If you receive prescription medications by mail and will be living in the residence halls, you can consider getting a P.O. box at the Lamar University post office mail center to have them delivered to your P.O. box. If you need prescriptions filled at a local pharmacy, search online for pharmacies in the area such as H-E-B, Kroger, Walgreens, and CVS.
The Student Health Center is able to provide basic prescription medications as well as some over-the-counter (OTC) medications in the event of illness. The Student Health Center is also able to provide prescriptions that you can bring to a local pharmacy to have filled.
Lamar University has bacterial meningitis requirements that all students must adhere to. To learn more details about this requirement, follow this link.
The Student Health Center offers meningitis vaccinations subject to stock availability. You do not turn the form in to the Student Health Center. The form is to be turned in at the Records Office, located in the Wimberly Building, Room 102.
The Academic Health Plan insurance is optional for students but required for International Students. To learn more about this service, follow this link.
College is difficult. It can be challenging because of academics, but it can be challenging even more so because of the standards students set for themselves and the pressure they feel by others as well. Students may be working jobs, have families of their own, may be taking care of loved ones, or have other situations that cause them to have stress. College students face high levels of stress in multiple areas every single day. Remind your student that this is a common occurrence and that they are not alone. The Student Health Center works diligently to put into place multiple systems to help your student in the event they need mental health and support. Click here to learn more about our in-house counseling center that hosts highly experienced licensed counselors. When your student may need help outside of normal business hours, we have instituted a partnership with TimelyCare as a virtual 24/7 therapy service which can be learned about here.
In addition to in-house counseling services and after-hours virtual counseling, there are many local community resources specific to mental health that can be utilized. To learn more about local resources, visit our page here.
On campus: (409) 880-7777
or use emergency phones (poles with blue lights)
Off campus: 911
Phone: (409) 880-8466
Fax: (409) 880-7703
Email: shc@gharsocho.com
857 East Virginia
Beaumont, TX 77705
(Behind the Library, between the Dining Hall and Communications)