University Health Service

Manchester has spearheaded key campus health initiatives, including the tobacco-free campaign and Eastman Performing Arts Medicine.

Peer counseling, mindful practice, therapy dogs, 24/7 care—supporting the well-being and mental health of college students at Rochester takes many forms.

The new group will assess the current state of student mental health at Rochester and make recommendations to improve student well-being.

Rochester students volunteer to serve as public health ambassadors to help raise awareness among their peers about campus precautions and procedures to help limit the spread of COVID-19.

University Health Service and other campus offices team up to test students before they move back into their campus housing assignments for the spring semester.

A project to add a floor to the UHS building has been completed, adding more space for psychiatry, mental health, and other programs.

Director of the University Health Service for more than 25 years, Manchester oversees a staff of 70 who deliver health and wellness services to students and employees and has effectively managed campus health crises, including outbreaks of measles and norovirus, and most recently, the response to COVID-19.

University Health Service staff members organized a “Drive-by Good-bye” for Liz Feuerstein, a UHS staff nurse who retired from the University after almost 32 years of service on Friday, May 1. Several former University staff and retirees came back to campus for the socially-distanced retirement event, including nurse coworkers from over years. The Department of Public Safety led the parade. 

The Counseling Center, a unit of UHS, serves students University-wide and provides comprehensive assessments and individualized treatment plans to meet an individual’s mental health and wellness needs.

The expansion of the University Health Service (UHS) Building on River Campus will add approximately 6,000 square feet of space for UHS services, including expanded access to mental health care, and meeting spaces for health support groups.