Transitioning into life as a graduate student or postdoc can be a challenge, especially if you are new to town or you are bringing the family with you. These resources will get you started in maintaining health, wellness, and balance in relation to your academic life.
Indiana University offers student insurance plans for certain groups that are required to have coverage, including International Students and Scholars, as well as students in the IU School of Medicine and IU School of Optometry. Additionally, graduate students with a graduate teaching or research appointment (SAA) or a Fellowship Award may be eligible for coverage. Students who are required to have coverage are automatically enrolled in the plan and notified about the coverage at the beginning of each semester of enrollment at IU. International Scholars will be contacted with information on how to enroll when arriving to campus.
If you have additional questions regarding health insurance coverage, please contact the Student Health Insurance Coordinator at studenhc@iu.edu for additional information.
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There are a number of mental health resources on campus and in the broader Bloomington community. On campus, the most prominent resource to access is Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS).
CAPS services are provided at no charge to all IU graduate students who have paid student fees. They offer a wide range of services including group counseling, individual counseling, couples/relationship counseling, and much more.
The IU Student Health Center offers all the amenities of a full-service medical clinic, right on campus. From wellness exams to gynecology to physical therapy to eye care, you’ll find what you need at the Health Center. The Student Health Center also offers foreign language translation service by phone for nonnative English speakers.
Recreational Sports (or RecSports) have a mission to connect, inform and inspire people to lead active, healthy lifestyles. IU students have an automatic membership and access to their facilities and most programs by paying the Student Activity Fee.
For non-students, they offer several membership options to IUB faculty/staff and to those not affiliated with the university.
