Counseling Services Counseling Services offers the assistance of two licensed, professional counselors. Personal counseling is available to all Northern students through counseling services. Assistance is provided in helping students accomplish personal, social, and academic goals. Issues may include relationships, self-esteem, time management, test anxiety, family concerns, and stress management. In keeping with accepted professional practice, all counseling is confidential. Energy Conservation Each year, Northern's residence halls are more costly to operate. So that these costs may be held down as much as possible, these following energy conservation ideas will assist us in this effort. ✓ Conserve Electricity: Unplug and turn off unused appliances. ✓ Save Water: Consider shorter showers and avoiding running water. ✓ Don't Waste Heat: Avoid blocking heaters and utilize natural ventilation (e.g. open doors/windows). Health & Wellness Center NSU AVERA Health Services is an on-campus office, staffed with a certified medical assistant or a patient services representative and a physician’s assistant (PA). Location: Student Center 222 Hours: 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday-Friday when school is in session. The PA is on duty from 8:30 a.m.-3:30 p.m. when school is in session. To make an appointment or learn more about services, new and current NSU students can visit myNSU. On-campus services On-campus services are offered at no charge to students, who will need to bring a current insurance card to the office. Services include: • Assessment and treatment of acute or sudden onset of illness or injury • Lab testing (urine screening, strep throat, blood count and mono screening), free when the tests are determined necessary by the PA on staff and collected at the Avera Health Services Office • Over-the-counter medications for common colds, sore throat, cough and headaches • Medical equipment such as crutches, vaporizers and cold/hot packs (available for checkout) • Informational and referral services assistance, upon request Kitchenettes Cooking is not permitted in student rooms, however, a kitchen is provided in each residence hall for student use. Storage space in kitchenettes can be used to store personal cooking items, but the residence hall staff is not responsible for items left in public spaces. Residents must remain in kitchen while cooking. Failure to do so that results in a fire alarm going off will be held accountable through the Office of Student Rights & Responsibilities. Please see the Northern State University Student Handbook for further disciplinary information. There are community refrigerators in each kitchen area. Residents that use these must label and date their food. Residents using the community refrigerators assume the risk when using these. Hall staff is not responsible for lost or stolen items. Cleanliness of the kitchen is the responsibility of the people using it.
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