Letter to the Editor: Student health fee
Student Health Fee Implemented:
Did you know that by the end of March, there had been more than 13,000 student visits to the student health center during the 2007-2008 academic year? The growing usage of the health center and the demand on the nurse practitioners has made us realize that it is indeed time to increase the staff in the health center.
Beginning with the 2008-2009 academic year, the university will implement a health fee for all full-time day division students. The health fee charged will be $15 per semester for all full-time day division students.
The fee will be used to help more adequately staff the student health center so that more students can be seen and hours can be adjusted accordingly. In addition to adding staff, the fee will help to support updating some of the equipment and supplies in the Health & Counseling Center.
Student health fees are very common at colleges and universities, and the goal at UIndy is to keep our fee as minimal as possible for students while still working to improve and expand the services in the student health center.
I’m happy to answer any questions that you may have regarding the health fee.
Sincerely,
Kory M. Vitangeli
Dean of Students
788-3485
