{"id":13,"date":"2017-08-22T04:00:23","date_gmt":"2017-08-22T04:00:23","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hilltopics.utdev1.wpengine.com\/?page_id=11"},"modified":"2026-08-10T14:13:31","modified_gmt":"2026-08-10T18:13:31","slug":"health-safety","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/hilltopics\/student-support\/health-safety\/","title":{"rendered":"Health &amp; Safety"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<div class=\"wp-block-group alignfull utkwds-hero-split has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-media-text alignwide is-stacked-on-mobile is-image-fill-element\"><figure class=\"wp-block-media-text__media\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"298\" src=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/hilltopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/07\/161586_2018-02-21-emergency-blue-lights-41171-EC416-e1723214912299-1024x298.jpg\" alt=\"Emergency blue light phones for safety along Ped walkway on Wednesday, February 21, 2018. Photo by Erik Campos - 41168\" class=\"wp-image-237 size-full\" style=\"object-position:83% 48%\" srcset=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/hilltopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/07\/161586_2018-02-21-emergency-blue-lights-41171-EC416-e1723214912299-1024x298.jpg 1024w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/hilltopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/07\/161586_2018-02-21-emergency-blue-lights-41171-EC416-e1723214912299-300x87.jpg 300w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/hilltopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/07\/161586_2018-02-21-emergency-blue-lights-41171-EC416-e1723214912299-768x224.jpg 768w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/hilltopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/07\/161586_2018-02-21-emergency-blue-lights-41171-EC416-e1723214912299-1536x448.jpg 1536w, https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/hilltopics\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/21\/2024\/07\/161586_2018-02-21-emergency-blue-lights-41171-EC416-e1723214912299-2048x597.jpg 2048w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/figure><div class=\"wp-block-media-text__content\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\">\n<div class=\"wp-block-group has-global-padding is-layout-constrained wp-container-core-group-is-layout-577681ce wp-block-group-is-layout-constrained\"><h1 class=\"wp-block-post-title\">Health &amp; Safety<\/h1><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div><\/div>\n<\/div>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/care\/submit-a-referral\/\" id=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/care\/submit-a-referral\/\">What is&nbsp;974-HELP<\/a>?&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"tel:865-974-4357\" id=\"tel:865-974-4357\">974-HELP<\/a> (<a href=\"tel:865-974-4357\" id=\"tel:865-974-4357\">865-974-4357<\/a>) is:&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>A 24\/7 referral line&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A safe and private way to share a concern for a fellow Vol&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>A way for students to get help for themselves&nbsp;<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">During&nbsp;regular business&nbsp;hours (Monday through Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.), 974-HELP is answered by a member of the&nbsp;Center for&nbsp;Care&nbsp;and&nbsp;Resilience&nbsp;(CCR)&nbsp;team. After hours and on weekends and holidays, it is answered by a mental health professional&nbsp;who&nbsp;is able to&nbsp;provide in-the-moment support and will&nbsp;submit&nbsp;a referral to the CCR team for&nbsp;additional&nbsp;follow up&nbsp;and care.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><strong>What happens when I call?<\/strong><\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A case manager gathers information about your concern. The information gathered is kept private.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CCR staff gather information and assess the factors contributing to the concerns of a student, family member, or administrator. CCR staff meet with students to create and implement a plan that supports self-advocacy, growth, and a return to a level of functioning most likely to promote success. That plan includes connecting students to appropriate on-campus and community resources that best support their needs.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If you are calling&nbsp;on behalf of&nbsp;someone else,&nbsp;you may&nbsp;request&nbsp;that your identity remain private.&nbsp;However, as the student of concern may not have shared their struggles with others, they may be&nbsp;aware that you reached out.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">A care coordinator will contact the student by phone or email to set up a meeting within one business day.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/\" id=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/wellness\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Health Education &amp; Wellness<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Center for Health Education and Wellness empowers all Volunteers to thrive by cultivating personal and community well-being. We are dedicated to a community model that is embodied in the \u201cVols help Vols\u201d commitment.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">CHEW acknowledges that health and wellness are multifaceted and aims to promote well-being across eight dimensions of wellness. We prioritize risk reduction and develop programming based on national research and data collected from our&nbsp;Volunteer&nbsp;community that addresses relationship and sexual violence prevention, alcohol and substance use,&nbsp;recovery,&nbsp;and general health and wellness.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Rocky Top Recovery is a collegiate recovery program dedicated to supporting students in recovery from substance use and mental health disorders. Through community building, campus programming, and advocacy, students provide a supportive environment for students who are in&nbsp;recovery&nbsp;or interested in&nbsp;recovery.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More information is available on the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/wellness.utk.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Center for Health Education &amp; Wellness website<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/dos.utk.edu\/distressed-student-protocol\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Distressed Student Protocol<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The goal of this protocol is to foster student success and well-being.&nbsp;It was developed as a guide for faculty and staff&nbsp;to help&nbsp;distressed students.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If a student\u2019s behavior\u00a0represents\u00a0an immediate threat,\u00a0<u>call<\/u> 911.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">If the threat is not immediate, but are you concerned a student may harm\u00a0themself or others,\u00a0<u>call<\/u> <a href=\"tel:865-974-4357\" data-type=\"tel\" data-id=\"tel:865-974-4357\">974\u2011HELP(4357)<\/a>.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Emergency Blue Light Phones<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">More than&nbsp;150&nbsp;emergency blue light phones are available on campus. To find locations, select the \u201cSafety\u201d layer on the&nbsp;<a href=\"http:\/\/maps.utk.edu\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">online campus map<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prepare.utk.edu\/emergency-management\/inclement-weather-procedure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Inclement Weather<\/a>&nbsp;<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UT&nbsp;remains&nbsp;open except during the most severe weather conditions. Decisions&nbsp;regarding&nbsp;campus operations are based on conditions on campus and along major transportation routes. Members of the campus community are also expected to&nbsp;monitor&nbsp;local weather and road conditions to assess their own travel risk.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Students are expected to make every reasonable effort to attend class but are encouraged to avoid taking unnecessary risks when traveling. If weather conditions&nbsp;warrant,&nbsp;UT&nbsp;may adjust campus operations to enhance safety by reducing in-person activities while continuing to fulfill core responsibilities through modified hours and remote operations whenever possible.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">When&nbsp;UT&nbsp;decides to adjust campus operations, delay opening,&nbsp;etc., notifications are distributed through UT&nbsp;Alert, shared with local media outlets, and&nbsp;posted on&nbsp;UT&#8217;s Campus Status webpage. For additional information, please refer to the <a href=\"http:\/\/prepare.utk.edu\/emergency-management\/inclement-weather-procedure\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">full procedure<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prepare.utk.edu\/about\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Office of Emergency Management<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Provides guidance, training,&nbsp;coordination&nbsp;and resources in support of campus preparedness efforts for disasters and major emergencies, including&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.utk.edu\/utalert\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UT Alert<\/a>&nbsp;and the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/prepare.utk.edu\/app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Safe at UT app<\/a>.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/prepare.utk.edu\/app\/\" id=\"https:\/\/prepare.utk.edu\/app\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Campus Personal Safety app<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Safe at UT app, available through a free download for Apple or Android devices, provides a suite of safety resources for the Volunteer community. Place an emergency call, live chat with dispatch, report an incident or concern, or invite a friend or family member to virtually walk or drive with you.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/counselingcenter\/\" id=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/counselingcenter\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Counseling Center<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Student Counseling Center is\u00a0UT\u2019s primary facility\u00a0for personal counseling, psychotherapy, and mental health outreach and consultation services.\u00a0The Student Counseling Center\u00a0maintains\u00a0case files;\u00a0records are confidential and only accessible to authorized staff and mental health providers working with our confidential team.\u00a0Records\u00a0do not become part\u00a0of any central\u00a0UT\u00a0record and can only be released\u00a0to other parties with\u00a0the written consent of the student (or due to the rare circumstance of a court order).\u00a0Students may opt-in to sharing\u00a0care\u00a0coordination information\u00a0with case managers in the Center for Care and Resilience and\/or physicians in the Student Health Center\u00a0but are not required to do so.\u00a0The\u00a0Student Counseling Center\u00a0offers crisis appointments, triage support, short-term individual therapy,\u00a0as well as group therapy, skills training, seminars,\u00a0suicide prevention training,\u00a0and support groups. As a department within the Division of Student\u00a0Life, the\u00a0Student Counseling Center has a\u00a0multidisciplinary team including psychologists, social workers, counselors, and other helping professionals who work collaboratively to support the UT\u00a0student community.\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">To get started, all students complete an initial triage assessment.\u00a0Please call our office at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:865-974-2196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">865-974-2196<\/a>\u00a0to get started. One of our front-line staff will\u00a0screen callers\u00a0to\u00a0determine\u00a0what type of appointment is appropriate and schedule the student\u00a0with a mental health professional.\u00a0The first appointment will be a\u00a0triage appointment to assess\u00a0your needs and collaboratively make a plan for what campus or community services may best meet\u00a0those\u00a0needs.\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Student Counseling Center\u00a0offers\u00a0mental health\u00a0crisis support. During regular business hours (8 a.m. to 5 p.m., Monday through Friday; 9 a.m.\u00a0to 5 p.m.\u00a0Wednesdays), if you have an urgent mental health need or are in crisis, call the Student Counseling Center at\u00a0<a href=\"tel:8659742196\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">865-974-2196<\/a>\u00a0or stop by the office at 1800 Volunteer Boulevard, on the\u00a0second floor\u00a0of the Student Health Center\u00a0Building,\u00a0to ask about a crisis appointment. After hours and on weekends and holidays, the phone is answered\u00a024\/7\u00a0by\u00a0after-hours crisis counselors who can provide in-the-moment support. These counselors cannot make or change appointments at the Student Counseling Center, but they do\u00a0submit\u00a0referrals to the\u00a0Student Counseling Center\u00a0team for follow up and care of students who call after hours. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/health-wellness\/crisis-and-community-resources\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Additional&nbsp;crisis resources are available<\/a>.&nbsp;In&nbsp;cases of an immediate threat of harm to self or others, please dial 911 for emergency response, on or off campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/studenthealth.utk.edu\" id=\"https:\/\/studenthealth.utk.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Student Health Center<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Student Health Center offers convenient on-campus care designed to support well-being. Services include primary\u00a0care, acute care,\u00a0and specialty clinics for allergy immunotherapy, immunizations, physical therapy, psychiatry, sports medicine, surgery, travel medicine, and women\u2019s health. Student Health Center clinical care is\u00a0supported by\u00a0onsite\u00a0laboratory, radiology,\u00a0and pharmacy services.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Student Health Center sees patients by appointment only. Walk-ins are not&nbsp;permitted.&nbsp;Information about scheduling appointments can be found on&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/studentlife.utk.edu\/student-health\/appointments\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">our website<\/a>.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Student Health Center is open&nbsp;8 a.m. to 5 p.m.&nbsp;Mondays, Tuesdays, Thursdays, and Fridays&nbsp;and&nbsp;9 a.m. to&nbsp;4:30&nbsp;p.m. on Wednesdays.&nbsp;The last appointment each day is scheduled at 4 p.m.&nbsp;Students with health-related concerns can call 865-974-5080,&nbsp;24 hours a day, seven days a week&nbsp;to speak with either our triage nurses or our after-hours nurse advice line.&nbsp;The after-hours nurse advice line does not provide access to after-hours appointment scheduling or prescription refills.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">In a medical emergency, call\u202f911\u202fimmediately.&nbsp;For&nbsp;urgent concerns after hours, after-hours care&nbsp;is available for eligible students through the&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.utmedical.org\/locations\/emergency-department\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">University of Tennessee Medical Center Emergency Department<\/a>&nbsp;at a special rate.&nbsp;To receive after-hours&nbsp;student agreement pricing, students should present their UT student ID and personal health insurance card or information.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Student Health Center\u2019s community health team oversees\u00a0faculty notification of class absence due to\u00a0a personal\u00a0health-related illness or injury.\u00a0Students who need to miss class for an illness or injury related reason may fill out a Health &amp; Illness Support Form in\u00a0their\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/utknoxville.medicatconnect.com\/home.aspx\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">patient portal<\/a>.\u00a0\u00a0<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/titleix.utk.edu\" id=\"https:\/\/titleix.utk.edu\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Title IX Response Team&nbsp;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>Addresses individual reports of sexual misconduct, relationship violence, and stalking&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Ensures consistency across case responses&nbsp;<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Provides oversight of supportive measures, investigations, and individual case resolutions<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading\"><a href=\"https:\/\/safety.utk.edu\/police\/\" id=\"https:\/\/safety.utk.edu\/police\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">UT Police Department&nbsp;<\/a><\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The University of&nbsp;Tennessee&nbsp;Police Department (UTPD) is dedicated to ensuring the safety and security of the campus community. With an authorized strength of 75 fully commissioned officers, UTPD provides professional law enforcement services 24 hours a day,&nbsp;365 days&nbsp;a year, serving&nbsp;UT&nbsp;and the surrounding community.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Beyond its public safety mission, UTPD is committed to education, outreach, and community engagement through a variety of programs designed to promote awareness and strengthen partnerships across campus.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">UTPD has earned accreditation from the Commission on Accreditation for Law Enforcement Agencies (CALEA), the International Association of Campus Law Enforcement Administrators (IACLEA), and the Tennessee Law Enforcement Accreditation Commission (TLEAC). 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