The University Counseling and Wellness Center  (UCWC), a department in the Division of Student Affairs, provides mental health services to the University of South Alabama's undergraduate and graduate student community. Our mission is to provide high quality counseling, outreach and  consultative services to the University Community. The University Counseling and Wellness center strives to facilitate the academic, emotional, social and career development of students. Counseling services are free and confidential and provided by a staff of qualified mental health counselors. Students experiencing mental health and/or behavioral problems are invited to take advantage of this campus resource.

The Jag Intervention and Recovery program is another facet of the University Counseling and Wellness Center. This program provides USA students with counseling, educational, and prevention programs related specifically to substance use. The mission of Jag I&R is to provide a non-judgmental space where students can explore their relationship with substance use, increase their awareness of the potential impacts of substance use, and receive purposeful support in their efforts to make healthy changes in their lifestyle.

The University Counseling and Wellness Center is located at 300 Student Center Circle. For further information about any of these services, contact our office at (251) 460-7051 or go on-line to www.southalabama.edu/departments/counseling.

The University of South Alabama is a dry campus. In accordance with the University's Alcohol and Substance Abuse Policy, alcoholic beverages will not be possessed, consumed, nor served on campus. Drugs, drug paraphernalia, and controlled substances prohibited by law, are strictly prohibited on all University properties. The possession or use of explosives, firearms, and/or other dangerous weapons is prohibited.

See The Lowdown at https://www.southalabama.edu/lowdown/ for a full description of the policy.

The University provides services to students with physical, psychological, or learning disabilities. Students requesting services must submit documentation regarding the disability to the Center for Educational Accessibility and Disability Resources (CEADR) prior to receiving services. Reasonable accommodations are offered in accordance with Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act of 1973 and the Americans with Disabilities Amendments Act of 2008. The Center for Educational Accessibility and Disability Resources is located at 320 Student Center Circle, Suite 19, (251) 460-7212.