{"id":51197,"date":"2020-09-14T16:16:47","date_gmt":"2020-09-14T20:16:47","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/?page_id=51197"},"modified":"2025-12-21T18:41:21","modified_gmt":"2025-12-21T23:41:21","slug":"health-wellness","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/resources\/students\/health-wellness\/","title":{"rendered":"Health &#038; Wellness"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University is committed to supporting your health, wellness, and safety throughout your time on campus. Students have access to comprehensive resources including Student Health Services, mental health and wellness support, fitness and recreation programs, and campus safety services designed to help you feel secure and supported. Whether you\u2019re seeking medical care, counseling, wellness education, or safety assistance, BU provides a network of services to help you thrive academically and personally.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>For immediate help, call BUPD at 617-353-2121 or dial 911.\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n<h3>Wellness<\/h3>\n<p>Boston University provides students with comprehensive fitness and wellness services, including modern fitness facilities, wellness programs, and recreational opportunities across campus.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fitrec\/\">Fitrec (BU Gym)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/studentwellbeing\/\">Student Wellbeing<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/scnc\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3>Health Services<\/h3>\n<p>Students also have access to Student Health Services and supportive resources that promote both physical and mental well-being.<a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/fitrec\/\"><\/a><\/p>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/\">Student Health Services (SHS)<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/getting-started\/student-health-insurance-plan\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/mental-health\/\">Counseling &amp; Psychiatric Services<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<h3>Safety<\/h3>\n<p>Boston University prioritizes student safety through 24\/7 campus security, well-lit walkways, and emergency preparedness resources. Additional services like BU Police, safety escorts, and campus alert systems help students feel secure both on and around campus.<\/p>\n<h4>BU Police<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/safety\/sexual-misconduct\/title-ix-bu-policies\/\"><\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/police\/\">Boston University Police Department<\/a><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/safety\/sexual-misconduct\/title-ix-bu-policies\/\"><\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.bumc.bu.edu\/publicsafety\/\">BUMC Public Safety<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h4>Sexual Assault and Sexual Misconduct<\/h4>\n<ul>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/safety\/sexual-misconduct\/title-ix-bu-policies\/\">Title IX and BU Policies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"http:\/\/www.bu.edu\/shs\/sarp\/\">Sexual Assault Response &amp; Prevention (SARP)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n<ul><\/ul>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Boston University is committed to supporting your health, wellness, and safety throughout your time on campus. Students have access to comprehensive resources including Student Health Services, mental health and wellness support, fitness and recreation programs, and campus safety services designed to help you feel secure and supported. Whether you\u2019re seeking medical care, counseling, wellness education, [&hellip;]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":10647,"featured_media":0,"parent":21803,"menu_order":5,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"","meta":[],"bu-publication":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51197"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/10647"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=51197"}],"version-history":[{"count":14,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51197\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":86342,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/51197\/revisions\/86342"}],"up":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/pages\/21803"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=51197"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"bu-publication","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.bu.edu\/wheelock\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/bu-publication?post=51197"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}