IMPORTANT COVID testing instructions (pdf 172K) for students enrolled in classes during the spring 2021 semester.
DHEC COVID-19 testing location at the Coliseum (PDF 639K)
Daily Covid-19 Symptom Tracker
Health Services offers appointments ONLY. No walk-in appointments are allowed. At the discretion of the nurse or nurse practitioner, the appointment may be performed virtual or in-person.
To schedule a sick visit or to speak to a nurse, students need to schedule a triage
appointment in the patient portal.
Video tuitorial: Patient Portal
To schedule a physical or annual wellness exam, students need to call 803/323-2206.
ALL on-campus students must satisfy all immunization requirements by the first day of classes to avoid a non-refundable $50.00 Non-Compliance Fee. These immunization requirements must be met before students can be seen at Health and Services."Online-only" students who choose to utilize Health and Counseling Services virtual visits must meet eligibility which includes complying with the immunization requirement prior to coming in."
All conversations, examinations, and interviews with students are covered by state law and ethics of confidentiality. In emergency cases, where life or limb is threatened, the policy of confidentiality will be governed by one of reasonableness and accepted statutes. A student's permission must be given by written consent before Health Services can release specific medical information or any portion of a medical record including releases to parents, university officials, and external agencies.
Notice of Privacy Practices (pdf - 61.38 KB)
The Health and Counseling fee is $180.00 per regular semester. This fee is assessed
to undergraduate students enrolled in 6 or more credit hours (on-line or in-person)
and graduate students enrolled in 9 or more credit hours (on-line or in-person). Students
not assessed this required fee, e.g., undergraduates taking under 6 credit hours and
graduates under 9 credit hours, may access all regular Health and Counseling Services
by paying the $180 per regular semester fee. Summer students may access Health and
Counseling Services since all fees are rolled into the regular summer credit hour
fee. Office visits are offered at no charge. Some services, e.g., laboratory, medical
supplies/procedures, will incur a minimal fee (pdf 160K).
*Winthrop students that are NOT eligible to utilize services from Health and Counseling Services:
In the summer, students not taking classes but registered for the previous and following semesters may use Health Services if
the requirements for immunizations, as stated above, have been met. A $10 fee per
visit will be charged. The student is responsible for any other charges incurred.
All charges are billed to the student's account as "Health Services" and are due upon
receipt of service.
Location and Hours:
| Health Services is located on the second floor of the Crawford Building | |
| Fall and Spring Semester: | Monday-Thursday, 8:30 AM-5:00 PM |
| Fridays, 9:30 AM-3:00 PM | |
| Closed daily for lunch from 12:30 PM-1:30 PM | |
| (Health Services follows the Winthrop University inclement weather policy. If University Offices are closed, we are as well) | |