Upcoming Social Events:
Talk Time
- Practice your English conversation skills with native English speakers!
- Tuesday, January 24
- 4:30 – 5:30 pm
- MEZ 1.212
Gregory Gym Tour
- Join your friends and classmates for a fun tour of the Gregory Gym, Recreational Sports facilities, and the Aquatic Complex!
- Thursday, January 26
- 4:30 – 5:30 pm
- In Person: GRE
- Meet in Gregory Gym lobby, look for the entrance in the shade under the trees (like this picture).
- You must bring your UT ID card!
COVID-19 Safety
UT aligned its masking guidance with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. People may choose to mask at any time, for any reason, and individuals who are immunocompromised or at high risk should continue to take precautions.
COVID-19 Information and Resources
Moderate Symptoms
Your health and safety are our priority. Stay home if you have mild-to-moderate symptoms of COVID-19 or if you have been exposed to the virus. Symptoms are similar to the common cold and may include:
- Fever
- Cough
- Difficulty breathing or shortness of breath
- Chills
- Repeated shaking with chills
- Muscle pain
- Headache
- Sore throat
- New loss of taste or smell
Testing 
If you have symptoms:
- Students, please contact University Health Services.
- Scheduling your appointment by calling 512-471-4955
- Location and Hours of Operation
- Student Services Building (SSB)
- 100 West Dean Keeton Street
- Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
If you do not have symptoms:
- COVID-19 Self-Test Kits
- A limited supply are available for all current ELC students for free at the ELC front desk.
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- 2400 Nueces St., Suite B, 2nd floor
- Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. and 1 – 5 p.m.
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- The university has discontinued COVID-19 self-test kit distribution as the current supply is exhausted.
- A limited supply are available for all current ELC students for free at the ELC front desk.
If you got a positive test result and need further guidance:
- Students, please contact UT Austin’s Behavior Concerns Advice Line.
- Call 512-232-5050
Vaccines
Authorized COVID-19 vaccines are effective at preventing COVID-19 disease, especially severe illness and death. To protect yourself and others from COVID-19, we encourage all UT community members to get vaccinated.
Are you up to date with your vaccinations? See the CDC website for guidance.
COVID-19 vaccination appointments, including booster doses, are open to members of the UT community.
Vaccine Distribution:
- University Health Services
- Student Services Building
- 100 W. Dean Keeton
- By appointment only.
- Schedule your appointment by calling 512-471-4955.
- Open to all UT students, faculty, and staff.
How to Use UT Student Health Insurance
Always keep your insurance card with you and present it when you seek medical care. You will only be required to pay your part of the medical bill with insurance applied. The remaining balance will be billed directly to insurance by your medical provider. BlueCross/BlueShield of Texas is the provider for the AcademicBlue UT Student Health Insurance Plan.
Where To Go For Care
Nurse Advice Lines:
- Nurse Advice Lines are staffed 24/7 and provide advice about caring for an illness at home or seeing a healthcare provider. If you are not sure if where you should go for care, you can call a nurse advice line first for advice.
- University Health Services Nurse Advice: (512) 475-6877
- BlueCross/BlueShield Nurse Advice: number on the back of your insurance ID card
University Health Services:
- University Health Services (UHS) is the on-campus clinic available to students who purchased UT health insurance.
- ELC students must call to make an appointment, 512-471-4955
- Treatments include:
- Routine Medical Care
- Prescriptions
- Urgent Care
- Women’s Health
- Allergy & Immunizations
- Located inside the Student Services Building, 100 Dean Keeton
- Appointment Required? YES
- Cost: $
- Hours: Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
Urgent Care Clinic:
- For urgent conditions that can be treated outside of a hospital but require prompt attention. Like, sprained ankles, fevers, minor injuries, flu symptoms, severe cough with fever, vomiting or diarrhea.
- University Health Services Urgent Care
- Location: SSB 1st Floor
- ELC students must call first, 512-471-4955
- Appointment is not required.
- Cost: $
- Hours:
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- Mon, Wed, Thu, Fri: 8 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Tue: 9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
- Closed Saturday and Sunday
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- CareNow Urgent Care
- Location: 3906 North Lamar Boulevard Suite 100
- Contact: (512) 861-8040
- Appointment required? NO
- Cost: $$
- Hours:
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- Monday – Friday, 8 a.m. – 8 p.m.
- Saturday, 8 a.m. – 7 p.m.
- Sunday, 8 a.m. – 5 p.m.
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Emergency Room:
- Very severe or life-threatening issues. Like, sever chest pain, difficulty breathing, paralysis, severe pain, sever physical trauma.
- Locations:
- Appointment required? NO
- Cost: $$$$
- Opening times: 24 hours, 7 Days / Week
- Contact: dial 911 or walk-in
- *Dialing the numbers “9-1-1” on any phone will call an ambulance to your location. Ambulances are often expensive but can be lifesaving in a serious medical emergency.
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