campus that are available to all students. These computer labs have Apple computers and PCs while several labs have different types of software that students can use for class and for work. 5. The Learning Center The Learning Center provides students with free tutoring in numerous subjects. Tutoring assistance is offered in most academic subjects by peer tutors who have been recommended by faculty. The tutor's goal is to help students improve their knowledge and develop better study habits. Students must be currently enrolled in the subject for which they request tutoring.