General Information

The Student Health Center (SHC) is a weekday health clinic for UMW students. As the name implies we serve students, not faculty, staff or the general public. The SHC is focused on the routine acute health care needs of its student population and is limited in scope. It is not an emergency room and does not provide the full, comprehensive services of a family practice such as long term disease follow-up or hospital care. The SHC is non-profit and thus does not have expensive (profitable) x-ray and lab facilities. The SHC does not participate in any insurance plans and thus cannot do any medication and specialist pre-authorizations.

Who may be seen in the health center?

Any full-time UMW student may be seen for free in the SHC. You are considered full-time if you are enrolled in 12 or more credit hours per semester.

Who may not be seen at the health center?

• Graduate students
• Former UMW students
• UMW faculty or staff employees regardless of classification
• Family members of faculty, staff or students
• Visitors to UMW
• Individuals on campus for camps, programs or conferences