This support is a personal service, located administratively under the Office of the Vice President for Health Sciences, designed to help individuals find ways to deal with the demands imposed by the health sciences curricula and to help them become effective and efficient learners. Students meet with the director for an assessment of their learning needs. The director then offers suggestions and strategies for dealing with their concerns.

Student Support Services activities include counseling for academic self-concept issues, anxiety reduction and learning strategies such as analyzing and organizing information, study methods, time management, test-taking skills and writing skills. Limited screening for learning disabilities and attention deficits is available. Students are referred to other sources for formal evaluation if disabilities are suspected.

Services for students with disabilities for the MCV Campus are provided by this office. For further information, refer to the Disability Support Services listing in this bulletin.

The HC/E&SSS office is located in the VMI Building, 1000 E. Marshall St., Room 202, P.O. Box 980124, Richmond, VA 23298-0124; telephone: (804) 828-9782 or TDD (804) 828-4608.