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Stay Healthy

The Division of Student Affairs takes a holistic approach to building a healthier student body by offering programs and services that address mind, body, and spirit. We recognize the importance of an active, healthy student body. Our students have many fitness and athletic options to explore and have access to excellent healthcare services.

A.D. Bruce Religion Center

The A.D. Bruce Religion Center is the focal point for many on-campus religious and spiritual activities. It is a bustling center of many ongoing educational programs and activities focusing on religious issues with an emphasis on Interfaith Dialogue. The center provides office space and facilities for 11 charter campus ministries.

Counseling and Psychological Services

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) has a mission to provide psychological, educational, and social support services to the university community, which help students to be more successful in their academic, personal, and social pursuits. To achieve this mission CAPS offers individual, couples, and group psychotherapy, crisis intervention, preventative and developmental outreach programming and services, consultation, psychological assessment, training, and supervision.

Student Health Center

The Student Health Center offers primary care and medical specialty services to UH students. We provide affordable and accessible medical care and pharmacy services. The health center is staffed by Board Certified Physicians, Nurse Practitioners, RNs, LVNs, Medical Assistants, Registered Pharmacists, and helpful administrative personnel.

Department of Campus Recreation

The Department of Campus Recreation is committed to enhancing the quality of life and learning for UH students and all we serve through recreational/fitness programs, services, and facilities in support of the mission and values of the University of Houston.

Justin Dart, Jr. Student Accessibility Center

The Justin Dart, Jr. Student Accessibility Center office provides accommodations and support services to University of Houston students who have temporary or permanent health impairments, physical limitations, psychiatric disorders, or learning disabilities. Dart Center staff serves as liaisons between students and faculty, administrators, and community agencies. Advocacy services and environmental accessibility assistance are also provided.

UH Wellness

The mission of UH Wellness, a campus-wide education, and prevention program, is to promote healthy choices and create a healthier, safer learning environment across all dimensions of wellness, including social, spiritual, intellectual, occupational, physical, and emotional wellness. It does so through providing outreach, education, and support to the university community. Its goal is to inform students and employees on how to improve their own personal well-being and to assist the university in promoting a WELL campus.