COVID-19 Precautions & Updates
The Center for Student Wellness is locked and we are accepting patents by appointment only. To make an appointment with Health Services or Counseling Services, please enter the Patient Portal. You may also call us at 716-375-2310. We will serve callers as quickly and efficiently as possible. For all significant university resources and information regarding COVID-19, please visit our COVID-19 website.
The Center for Student Wellness, located in Doyle Hall, is committed to ensuring the physical, mental and emotional health of our entire campus community, and does so utilizing two distinct units.
Health Services
A full-time medical health provider and licensed practical nurses care for the physical well-being of all full-time undergraduate and graduate students, faculty and staff.
Insurance is required for all full-time students, but is not required to utilize Health Services. (Insurance is used for services, medications, and equipment that is not provided on campus, such as X-rays, referrals to off-campus providers, ambulance transportation, etc.)
Counseling Services
Full-time mental health counselors offer confidential individual and group counseling, education and prevention services, crisis intervention, and support groups (as needed) on a variety of issues
including anxiety, depression, family/relationship issues, eating disorders, sexual assault, substance abuse and others. Our counselors give talks on various topics directly related to mental wellness and success.
All full-time undergraduate students (at least 12 credits) will be automatically enrolled in the St. Bonaventure plan and the charge will be added to your student account. Students may, however, elect to opt out of the SBU plan if they desire to keep their current health insurance coverage.
If you are coming to St. Bonaventure from another state or another region in New York state, or if you are an international student, please give serious consideration to enrolling in the SBU plan to ensure coverage in the Olean, Allegany and Bradford (Pa.) area.
These required records and forms are to be submitted through the Center for Student Wellness
Patient Portal.

The Medical Emergency Response Team (MERT) is a student-run emergency medical services (EMS) agency of more than 40 members that is on call 24/7. Student volunteers are all New York state or nationally certified emergency medical technicians (EMT-B),
or are training to earn the classification.
MERT serves the campus population as well as the surrounding community. Its members work with local organizations, volunteering for events held by Special Olympics and the Southern Tier Health Care System.
MERT is a great way to gain leadership and medical experience.
Interested in joining?
We're always looking for new members and no prior experience is required. If you want to become part of the team, download our MERT application and contact us at mert@sbu.edu.
In the event of a medical emergency, MERT can be reached (716) 375-2525.
Additional resources for SBU students
- Cattaraugus County Department of Community Services: (716) 373-8040
1 Leo Moss Drive, Olean, NY 14760
Offers counseling services by appointment - Olean General Hospital 24-hour Crisis Hotline: 800-339-5209
- National Suicide Prevention Lifeline: 1-800-273-Talk
- Crisis Textline: Text “hello” or “can we talk” to 741741
- St. Bonaventure Leave of Absence Policy