Student Engagement
Health & Wellness
Feeling sick, stressed, or just need someone to talk to? Free health care and counseling are right on campus in the Malcolm Center for Student Life.
Emergency or after hours?
Call Public Safety, 24/7
For a medical emergency, call 911. In a mental health crisis, call or text 988 any time.
Student Health Center
Care when you’re under the weather.
The Student Health Center helps you stay healthy so you can keep learning. On-campus services are free, and you don’t need insurance.
What we can help with
- Assessment of illnesses and injuries
- Treatment for minor illnesses
- First aid
- Limited over-the-counter medications
- Prescriptions when the nurse practitioner is on campus (you fill them)
- Nebulizer treatments
- Allergy injections (bring your own medication and dosing instructions)
- Limited lab testing
- Help making referral appointments
- Family planning resources
Hours and contact
Monday–Friday, 7:30 a.m.–4 p.m. during the fall and spring semesters.
Malcolm Center for Student Life
660-831-4012
mvccampusnurse@moval.edu
Casey Vogelsmeier, Campus Nurse
Dr. Susan Vogelsmeier, Campus Nurse Practitioner
When the Health Center is closed, call Public Safety at 660-815-5145, or 911 in an emergency.
Before you arrive
Immunization requirements.
Every student, including new, returning, and transfer students, must show proof of required immunizations before moving in or starting classes.
All students
- Two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine
- A Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccine within the last 10 years
- A tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment
Students living on campus
If you live on campus, you need all four:
- A meningococcal ACWY (MenACWY) vaccine given at age 16 or older
- Two doses of the MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) vaccine
- A Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) vaccine within the last 10 years
- A tuberculosis (TB) risk assessment
How to submit your records
1
Create a Med+Proctor account
Use your MVU email. A one-time $15 fee covers fast processing and lifetime access to your records.
2
Upload your records
Upload proof of each vaccine (a clear phone photo works) at least 72 hours before check-in.
3
Complete your health forms
Fill out the Consent to Treat, Medical History, TB Screening, and Emergency Contact forms below.
Forms and instructions
Requesting an exemption
To request an exemption for religious or other reasons, ask the Dean of Students or the Student Health Center for a waiver request. You’ll explain your reason and provide documentation from a licensed medical doctor that you do not currently have any of the diseases covered by the requirements. MVU may deny a request.
If there is an outbreak of one of these diseases, students with an approved exemption will be removed from campus right away, without special arrangements for coursework or a refund.
Counseling Center
A place to be heard.
College brings a lot at once. Counseling is a chance to talk things through, build coping skills, and learn healthy habits, with a licensed professional who is on your side.
How it works
- Free and confidential
- In person or virtual
- Individual sessions, about 50 minutes
- Weekly or every other week
- Starts with an intake session and a plan that fits you
What you can talk about
Anything that’s getting in your way, including stress, anxiety, depression, relationships and family, grief and loss, trauma, sexual assault, self-esteem and body image, substance use, focus and motivation, and adjusting to a new place.
Make an appointment
Email Katie Kirby, MA, NCC, LPC-S, Director of Counseling Services, at kirbyk@moval.edu.
Monday–Friday, 8 a.m.–4 p.m., during the fall and spring semesters. Malcolm Center, Student Health Services suite.
Your privacy matters. What you share in counseling is confidential and kept separate from other student records, except in cases of imminent danger, when the law requires otherwise, or when you give permission.
Approaches our counselor uses
- Cognitive Behavioral Therapy (CBT)
- Trauma-Focused CBT (TF-CBT) trained
- Eye Movement Desensitization and Reprocessing (EMDR) trained
- Motivational Interviewing
- Sandtray techniques
When you need something more, such as long-term or specialized therapy or medication, the Counseling Center can help with a referral.
Free support anytime
- 988 Suicide & Crisis Lifeline: call or text 988, or chat at 988lifeline.org
- Crisis Text Line: 24/7 support by text at crisistextline.org
- The Trevor Project: support for LGBTQ+ young people at thetrevorproject.org
- Mental Health America: free online screenings
- SAMHSA: substance use and mental health resources at samhsa.gov
Free apps can also help you practice skills between sessions, such as Mindfulness Coach, PTSD Coach, CBT-i Coach (sleep), DBT Self-Help, MoodTools, and Smiling Mind. They don’t replace professional care.
MVCares
Care for the whole you.
MVCares brings together programs that provide information, awareness, and care, so every student has what they need to succeed.
Thor’s Pantry
Free food for any currently enrolled student, full-time or part-time. What you take is kept private.
Behind MacDonald Hall, next to the Morris Experimental Theater (Redman Street). Monday–Friday, 10 a.m.–2 p.m., by appointment. In an emergency, the pantry can open outside those hours.
Alcohol and drug awareness
If you’re worried about your drinking or drug use, or someone else’s, the Counseling Center offers confidential screening and referrals.
In Marshall: Alcoholics Anonymous, 660-886-9940, and Compass Health, 941 South Cherokee Drive. Nationally: SAMHSA’s free helpline, 1-800-662-4357.
Call for help: medical amnesty
In an alcohol or drug emergency, call for help. MVU won’t pursue conduct charges against a student who calls for help or actively helps someone who needs it. You may be asked to meet with Student Affairs.
Help stock Thor’s Pantry. Donate nonperishable food (microwavable soups, peanut butter, ramen, mac and cheese, canned fruits, vegetables, and meats, and cereal) and travel-size toiletries at the Student Affairs Office, join a food drive, or give online.
Not sure where to start?
Reach out. The Health Center and Counseling Center can point you to the right help.