Caring for the Whole You
Whether you’re finding your way as a first-year or preparing for a thesis show, how you're feeling is going to affect your creative energy and focus. That's why SAIC works with you to care for both your physical and emotional health. In fact, our holistic approach to student wellbeing has earned the school an Active Minds Healthy Campus Award.
Total Care for Body and Mind
The Wellness Center
The Wellness Center provides empathic and compassionate support and care. You'll find the counseling and health services here, along with the Disability and Learning Resource Center, whose staff supports and empowers students who need accommodations. Exhibitions in the Wellness Center Gallery showcase the work of artists and voices from the SAIC community.
Health Services
The Wellness Center is equipped to handle basic injuries and illnesses and can help you find appropriate off-campus care when necessary. A team of board-certified nurse practitioners also actively focus on promoting healthy habits throughout the SAIC community.
Counseling Services
Staffed by licensed and supervised mental health professionals, the center provides counseling and psychotherapy, crisis intervention, care management, and mental health awareness.
Disability and Learning Resource Center
Every member of the SAIC community should be able to access everything they need to make the work they want to make and succeed academically. You'll find innovative services here, along with help arranging accommodations.
Photo by Grace DuVal
Art School Safety
Food, chemicals, biomatter ... There's no limit to the types of materials your creative process might call for. At SAIC, you'll learn how to safely use and dispose of the materials you chose.
24/7 Student Support
What happens if you hit a rough patch? You'll have help. Whatever the problem—from food insecurity to support for first-gen students—we'll help you find resources on campus or around town.
