FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions about Student Health Services
Monday-Friday 8:30am-5pm during the Summer
NO! To better serve students, we require you to make an appointment to be seen. Walk-ins will be seen in EMERGENCIES ONLY!!!
Diagnose, treat and monitor illness and injuries, both acute and chronic: colds/flu, sprains, rashes, allergies, diabetes, asthma, etc. Order x-rays, tests, lab work, prescribe medications (including birth control pills), administer immunizations and allergy shots, perform women’s health exams, provide health education presentations, administrate the student health insurance, and manage IIT’s immunization program.
Yes, all IIT students registered for at least one credit hour of class or if you are on a COOP you may be seen at Student Health Services.
If it is an emergency and you are on campus, call Public Safety at 312.808.6363. If you are not on the main campus, go to the nearest Emergency Room. If it is not an emergency, and you have the Student Health Insurance call the 24 hour informed health line at 1.800.556.1555 for advice. You can find this number on the student health insurance brochure. If you do not have the student health insurance, go to your insurance provider’s website and locate a local urgent care center or physician where you can be seen.
By Tuesday, September 1, 2011. Registration holds will go on beginning Friday, September 10, 2011 for students who have not turned in their forms.
Yes, all full-time students are automatically charged $830 for the student health insurance. If you already have health insurance, complete the Waiver Form by September 1st. After completing the waiver, check your “web for students” account 3-4 days later to make sure the $830 student health insurance charge has been removed from your account. NOTE: If you are on an F1 or J1 visa, you may not waive the IIT student health insurance.
Student Health Services is staffed by a full-time Nurse Practitioner, a part-time Nurse Practitioner, and a local internal medicine physician is at Student Health Services for 6 hours a week.
A Nurse Practitioner is a registered nurse who has received specialized training and a graduate level degree in diagnosing and treating illnesses and providing health care maintenance. Nurse Practitioners are qualified to diagnose and treat common illnesses and injuries, manage chronic medical conditions, order and interpret diagnostic tests, and prescribe medications and other treatments.
Student Health Services is located on the Main Campus:
IIT Tower, Suite 3D9-1
10 W. 35th Street
Chicago, IL 60616
Office Hours: M-F 9 -5pm
Phone: 312.567.7550
Fax: 312.567.5702