Academic support services are available to all students at no charge. Peer tutoring is available in most subjects, and professional staff members provide individual and group programs for students who seek to enhance their learning skills.

Admitted students with diagnosed disabilities, who wish to have accommodations made for their disability, should contact the Director of Academic Support Services. Students with diagnosed learning disabilities must submit a copy of their psycho-educational testing results. The results should be dated no earlier than three years before the date of matriculation. Although Emory & Henry does not offer a special program for students with disabilities, reasonable accommodations in regular courses will be permitted based on the specific disability and the recommendations of the consulting doctor. It is the student’s responsibility to speak to his or her professors and to the Director of Academic Support Services to arrange for any necessary accommodations that may benefit performance in the student’s course work.

Counseling, in the form of individual counseling, groups, and workshops, is available from Counseling Services, which is part of the Paul Adrian Powell III Resource Center. Counseling Services focuses on helping students meet the personal, social, and academic challenges that are part of the college experience. The services offered are designed to be a part of the growth and development of students as well as providing help during more difficult times. Counseling Services also provides consultation and referral services to students, faculty and staff.

Career counseling is provided by the staff of the Paul Adrian Powell III Resource Center. The services are available to all students, and special encouragement is given to first-year students and sophomores to begin career planning early in their college years. Some of the specific services offered are workshops on how to choose a career and relate it to an academic field, career fairs to bring professional persons to campus to talk with students, and publications featuring career opportunities.

Job placement services are provided by Career Services. Seniors and alumni seeking full-time, permanent positions, along with other students who desire summer or part-time work, may consult the staff. Students can receive assistance with resumé writing, interview skills, and job search strategies.

The Writing Center is available for students who would like assistance with their writing. Staffed by faculty and student tutors, the center offers help with the planning, drafting, and revising of papers and with grammar, punctuation, spelling, and other elements of effective writing. Students may also contact the Director of the Writing Center for advice and diagnosis of problems.

Health services are available in the college health center. Certain routine medical services are provided to students through fees included in the tuition charge. Special services and medications are not covered; fees for such services and medications will be added to students’ accounts in the Business Office. For serious illnesses or accidents, students are referred to Johnston Memorial Hospital in Abingdon. The college cannot be held liable for any expense incurred through hospitalization or medical attention off campus.

Also, students are advised that, at all times, on college property or off, or in the course of college-sanctioned activities, they must assume individual liability for potential injuries. It is strongly recommended that each student have personal hospitalization insurance, as described in the catalog section on Student Insurance.