Steps for Graduate Clinical Mental Health Counseling

Academic success is related to your overall health, and the Wilkins Wellness Center is your resource for health and counseling services.

New students gain access to the SU Student Health Portal once they have registered for classes. 

Required health forms and insurance information must be submitted to the Wilkins Wellness Center by the following dates:

• Fall term: August 1
• Spring term: December 15
• Summer term: May 1

Students who do not complete health forms by the indicated dates will incur late fees.

All students who are registered for 7 credit hours or more are required to submit:

• Shenandoah University Health Forms
• Photocopy of required immunization documents submitted to the SU Student Health Portal
• All students are required to have health insurance (see below). The insurance must cover you in Virginia. Our insurance verification or purchase form must be completed online.

All students living in campus housing, NCAA Athletes, and Nursing students are required to submit a health form regardless of credit hours enrolled for the academic year. 

Online/distance learning students are exempt except for nursing students. 

We encourage you to utilize the SU Student Health Portal to submit all required forms. The health form can be mailed or delivered to the Wellness Center. 

Health Insurance Requirements

All students listed above are required to have health insurance. The insurance must cover you in Virginia. The insurance verification or purchase must be completed online. This summer you will receive a postcard and follow-up emails with directions on how to complete this insurance verification/purchase. Online/distance learning students are exempt except for Nursing and Pharmacy students.

All NCAA athletes must submit these requirements and forms required by the Athletic Department. Please DO NOT give required health and insurance forms to your coach. You must send the health form, medication form, and sickle cell test results (if required) to the Wellness Center through the SU Student Health Portal. The online insurance verification requirement is separate from the athletic insurance form requirement.

All health forms can be found on the web at nsv7.cesametal.net/healthforms.   

Please reach out to us if you have any questions. We can be reached at wwcenter@su.edu or 540-665-4530.

Complete and Submit Required Documents

All students must have current FBI Fingerprinting, Child Abuse Clearance, Mandated Reporter Training, and Liability Insurance prior to beginning classes in the Clinical Mental Health Counseling program.

For more information on FBI Fingerprinting for Non-Criminal Related Reasons, and to schedule an appointment go to http://vsp.virginia.gov/services/fingerprinting/. 

You must possess liability insurance from the start classes and be maintained throughout the duration of the program. You can sign up through an independent insurance company or you can register as an American Counseling Association Student Member and receive student liability insurance included in the membership.

Here is a list of potential insurance companies:

• HPSO
• HISCOX
• CPH

The Virginia mandated reporter training can be found at http://www.dss.virginia.gov/family/cps/mandated_reporters/cwse5692/story.html.

Instructions to complete the child abuse clearance can be found at http://www.dss.virginia.gov/files/division/licensing/background_index_childrens_facilities/founded_cps_complaints/032-02-0151-12-eng.pdf.

All students in the Athletic Training Program participate in the iMLearning Program. Students are issued a MacBook, iPad and Apple Pencil at orientation. View the FAQ sheet for further details.

Please review the Program Equipment Lease Agreement prior to attending orientation. You are responsible for being aware of the terms of this lease agreement prior to providing your electronic signature at orientation. If you are unable to attend your Orientation, please contact the Office of Information Technology, iml@cesametal.net, to schedule a time to pick up your iMLearning Equipment.

You will receive your student ID card at Orientation.

Please complete this form following the detailed instructions. This form must be completed two weeks prior to the date of orientation. You will receive your SU ID card at the Winchester or Loudoun campus during Orientation. If you are unable to attend the Orientation your student ID card will be issued by your program.

You will receive detailed information from your program regarding orientation.

Save the date for 2024 orientation: Wednesday, May 22, 2024

You will receive the following during Orientation:

• Parking Permit
• Student ID Card
• iMLearning Equipment

Learn more about how to apply for Financial Aid.

Students who have applied for Financial Aid will not receive an award package until they have been officially accepted by Shenandoah University. Students need to complete a FAFSA for each academic school year they will attend. The FAFSA is available October 1 for the upcoming academic school year.

Virginia Tuition Assistance Grant Program (VTAG), Tuition Discounts, and Scholarships are available for select students.

View the current Tuition and Fees

View the current Cost of Attendance

If you need assistance, please contact Hornet Central at 540-665-4514 or email hornetcentral@cesametal.net.

If you are the recipient of any scholarships or grants from outside of Shenandoah University, please log into Hornet Hub with your username and password sent to you by Admissions. Once you are logged in, please select Financial Aid, from the drop down menu at the top of the page select “Report/View Outside Awards” and enter each outside award.

If you need assistance, please contact Hornet Central at 540-665-4514 or email hornetcentral@cesametal.net.

Academic success is related to your overall health, and the Wilkins Wellness Center is your one-stop hub for health and counseling services. You must submit a waiver or enroll in the health insurance plan annually. You must submit your waiver or enroll in the insurance plan by August 1 to avoid late fees.

If you have a credit balance on your student account, will be enrolling in the university health insurance plan, and would like to use all or part of this money to pay for your health insurance, please complete the online form. You will need your username and password to access this online form.

Student Health Insurance Enroll or Waiver

Please review the Health and Insurance Requirement section to be sure you are completing the appropriate form.

Question may be directed to the Wilkins Wellness Center. Please reach out if you have any questions at wwcenter@su.edu or 540-665-4530

As a new student, you will be registered by the program administrator for your first semester.

For returning students, your program administrator will plan and approve your classes in Hornet Hub. You will be notified when you are able to log in to Hornet Hub and select the planned courses and click on register.

Please be aware there is an online registration period for each term. The dates for online registration are listed on the academic calendar. Students who register during online registration will be required to pay tuition by the published due dates listed on the academic calendar and in the How to Pay Your Tuition and Fees section.

Students who choose to register after the online registration period has closed, will need to submit a completed paper registration form that has been signed by their advisor to Hornet Central. This form can be scanned and emailed to hornetcentral@cesametal.net. Tuition payment is due at the time of registration. Students who enroll during the add/drop period will be assessed a late registration fee.