Prescott College’s health and wellness information lays out insurance requirements for on-campus students and describes counseling options and a broader framework for student wellbeing. The page, dated April 27, 2023, says students must have health insurance and outlines how they can enroll in the college’s plan or seek a waiver with proof of comparable coverage.
**Insurance choices and deadlines**
The college says every on-campus student will be enrolled in the Aetna Student Health Insurance Plan available through Prescott College. Students who already have comparable insurance may request a waiver by completing the online Health and Wellness Student Insurance Waiver process before the designated deadline.
The information page does not give a specific deadline date. Students should check the current deadline before submitting a waiver or enrollment form, as missing the closing date can affect both enrollment and billing.
Students without health insurance are instructed to complete an enrollment form. If a student does not submit either the enrollment form or the waiver by the applicable closing date, the college says the student will be automatically enrolled in Aetna’s plan and charged through their student account.
The waiver must be completed once per academic year and applies to both terms in that year. The college warns that a student who misses the waiver deadline will be enrolled in the Aetna plan and charged for both terms, even if they already have other coverage.
**Cards and insurance questions**
Insurance identification cards are scheduled to be mailed in September to the address a student has provided. After the deadlines have passed, a student may request a temporary card.
For questions about coverage or claims, the page directs students to Aetna at (866) 378-8885. Questions about the waiver process can be directed to USI at (800) 853-5899. The college identifies student accounts as the contact for other insurance questions.
**Counseling options**
The college describes individual counseling with Tony Himes, with in-person appointments available by arrangement. Evening and weekend hours are available, according to the page. Virtual counseling is also offered through the college’s partner, Uwill.
The page identifies Jason St. Clair as the Director of Student Wellness and directs students with other wellness questions to that office. The supplied information lists email as the contact method for both the counseling and wellness contacts but does not provide usable email addresses.
**Eight dimensions of wellness**
Prescott College’s framework groups wellness into eight areas: emotional, physical, environmental, social, spiritual, occupational, intellectual and financial. The descriptions connect emotional wellness with recognizing and managing feelings, and physical wellness with areas such as movement, nutrition, stress management and sleep.
Environmental wellness covers the relationship between people and natural and built surroundings. Social wellness includes supportive relationships, communication and healthy boundaries. The college describes spiritual wellness in terms of personal values and beliefs, while occupational wellness concerns satisfaction and balance between work and leisure.
The remaining dimensions are intellectual and financial wellness. The college links intellectual wellbeing with curiosity, learning and mental stimulation. Financial wellness is described as an ongoing process that includes financial literacy, living within one’s means and planning for the future.
Together, the insurance guidance and wellness framework provide students with information on coverage requirements, counseling access and several aspects of wellbeing. Because the page does not specify current enrollment or waiver dates, students should confirm deadlines directly with the college before taking action.