Student Health Center

The Student Health Center takes pride in providing exceptional health care to all Providence College undergraduate students. Students can expect individualized attention and timely service.

Mission Statement
The mission of the Student Health Center is to enhance and support the health of Providence College undergraduate students. We provide compassionate, inclusive healthcare to all students. We are advocates of healthy behaviors and lifestyle choices. Our purpose is to promote overall well-being in a safe, respectful, and welcoming environment and to help students become full and active participants in their healthcare.

Confidentiality
All medical records in the Student Health Center are strictly confidential. Information about a student’s care will be released only with the student’s written permission. All staff adhere to established ethical principles and codes of professional practice, including patient confidentiality. All information concerning students’ visits to the Student Health Center, including their identity, the reason for the visit, and any diagnosis or treatment is considered confidential information.

Excuse Policy
The Providence College Student Health Center, along with most college health centers nationwide, does not provide verification of illness or notes to students requesting a medical excuse for classes or exams. When students request appointments for the purpose of obtaining excuse notes, this reduces the number of available appointments for those students who have immediate healthcare needs. In addition, common medical reasons for missing classes or exams (such as colds, headaches, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, abdominal pain, dizziness, etc.) do not lend themselves to retrospective objective confirmation.