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Off Campus Student Services
Graduate Student Health and Wellness
Mississippi State University has several resources to assist students who are facing basic needs insecurity.
All currently enrolled students and their families, University faculty and staff and families who do not have a local physician are welcome to use the Longest Health Center for their healthcare needs. The Longest Student Health center offers services such as Pharmacy, Allergy Clinic, Flight Physical, Lab, Physical Therapy, Travel Clinic, X-Ray, Health Education, and Nutrition Consultation among other services.
Other Resources
The MSU ID card, with digital photo, identifying information, and encoded magnetic stripe, is your key to accessing goods and services both on and off campus. Students, faculty, and staff should carry their ID card with them at all times.
As a distance student, once you are admitted and registered for classes, you may request a student ID. More information can be found on CDE’s website under the Resources heading. Click on Student Services to learn how to make an MSU ID Request.
The Department of Health Promotion and Wellness engages students through initiatives to promote complete mental, physical, and social well-being.
HPW offers services in:
General Health, Nutrition, Mental Health, Relationship Violence, Alcohol and Other Drugs, Tobacco Cessation Treatment, Exercise, and Collegiate Recovery Community.
The Counseling Center is staffed by licensed psychologists, licensed professional counselors, and social workers, as well psychology and counselor education interns. The services offered at the Counseling Center are accredited by the International Association of Counseling Services (IACS).
The Counseling Center educates students for life by providing a variety of services and programs that are consistent and in agreement with the strategic plan goals of the Institution and the Division of Student Affairs. Services include short-term individual counseling, group counseling, couples counseling, crisis intervention, referral services, as well as consultation for faculty and staff, family and friends of Mississippi State students. The link to register for workshops can be found at https://www.counseling.msstate.edu/casworkshop.
University Recreation is housed in the Joe Frank Sanderson Center, the 150,000 square-foot recreation complex. In addition to this state-of-the-art facility, they have the RecPlex for outdoor sports, Chadwick Lake for fishing, and the Sawyer Tennis Courts. The Department of University Recreation provides a wide variety of Programs & Activities, including fitness and group exercise, intramural sports, sports clubs, and outdoor adventures. Membership is free for full-time students.
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