Prevention & Wellness
Prevention and wellness initiatives play a crucial role in maintaining overall health. By focusing on preventive measures, students can reduce the risk of developing chronic diseases, detect health issues early, and improve their quality of life. At Oregon State University, we work to provide resources to help you navigate a new, big world of college life that can include safety with alcohol, sexual health, gender-based violence, and many other issues that can impact your student experience.
Center for Advocacy, Prevention & Education (CAPE)
The Center for Advocacy, Prevention & Education (CAPE) cultivates a survivor-centered, trauma informed, culture of consent. We aim to create lasting social change and eliminate gender-based violence through shared goals of comprehensive sexual health education, action-oriented prevention and compassionate survivor support.
Nutrition
OSU Student Health offers unlimited one-on-one nutrition counseling to students at no charge, provided by our registered dietitians. These services are individualized and provide a supportive space for self-guided goal setting.
A registered dietitian can give you guidance with:
- General nutrition questions
- Navigating eating on campus
- Improving current eating habits
- Meal planning on a budget
- Medical concerns like diabetes, heart health, gastrointestinal issues, food allergies or intolerances
- Vegetarian/vegan nutrition
- Cooking skills
- Disordered eating and eating disorders
- Sports and fitness nutrition
Our approach
OSU Student Health nutrition provides services rooted in a non-diet, weight neutral approach. We believe health is more than a number and that there is not a one-size-fits all approach to wellness. Individual counseling and group programs serve to foster eating for well-being, joyful movement, and body inclusivity.
Groups and Workshops
Dietitians are also available to provide workshops, discussion facilitation, and nutrition-related group education.
Examples of topics include:
- Body Trust workshops
- Meal planning and grocery shopping on a budget
- Fueling for movement
Our team is open to exploring topics that would fit your group! Reach out to to inquire.
Common Nutrition Questions
To make an appointment, call 541-737-9355 or schedule via the patient portal.
Nutrition appointments are available via telehealth or at the Health Center. Appointments are available to students who have paid the health fee. They are confidential and approximately 50 minutes.
There is no charge, though a fee will be charged to your account if you fail to show up to a scheduled appointment.
What does an initial appointment look like?
During an initial nutrition appointment you and your dietitian will discuss your current eating patterns, concerns you may have about eating, and explore your relationship with food, body, and movement to identify your unique needs. Nutrition education regarding specific medical conditions may be provided as desired. You may see a dietitian as many times as you'd like.
A Registered Dietitian (RD) is a board-certified food and nutrition expert who has completed professional training to provide nutrition counseling and food-related health advice.
Our care team here at OSU Student Health can support student's journey in healing their relationship to eating. In addition to nutrition counseling, students can see a clinician to assess possible related medical concerns. We can help coordinate referrals and connect students to on-campus resources.
Nutrition Resources
Tobacco Cessation
Oregon State is a tobacco-free campus.
Student Health Services offers one-on-one nicotine treatment services for those who are thinking about or have decided to quit.
These services focus on cigarettes, smokeless tobacco, cigars, hookahs, vaping, E-cigarette and other types of nicotine. The American Cancer Society states that pairing Nicotine Replacement Therapy (NRT) with a cessation program can double your chances of success.
NICOTINE TREATMENT PROGRAM
Program includes:
- Free nicotine gum or patches.
- Visits with a nicotine treatment nurse specialist to discuss:
- NRT options and dosage
- Quit date preparation
- Post-quit date strategies
- And more!
Services are confidential and free to Oregon State students.
If you are not ready to meet with a health educator, but you have more questions, or if you are ready to make an appointment, please call 541-737-9355.