Health and Wellness
Bennington offers a number of resources to help
ensure the health and wellness of all members of the community. Students,
faculty, and staff have access to Meyer Recreation Barn, the campus fitness
center. All students living on campus eat at the Dining Hall, as do many faculty
and staff, and every meal includes a number of healthy options, including vegan
and vegetarian selections.
Both Health Services and Psychological Services are conveniently located in Commons, the central campus building that houses the Dining Halls and Post Office. All students participate in a supplemental accident and sickness plan as part of the required health service charge. The plan provides year-round supplemental health insurance coverage for students, including most office visits and laboratory tests performed by the Health Services staff.
Bennington College also has a Wellness Committee that works with Health Services, Psychological Services, and Student Life staff to discuss issues concerning health and psychological services on campus, as well as to assist with community outreach education programming.
Health Services
The Health Services Center provides students with direct and preventive care, health counseling, and education outreach. Its staff includes a family practice physician and registered nurses. Physicians are on call 24 hours a day, seven days a week, and make referrals for consultation by outside providers when appropriate.
Most services provided on campus are covered under the College’s mandatory student health charge and supplemental insurance.
During non-term times, a referral service is available for students needing health care locally.
Psychological Services
Psychological Services provides mental health services, which include diagnostic evaluations, short- and long-term individual psychotherapy, group psychotherapy, psychiatric consultations, and referrals. Psychological services are available to all students at the College.