The Center for Student Health & Counseling (SHAC)

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The Center for Student Health & Counseling

Counseling Update

Counseling Services is only available for tele-health appointments (triage, individual and group therapy, psychiatry, emergency) on Thursday 7/3 and Monday 7/7 due to office renovations.

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SUMMER WAIVER STATUS

Summer Only Waiver Status: Open May 5, 2025 through July 6, 2025 11:59 pm

This is for Summer students charged $917 for insurance and who did not do a waiver in Fall/Winter/Spring of the 2024-25 academic year.

Access the Summer Only Waiver

Summer Only 2025: You may do an insurance waiver as long as you have adequate health insurance in place at the beginning of Summer term. The waiver is for domestic students taking 5 or more Summer credits (1 or more if an International student). If you already have an approved waiver on file from Fall 2024 or Winter 2025, or Spring 2025, you do NOT need to do a new waiver until next Fall of 2025. The Summer waiver deadline is July 6th, 2025. (The Fall 2025 waiver will go live in August and is for all new and return students)

Please note: If you just registered for 5 or more Summer credits (1 if you are an international student), you must wait 1 business day for the waiver database to be updated in order to access the waiver.

Dental Services Update

Beginning in Fall Term 2025 (September 29) Dental Services will be open on Mondays: 8am-5pm (closed 12-1pm)

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Care. Ask. Connect. Suicide Prevention Training

Become part of PSU’s campus-wide team of advocates for suicide prevention. Portland State students, in partnership with SHAC and the School of Social Work, developed an asynchronous suicide prevention training course called “Care. Ask. Connect.” By participating in this free 1-hour training, you can become a vital part of PSU’s movement to increase awareness around suicide prevention and mental health.

Access the Training

SHAC Anti Discrimination Statement

SHAC is committed to affirming and providing care for all of our students who have been directly or vicariously impacted by trauma and discrimination.

For the full statement visit the SHAC Anti Discrimination Statement

Transgender Healthcare and Reproductive Rights

The Center for Student Health and Counseling unequivocally supports the right of all individuals to determine and control the outcomes of their reproductive lives and believes that transgender healthcare is a human right and should be accessible to trans and gender diverse youth and adults. SHAC will continue to advocate for student’s reproductive healthcare rights and increased accessibility to gender affirming care.