Academic Advising
The College follows a faculty advising model that is supported by Academic Advising in the Student Success Center. Faculty advisors and Student Success Center staff collaborate to provide guidance to students in planning their individual academic programs. The Student Success Center staff, including advisors, success coaches, and learning specialists, are located on the first floor of the Park Center. The Student Success Center offers academic planning, success coaching, and peer tutoring through the Learning Center. These services are offered in addition to individual faculty advisors who are assigned to each student. The Student Success Center is open during regular business hours when classes are in session. To schedule an appointment, book online, email advising@meredith.edu, or stop by the office. See Academic Planning and Advising for further details.
Career Planning
Career counseling and coaching, career resources, and workplace information is provided to Meredith students and graduates. Trained counselors help students begin the process of self-discovery by identifying their interests, strengths, and values through individual appointments and group sessions, assessments and career information. As students declare their majors, Career Planning provides opportunities for skill development through Cooperative Education and internships, which are posted by employers on Handshake, OCP’s online recruiting platform. Assistance is available in developing professional documents, establishing one’s professional brand, preparing for interviews, searching, applying, and interviewing for jobs, graduate/professional school consideration and application preparation, and discovering job market trends and opportunities. Services include individualized counseling sessions, specialized workshops, classroom presentations, on-campus interviews, employer information sessions and Handshake for posting resumes, viewing and applying for job, internship, and co-op openings, and connecting with employers. Career fairs, large-scale career events, and a variety of networking events during the fall and spring semesters provide an opportunity for students to develop career competencies and demonstrate their career readiness. Students also have the opportunity to establish networking connections with recruiters and other professionals. To schedule an appointment, book through the Office of Career Planning website on your Handshake account, email career@meredith.edu, call (919) 760-8341 or stop by the office located on the second floor of Park Center.
Counseling Center
The Counseling Center (CC) is committed to providing students with confidential, evidence-based counseling services rooted in cultural humility. CC's goal is to give students opportunities for personal growth, physical and emotional health, well-being, and personal exploration and problem-solving in a confidential and safe space.
Counseling is free for all students. All of our mental health providers are licensed or supervised by licensed mental health professionals. The Center also provides students with off-campus referrals, as needed.
During the fall and spring semesters, the Center provides Meredith students with a counselor on-call to assist in mental health crisis situations. The counselor on-call may be accessed by calling Campus Police at (919) 760-8888 or the Critical Response Team at (919) 612-6350. Additionally, the Counseling Center offers a 1:00 p.m. crisis walk-in hour, Monday through Friday. Services for acute psychological crises are provided by local hospitals.
To make an appointment, call (919) 760-8427 or email CounselingCenter@meredith.edu, send a message through the Meredith Student Wellness Portal, or drop by the Counseling Center main office at room 208 of the Student Health & Wellness Center between 1:00 p.m. and 5:00 p.m., Monday through Friday.
For more information visit the Counseling Center website.
Disability Services
Meredith College values the diversity of its community and works to promote the academic endeavors of all students. Therefore, Disability Services collaborates with faculty, staff, and students to create an inclusive environment in which all students have equal access to all courses, programs, events, activities, and facilities at the College.
Consistent with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, Meredith College is committed to equality of educational opportunities and ensures that no otherwise qualified person shall, by reason of a disability, be denied access to, participation in, or the benefits of any program or activity offered by the College. Self-identified students who are certified through Disability Services will receive reasonable and appropriate accommodations which eliminate barriers and create equal access to all aspects of the College.
It is the student’s responsibility to disclose a disability, request accommodations, and file grievances. Individuals seeking reasonable accommodations are responsible for initiating contact with Disability Services through the Meredith Student Wellness Portal and for providing current, comprehensive documentation to support the accommodation request.
Disability Services is responsible for establishing eligibility based on thorough documentation, student self-report and federal guidelines. Accommodations are determined on an individual, case-by-case basis. In addition to providing accommodations, Disability Services offers support services designed specifically for students with disabilities.
For more information about the certification process, documentation guidelines, and other services, please visit the Disability Services website.
First-Year Experience Class and Freshman Discovery Series
Most freshmen are enrolled in a section of the First-Year Experience class, intended to help each participant make a successful transition to the academic and personal demands of life as a college student, and to identify strengths and learn more about StrongPoints®. Additionally, all freshmen are expected to attend Freshman Discovery sessions held during the fall semester. These sessions help students cope with issues that may arise while they are in college.
Student Health Center
The Student Health Center provides confidential clinical care for minor illnesses, minor emergency care, disease prevention services, health education, and promotion for students. The office has a physician, two nurse practitioners, and a registered nurse on staff. The Health Center is located on the first floor of the Student Health and Wellness Building. Appointments are required to see a provider; nurse triage care is available during business hours. For hours and other information, please visit the Student Health Center website.
For students living in on-campus residence halls, most office visits are covered in their room and board fees, with the exception of student-teacher physicals and some procedures and lab work. These fees can be charged to the student’s account at the time of service. The Student Health Center does not file insurance and cannot provide a receipt for insurance reimbursement. For commuters and Oaks residents, there is a $100 per semester charge for office visits, or $50 after Fall/Spring Break. Services include clinical care for minor injuries, acute illnesses, and health education including health promotion and disease prevention.
Meredith College values the health and welfare of its students. To serve the health needs of Meredith students, the College requires health insurance as a condition of enrollment for all full-time undergraduate (12 credit hours or more), licensure only, pre-health, international, Sansepolcro students and dietetic interns to assure that students have access to health care services beyond what is available on campus. More information regarding health insurance requirements, fees, and deadline dates can be found in the Insurance Information section of the Student Health Center website.
For information on Student Medical Forms and Immunizations please view the Student Forms and Resource section of the Student Health Center website or review the forms within the Student Wellness Portal.
To learn more about our services, please visit the Student Health Center website, send a secure message through the Student Wellness Portal, or call during regular business hours. For on-campus medical emergencies, call 9-1-1 and then call campus police at (919) 760-8888 or 8888 from a campus phone. Campus police serve as campus first responders.