Director Center for Student Wellness: William David Kernan, Ed.D., CHES
Email: dk2002@columbia.edu
Phone: (212) 304-5564
Fax: (212) 544-1967
Location: 107 Bard Hall

Assistant Director for Health Promotion: Deborah P. Levi, LMSW
Email: dpl2002@columbia.edu
Phone: (212) 304-5560
Fax: (212) 544-1967
Location: 107 Bard Hall

The Center for Student Wellness (CSW) was founded on the belief that even the most successful and dedicated student occasionally can use guidance and support. Designed as “one-stop shopping” for student support, the Center for Student Wellness provides free, broad-based support to enhance the physical, emotional, psychosocial, and academic well-being of CUMC students through individualized consultation services, targeted community outreach, and collaboration with faculty and staff.

CUMC students may seek out assistance at the Center for Student Wellness for virtually any concern, big or small. Based on the nature of the concern, the Center staff will assist the student in the development of an individualized action plan to address the concern.

With the outreach program Wellness Works!, the Center for Student Wellness serves as the health promotion division of the CUMC Student Health Service (SHS)

Guiding principles

The Center for Student Wellness (CSW) at Columbia University Medical Center is:

OPEN: The CSW is open to all students attending any school at the medical center regardless of race, color, sex, religion, national or ethnic origin, citizenship, sexual orientation, age, marital status, disability, or status as a Vietnam-era or disabled veteran.

SAFE: The CSW is a safe space where students should feel free to discuss personal matters without fear of judgment or retribution. Accordingly, the CSW acts in partnership with a number of Columbia University and community resources to ensure that all students receive appropriate assistance.

CONFIDENTIAL: The CSW assures confidentiality - no records of specific issues, complaints or problems are kept. The CSW will not report the names of visitors to the office and will not act without permission, except in cases of imminent serious risk to individual safety, or if required by law.

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Getting help...

The Director for Student Wellness and the Assistant Director for Health Promotion hold regular afternoon walk-in office hours. Appointments are available at other times. A complete listing of current walk-in hours is posted outside the Center for Student Wellness and on the Center’s website at http://www.cumc.columbia.edu/students/wellness