4.1 - Campus Services, Requirements, and Resources

The Campus Police and Public Safety’s website includes policies and procedures of interest to students regarding right to know, general safety, hazardous weather, and emergency services. Information regarding campus closing due to hazardous weather is announced on the OUHSC home page and is available at 405.271.6499 (OKC) and 918.660.3999 (Tulsa) and through the University’s Emergency Communication System (ECS). The University of Oklahoma’s Emergency Communication System (ECS) enables the University to send time-sensitive notifications about emergency situations to all students, faculty, staff, and identified campus affiliates. These urgent messages will be transmitted to all available voice service, e-mail and text messaging options. Students in clinical assignments are considered professionals-in-training and are learning the responsibilities of health care providers whose services are vital to patients, clinics and hospitals.  Therefore, they too are responsible for meeting their obligations regardless of inclement weather unless relieved of these duties by their instructor/clinical supervisor.

OU police officers are invested with the same powers as sheriffs and municipal police officers. They have the same authority to enforce state laws, including making arrests when appropriate. 

Officers are on duty 7 days a week, 24 hours a day. Phone number 405.271.4300, located at 934 NE 8th St. Emergency telephones are located in strategic areas in the parking lots. Aside from regular law enforcement duties, they are equipped with jumper cables, air tanks, and first aid kits.  They are trained in CPR and First Aid.

Update your contact information for the Emergency Communications System at  http://www.ouhsc.edu/ecs/  

All students on the Health Science Center campus have access to a myriad of services offered through the Office of Student Affairs to include individual therapy, group therapy, student wellness, and TAO Connect. Dental and dental hygiene students enrolled on the OUHSC campus are assessed a Counseling Services Fee each semester, making them eligible for specific counseling services. Distance site students are now also included in the fees so they are offered counseling through telehealth.  Services are available to all students at all sites. All services are strictly confidential and are at no additional cost to HSC students. 

Counseling Services Provided

• Individual Counseling
• Group Therapy
• TAO Connect
• Academic Coaching (Study and Test-Taking Skills)
• Psychological Assessment (For a Fee)
• Educational Programs and Workshops
• Couples Counseling

Common Concerns Addressed Through Counseling Services

• Improving Study and Test-Taking Skills
• Problems with Drugs/Alcohol
• Reducing Test/Evaluation Anxiety
• Sexual Difficulties
• Difficulty Concentrating
• Harassment /Discrimination
• Depression
• Difficulty Sleeping
• Anxiety
• Perfectionism
• Stress Management
• Personal Growth
• Relationship Difficulties
• ADD Evaluations (for an extra charge)
• Suicidal Thoughts
• Difficulties Adjusting to New Culture/Customs

To schedule an appointment or for information regarding a workshop call (405) 271- 7336 or e-mail counselors@ouhsc.edu. They are located in the Student Union, Room 300. 

For additional information visit: https://students.ouhsc.edu/SCS
All services are strictly confidential and are at no additional cost to HSC students. 

Hours of Operation:
Monday through Friday 8:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m.

Mental Health Emergency Information:
If life-threatening situation occurs after business hours, call Campus Police at (405) 271- 4911 or 911. 

The Office of Admissions and Records provides assistance to international students at the point of application and continuing through their education. Advisors are available to assist students with all immigration-related issues. 

All international students should bring their original immigration documents to check in with International Student Services as soon as they arrive on campus, and will not be allowed to enroll until they do so. International students are also required to have health, hospitalization, and repatriation insurance while at the Health Sciences Center. 

For additional information visit: https://students.ouhsc.edu/Student-Services/ISS

Multicultural Student Services (MSS) exists to create and maintain a culturally diverse student environment, provide educational opportunities on the varying cultures on campus, optimal recruitment, advisement and support services to prospective and current students.

For additional information visit:  https://students.ouhsc.edu/Student-Services/MSS

Students can login to http://www.ouhsc.edu/selfserve.aspx to view/accept/decline financial aid, update addresses, view e-bills, pay tuition, apply for graduation, request a transcript, access other student records, financial aid, and bursar functions. 

You can request an official copy of your trancript be mailed to X address by logging into self-service where you view your unofficial transcript. You can also fill out a transcript request form and email it to admissions@ouhsc.edu. If you needs it sent electronically or via express mail, you will need to request it via the National Student Clearinghouse and there is a charge.

It is the student’s responsibility to take care of outstanding balances before enrollment, otherwise a hold will prevent the student from being enrolled in a timely manner and may delay financial aid disbursement. This will also cause a delay in getting access to D2L and Canvas. 

Students should have contact information updated at all times.    

Comprehensive health services for all Health Sciences Center campus students are offered in the Family Medicine Center. Those services are usually provided by family physicians, including pediatric, medical and gynecological care. X-ray facilities are also available. 

Each dental student and HSC dental hygiene student, at the time of enrollment for each semester, is charged a fee to defray the cost of these services, without regard to the number of hours he or she is enrolled. The health fee does not cover most labs, x-ray reading, and immunizations. Each student admitted to the University on the Health Sciences Center campus receives a health form that must be completed prior to enrollment. Student ID and insurance cards must be presented at each visit. Distance dental hygiene students are not assessed the Student Health Care fee and cannot access services through the Family Medicine Center. 

All students enrolled in OUHSC programs must either 

• Purchase the OUHSC Student Health Insurance Plan or
• Submit a waiver to show alternative coverage via the Student Health Insurance waiver program each semester of enrollment. 

The University Health Club is available for enrolled students to guide them to achieve optimal health, improve physical and mental performance, and enhance their lifestyles. They are located at the Harold Hamm Diabetes Center building or you can visit The University Research Park location which offers 24/7 access.  

For additional information visit: https://students.ouhsc.edu/HRS

Veterans who are eligible to receive benefits through the Department of Veteran’s Affairs (VA) are also advised through the Office of Admissions and Records located in the Library room121. Veterans must have their enrollment status certified by the advisors each semester in order to receive payment from the VA. Students should contact the advisors upon arrival on campus in order to ensure that the correct paperwork is completed so that the enrollment may be certified and payments made by the VA as soon as possible. 

For additional information visit:  https://students.ouhsc.edu/Student-Services/VMA