Undergraduate Bulletin - Illinois Institute of Technology

Campus Resources
Student Affairs
Website: www.iit.edu/student affairs
The Office of the Dean of Students oversees many areas
of student life and serves as the primary advocate and
ombudsperson for students. The office also manages the
student conduct process. Students, faculty, and staff are
encouraged to contact the office for help or referrals.
Activities outside the classroom and laboratory complement
and enhance IIT’s central educational mission. IIT
encourages all students to participate in athletics, student
organizations, and professional societies. Students are also
encouraged to take advantage of the cultural, educational,
and recreational resources on campus, as well as in the
Chicago area. For additional information on activities,
organizations, and services, consult the IIT Student Handbook.
Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion
Website: www.iit.edu/scdi
Illinois Institute of Technology is dedicated and committed
to building and sustaining a diverse and inclusive campus
community that values and respects all members. The
purpose of the Student Center for Diversity and Inclusion
is to provide programs, research, advocacy, and advice on
issues, policies, and practices that affect the University’s
commitment to diversity and inclusion. In support of that
commitment, the work of the Center is organized around a
concept of diversity that is practical and includes multiple
social and cultural identities, such as race, gender, sexual
orientation, class, group affiliation, ability, national origin,
and religion. For additional information on the Center,
please visit www.iit.edu/scdi.
Student Health and Wellness Center
Website: www.iit.edu/shwc
The Student Health and Wellness Center (SHWC) at Illinois
Institute of Technology provides quality and costsensitive
healthcare tailored to the unique and diverse
needs of our students. The goal of SHWC is to provide
campus health and wellness resources that enable students
to successfully achieve their academic goals and promote
lifelong wellness. The SHWC provide primary care, specialty
care, urgent care, diagnostic services, psychotherapy
and mental health support, health promotion, and wellness
programs.
SHWC provides diagnosis and treatment of common illnesses
and injuries with the ability to dispense medication
and/or provide appropriate prescriptions. We also provide
immunizations, allergy injections, and walk-ins for urgent
care. In addition, SHWC provides gynecological care and
sexual health screening for men and women. A small fee
may incur for labs, diagnostic tests, immunizations, and
medication given on site.
The SHWC provides administrative oversight of the IIT
Student Health Insurance Plan. Aetna Health insurance is
offered to currently enrolled students at IIT. Health insurance
is not a requirement to use the SHWC.
Our counseling services include psychotherapy, referral,
and medication management. Treatment length varies,
depending on individual needs, and can last up to 16 individual
counseling sessions per student while group therapy
imposes no session limits. Our counselors are experienced
to address many issues students may face including, but
not limited to, loneliness, relationship concerns, family
issues, self-esteem, depression, anxiety, concentration difficulties,
sleeping difficulties, eating disorders, addiction,
sexual concerns, anger management, cultural adjustment,
and other personal issues.
The SHWC clinical services are provided by a team of culturally
sensitive professionals. We provide comprehensive
clinical services and outreach programs to IIT students. In
addition, SHWC is a resource for consultation to faculty,
staff, and parents of IIT students. We are located in the
IIT Tower, 3rd Floor. To schedule an appointments call
312.567.7550.
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