Appointments
How to make an appointment
Students can also use the following link to fill out an appointment request form and
we will call you back to schedule an appointment. /chc/forms/
Appointments should be made in advance. See information about same-day appointment availability below.
Please arrive 15 minutes prior to your appointment time, because there may be paperwork or computer questions that will take time.
Email and/or text reminders about your appointment are sent to you in advance. Please ensure that we have your correct email address and mobile phone number.
Same-day appointments
We are not a walk-in facility, however, we have limited same-day appointments for
acute illnesses, injuries or mental health needs are available on a first-come, first-served
basis, Monday-Friday, please call 907-474-7043 to schedule these appointments. Please
be specific about your problem and its severity so we can ensure enough time for you
and our staff. Our offices are open from 8:30 a.m. - 5:00 p.m.
After-hours services
The UAF Student Health and Counseling Center now offers after-hours mental health services for students who need immediate mental health care.
Late policy
We understand that things come up from time to time, but as a courtesy to other students and in an effort to keep our staff from running behind schedule, we have the following late policy:
- Students who are 15 minutes late for a medical appointment will be rescheduled.
- Students who are 15 minutes or more late for counseling appointments will have to reschedule their appointments and may be charged a $20 no-show fee.
No-show policy
Failure to cancel or reschedule an appointment will result in a no-show fee of $20.00 being assessed to your student acount at the Bursar's Office. Students can cancel appointments by calling us 907-474-7043, by emailing us uaf-sh-cc@alaska.edu or by cancelling throught the SHCC Patient Portal . The no-show fee has been implemented for several types of appointments, including but not limited to:
- Annual physical exams
- Counseling appointments
- Firefighter physicals
- Dive physicals
- Same-day appointments
- Medication Management