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Coronavirus (COVID-19)

Resources available to you

ON CAMPUS

Those with questions or concerns about coronavirus infection should contact the following:

STUDENT CARE RESOURCES

Student Care Network

  • The Student Health Center is a COVID-19 assessment center for students.  Students who are ill will be screened, and testing will be done if clinically indicated. Asymptomatic students will not be tested.  If you are sick with cough (onset within 7 days), shortness of breath, or fever, please seek care at the Student Health Center. COVID-19 testing is done on a walk-in basis and no appointments are needed. Student Health is open 8am-4:30pm, Monday through Friday.
    • If Student Health is closed and you are having cough, fever, or shortness of breath, please click here for a list of Vanderbilt Health COVID assessment sites and additional information. You should call the VUMC COVID-19 hotline at (888) 312-0847 before proceeding to an assessment center. This number is answered seven days a week, 7am – 7pm Central Time.
    • The Student Health on-call provider can also be reached after-hours at 615-322-2427.
    • COVID-19 is a pandemic of unprecedented proportions and is a rapidly evolving situation.  Student Health is an assessment center for ill patients, and we believe it in the best interest of our well patients to postpone routine follow-up visits until this crisis has abated.  However, we do maintain a limited number of routine appointments, which can be scheduled online or by calling 615-322-2427. Non-COVID related urgent medical needs such as injuries or other health issues can still be managed here at Student Health on a walk-in basis. Our COVID patients are evaluated in a separate part of the clinic with a separate entrance.
    • Student Health has a monitoring system in place for students who have traveled to high risk areas or who have been exposed to COVID-19.  Individuals can complete the self-report/self-monitoring survey at https://redcap.link/studentcovid19.
  • The University Counseling Center is supporting students by telemental health consultations.
    • If a student needs to speak with a professional counselor for an urgent concern during the office hours of 8am – 4pm, Monday – Friday, they should call 615-322-2571 and request to be connected with the crisis care counselor and/or their current counselor if they have one. Students calling after hours will be connected with an on-call clinician by pressing 2 at any time.
    • If you are a new client or have not seen a UCC provider in the past six months, please complete an intake form with the Office of Student Care Coordination.
    • If students have utilized UCC services in the past six months, they may schedule a telemental health appointment through the student portal or by calling 615-322-2571.
    • Let’s Talk, Group therapy, Open Space at SCSJI, and workshop sessions have been canceled, but may resume in a virtual capacity in the future.
  • The Center for Student Wellbeing
    • Academic, wellbeing, and alcohol and other drug support coaching appointments are available by phone, email, or Zoom. Alcohol and other drug screenings will continue by phone or Zoom. Students can call 615-322-0480 or email healthydores@vanderbilt.edu to schedule an appointment.
    • Workshops to help students cope and maintain academic success are being offered through Zoom.
    • Vanderbilt Recovery Meetings are being held using Zoom twice a week.
  • The Project Safe Center will continue scheduling appointments with students via phone or video. Students can call 615-875-0660 to schedule an appointment. The 24-hour crisis support hotline remains available at 615-322-SAFE (7233).
    • For the remainder of the spring semester, Project Safe will be hosting Rooted in Resilience, a virtual support group meeting. The meetings will be held via zoom Wednesdays from 4pm-5pm Central time. Please contact Sarah Jordan Welch at sarah.jordan.welch@vanderbilt.edu for more information.
  • The Women’s Center is holding Community Hour (a virtual open office hour for students to connect with staff members) on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 1pm to 2pm. At other times, students can contact staff members individually, or e-mail Women’s Center at: womenctr@vanderbilt.edu.

Reducing Anxiety Surrounding COVID-19

  • Recommendations for managing distress related to the Coronavirus are available here:
    Managing stress related to Coronavirus (COVID-19)
  • There are a variety of self-directed wellness tools (apps) to assist students with meditation, mindfulness, mood tracking, and relaxation techniques. All students have free access to WellTrack, an interactive self-help app that provides guided therapy for anxiety, stress, and depression. Students also have free access to SilverCloud, an online behavioral health platform that includes therapy programs to support positive behavior change, overall mental wellness, and treat anxiety, stress, and depression.

Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP)

  • Students with questions pertaining to their student health insurance benefits and coverage, including identifying providers who accept SHIP in their locations should contact Kristy Miller at 615-343-4688 or email kristina.miller@vumc.org.
STUDENT ACADEMIC RESOURCES

Academic Support Resources

  • Drop-In STEM Tutoring is now available over Zoom. (Tutoring Hours: Sunday – Thursday, 7pm-9pm Central Time)
Student Life Resources

Career Services

  • Career Center coaching appointments will be offered via phone or Skype. When requesting an appointment through DoreWays, students should add their phone number and/or Skype ID so their coach can initiate the meeting at the requested time.
  • Graduate School Career Development consultations are available with Ruth Schemmer via Zoom. Graduate students pursuing PhD, MA, MS, MFA, or MLAS degrees can schedule an appointment online.
  • Peabody Career Services coaching appointments are still available with Jeff and Kathleen. Please use DoreWays to book the appointment and you will receive a follow-up email with the Zoom meeting link. Students can also drop in to virtual office hours with Jeff or Kathleen on Tuesdays through the end of the semester from 2:30pm-4:30pm.

University Libraries

Vanderbilt subject librarians are available to work remotely with students to provide research support and to help them find online resources.  New resources and services are added daily; for more information, please visit the Libraries’ website.

  • Students can ask questions about research support, collections, remote services, and more through Live Chat service Monday through Friday, 8am – 6pm or leave a question in the  Ask a Librarian service and we will respond in a timely fashion. Librarians are also available to provide one-on-one consultations remotely.
  • Library Research Guides continue to be added and expanded, providing scholarly resources for hundreds of research topics.
  • Workshops on technology and research are now available online,or use the Library’s subscription to O’Reilly learning program to learn everything from Python to project management.
  • A new Library Guide lists thousands of new e-resources  that have been added as publishers open access and librarians purchase materials needed for classes. The Libraries are adding these titles to the catalog, but if you cannot find a title you need, the library will purchase an e-version. Please submit requests to subject librarians or via the purchase request form.
  • The due date for all regular circulating materials has been extended to May 8, 2020.

Campus Dining

Campus Dining will operate in Rand Hall. Due to enhanced safety precautions, Campus Dining will be open for grab and go every day during the following hours:

  • Breakfast: 8 a.m.–9:30 a.m.
  • Lunch: 11:30 a.m.–1:30 p.m.
  • Dinner: 4:30 p.m.–6:30 p.m.
  • Note: If you are a current undergraduate student residing at The Ingram Commons or Highland Quad areas and are concerned about traveling across campus, Campus Dining has implemented a meal delivery program (starting Wednesday, March 25). Students can text “VUdining” to 55744 and select the next day’s meals. Orders must be placed by midnight for delivery the following day. Drop-off times and locations will be listed in the ordering platform. Vegetarian and allergy-friendly options are availableFor up-to-the minute Campus Dining information, follow @VandyCampusDining on Instagram.

Student Centers and Housing

  • Sarratt Student Center/Rand Hall is accessible to students during dining hours for food pick-up only. It is accessible through the double doors that lead into Rand Hall off the Terrace.
  • The Commons Center is closed to student access.
  • Alumni Hall is closed to student access.
  • The Student Life Center is closed to student access.
  • The Office of Housing and Residential Experience (OHARE) staff are working remotely. Staff are answering email and the office phone (615-322-2591) Monday-Friday, 8am-5pm. Maintenance staff are available for support. Regular housekeeping continues.

Mail Forwarding

To have your USPS mail forwarded, click here. If you are a graduating senior, please select “permanent” and enter the address where you would like mail to be sent. If you are returning to campus next fall, select “summer” and enter August 1, 2020, as the return date. Then enter the address where you would like mail to be forwarded for the interim. Station B cannot forward any USPS mail/packages internationally without incurring additional charges; as a result, they do not offer forwarding for students outside the U.S.

SUPPORT FOR FACULTY AND STAFF

Mental Health and Wellbeing Support

Teaching Resources

Work Resources

HR Resources

OTHER RESOURCES

Questions should be submitted through the Coronavirus contact form.