Student Health Center

For information regarding the H1N1 virus or seasonal influenza please visit the following links:

• Seasonal Flu: www.cdc.gov/flu/
• H1N1 (swine flu): www.cdc.gov/H1N1FLU/
• EOU's Flu Page:  www.eou.edu/h1n1

Student Health will be closed the following dates:

Thanksgiving Break; Wednesday November 25th -Friday November 27th.

Winter Break; Monday December 14th-Friday January 1st.  We will re-open on Monday January 4th!

Fall 2009

Welcome to EOU from the Student Health Center

Our mission is to help you promote and maintain a healthy lifestyle so you can achieve your educational goals. Knowing that your health care can be a concern when attending school, Oregon Health & Science University (OHSU) and Eastern Oregon University (EOU) are partners in assuring EOU students have access to health care services. The Student Health Center, located on campus on the corner of 6th and L, is staffed by nurse practitioners employed by OHSU. The clinic’s hours are Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday 8:45 am to 4:15 pm, Thursday and Friday 8:45 am to 4:00 pm, and is closed for the lunch hour each day. The clinic is closed on weekends, EOU vacations and holidays, and during the summer. Except for emergencies, walk-in service is not available and appointments are made by calling (541) 962-3524. The Student Health Center also employs an OHSU registered nurse to provide health promotion activities on the EOU campus.

 

All students registered for at least 6 credits with one credit or more being on-campus are assessed a mandatory student health fee which, in part, provides access to Student Health Center services. There is no charge for individual illness-related visits for students who have paid this fee.  There is also no charge for individual annual exams for student who have paid this fee.  The student health fee does not cover diagnostic studies or medications, including preventative medicines or immunizations. Wellness visits (physicals, etc.) are also not covered by this fee. You will be charged the time of the visit for any testing, treatment, or services related to any condition in the absence of sickness or injury.

 

In addition, all students registered for at least 6 on-campus credits are automatically enrolled in the mandatory Basic Health Insurance Coverage (Basic Plan). This plan provides coverage for diagnostic tests and procedures, services provided by off-campus providers, and annual female examinations (pelvic and Pap examination). The insurance may also reduce out-of-pocket expenses such as deductibles and co-pays. You are encouraged to familiarize yourself with the details of this plan. A detailed summary of plan benefits can be viewed at http://www.eou.edu/saffairs/handbook/healt.html.

Students taking 6 or more on-campus credits are also eligible to purchase the Optional Extended Health Insurance Coverage (Extended Plan). Eligible students enrolled in the Extended Plan may also insure their dependents.

 

An important issue when arriving on campus is the state’s requirement regarding measles immunization. You will satisfy this requirement if, when you arrive on campus for Fall term 2009, you have previously received the two required vaccinations or have had one vaccination and receive the second prior to the start of winter 2010 term. Remember, you MUST SHOW DOCUMENTATION THAT YOU HAVE HAD ONE AT LEAST ONE MEASLES VACCINATION prior to arriving on campus for the start of fall term. You can receive the second required vaccination prior to the start of the winter term in the Student Health Center for a fee. To prevent a delay in registration, please complete a certificate of immunization form. The form can be found on the Health Center page on the EOU web site and clicking on immunizations or health center forms. Complete the form and send it with a copy of your vaccination records to the EOU Student Health Center for review.

Sincerely,

Student Health Center Staff

EOU Student Health Center

One University Blvd.
La Grande, Or. 97850
Phone: 541 962-3524
Fax: (541) 962-3825