Health Services
The BAU Lifestyle
Bay Atlantic University wants our students to stay healthy and happy throughout their time with us and beyond. To this end, we offer students health, wellness, and counseling services. It is important for everyone to be proactive about maintaining a healthy lifestyle, for the sake of achieving both short- and long-term successes. At BAU, we recognize that maintaining a healthy lifestyle requires attention to both physical fitness and mental well-being. Our services respond to student needs on these two levels.
Health and Wellness
Healthy lifestyle guidance and classes are organized by the Health & Wellness Services Department. Students can participate in exercise, nutrition, time management, stress relief, and success planning workshops, focus groups, and classes. Monthly “Chai and Chat” sessions offer a social venue for students to connect over important matters. The mission of BAU’s health and wellness program is to encourage students, faculty and staff to adopt and maintain healthy lifestyle behaviors and to improve their health, well-being and quality of life.
Counseling
Bay Atlantic University ’s counseling department provides students support for any personal challenges they may face during their studies–whether they derive from stresses from coursework, the challenges of adapting to a new environment, or other circumstances. If any student needs specialized, professional mental health services, our counselors refer them to qualified, licensed specialists drawn from a network of organizations developed by BAU for the specific purpose of meeting its students’ mental health needs.
Upcoming Events in D.C. related to Wellness.
Dear Students,
Coronavirus is affecting the health of citizens globally. As we take steps to physically distance ourselves to reduce the spread of COVID 19, it has introduced a new level of uncertainty and anxiety, with virtual classrooms, unemployment, travel restrictions, and the postponed graduation ceremony. Bay Atlantic University is committed to providing quality education and the well-being of our students. Remember, we are all in this together and we are here to help.
Email our Counselor, Alex Roset, aroset@bau.edu to schedule an appointment with a staff member.
Stay safe and stay strong
Health Insurance
With a proper insurance plan or international student insurance plan, you will protect yourself from the high costs of medical care, particularly for unexpected injuries or illnesses. Obtaining adequate health insurance during your time as a student at BAU is very important. Bay Atlantic University requires evidence of health insurance for all undergraduate students. BAU strongly recommends that graduate students find a health insurance provider before or soon after beginning their studies with us. Our University has partnerships with health insurance providers and our staff would be happy to assist you in signing up for an insurance plan.
*For more information about health insurance and our other health services, please contact Safiye Gevsek on sgevsek@bau.edu