New Student Orientation

Counseling & Health Services, Immunization Requirements & Student Health Insurance

COUNSELING:

Student Support Services Counseling is Eastern Maine Community College’s free and confidential counseling service for students. We strive to attend to the mental health needs of EMCC students while also providing outreach, education, consultation, and crisis management for the larger EMCC community. The counseling office is located in Katahdin Hall, Room 312.

While attending EMCC, you may encounter many transitions and changes. Our programs and services are intended to support you through these experiences, help you achieve your academic goals, and find ways of leading a more fulfilling life. We endeavor to provide these services in an environment that is comfortable and welcoming for all students.

Scheduling an Appointment
To schedule an initial counseling appointment, call Salena King, Student Support Services Counselor, at (207) 974-4858 or send an email to sking@emcc.edu.

HEALTH SERVICES: The Enrollment Center coordinates off-campus medical appointments for acute-care illnesses, treatment of injuries, counseling, and testing for various health-related issues. To make a medical appointment with the Brewer Medical Center (Penobscot Community Health Care), contact Nancy Burns in the Enrollment Center or call 207-974-4604 to have her schedule an appointment for you. Walk-in services are also available at the Brewer Medical Center and students may show their student ID to receive walk-in visits at no charge (charges will be made for x-rays or lab services). Walk-In clinics are also offered through Eastern Maine Medical Center. For those students covered under the College's Student Injury and Sickness Insurance, claim forms may be submitted to Bollinger Insurance for processing of health care costs.

IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENTS: Maine State law requires that all entering students furnish proof of immunizations against measles, mumps, rubella (two doses after first birthday) and diphtheria/tetanus (administered within the last ten years). Students must have a physician, nurse or other health-care provider complete and sign the Health History Form. Students may present a copy of an immunization certification in place of having a health care provider complete the Health History Form. Students born before January 1, 1957 are exempt from proof of the measles-mumps-rubella verification. For students enrolled in health-care programs, additional immunizations are required. Immunizations remain on file in the Enrollment Center for five years after the last date of attendance.

STUDENT ACCIDENT AND SICKNESS INSURANCE:

The College requires all students to have accident and sickness insurance while attending. You are automatically charged a fee of $303. Coverage is 24 hours a day and begins on upon arrival for class activity and will end on August 15, 2013.

In order to refuse student accident and sickness insurance, you must provide evidence of other insurance with a minimum coverage of $5,000 for accident and sickness. Students must complete the online waiver on MyEMCC. The deadline to waive the Student Accident and Sickness Insurance is September 9, 2012. After that date, no waivers will be accepted. Once enrolled, you may not cancel the insurance and no refund is available.

The fee waiver will remain in effect for the 2012-2013 academic year ONLY. If you return next year, you must waive it again.

The Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan is provided by Cross Insurance. For more information about this plan, visit www.crossagency.com/emcc.

Student Support Services Counselor
Salena King
(207) 974-4858
sking@emcc.edu

Health Services
Nancy Burns
(207) 974-4604
nburns@emcc.edu

Enrollment Center
Katahdin Hall