Health and social welfare

The University Health & Social Welfare Department (SSU) consists of three centres:

The Medical Centre
The Social Action Centre
The Disability Centre

Tasks of the Medical Centre

Students have free access to the centre for all forms of medical visits:

Health check-ups
Implementation of adjustments relative to disability or health problems
Monitoring of students presenting a specific risk
Booster vaccinations
Contraceptive prescriptions
Testing and treatment for STD
HIV testing
Nicotine substitute prescriptions

The Medical Centre also deals with treatment and emergencies (treatment under prescription, medical advice and information, treatment for chronic illnesses, appointments with nurses, etc.) and carries out individual and collective preventive actions.

Tasks of the Social Action Centre

The Social Action Centre serves as a drop-in centre for advice and information on social rights (social security, energy vouchers, reduced-rate transport cards, etc.) and forms of welfare aid available to students.

Students may request an appointment with welfare officers for:

Information, guidance and access to rights (legal, health, financial, family relations, harassment, etc.)
Financial aid from various organisations (CROUS, FSDIE, CPAM, etc.)
Budget management
Social support for administrative procedures and relational difficulties

Tasks of the Disability Centre

This year the Disability Centre assisted 330 enrolled students with disabilities, of which 180 also received support from the Medical and Social Centres with regard to disability adjustments (compensatory measures enabling the students to pursue their studies in optimal conditions).

Several actions were organised:

Relay for the national ‘Tous HanScène’ contest: Created by the non-profit group TREMPLIN Handicap, Tous HanScène® gives students and administrations in undergraduate schools the opportunity to showcase disability via 2 to 3-minute videos. Through students’ involvement and images, the aim is to change perceptions of disability in studies and employment and demonstrate that disability and higher education are compatible! Tous HanScène® has obtained ‘Tous Concernés, tous mobilisés’ [All concerned, all mobilised] accreditation from the steering committee of the French National Disability Conference. This accreditation promotes an outstanding practice, action or initiative around disability which facilitates life and is beneficial for all, thus helping to build a truly inclusive society.
The 2021 edition was a huge success with:
- The involvement of 350 establishments
- The participation of more than 1000 students and administrators
- More than 200 video entries, generating tens of thousands of views
DuoDay relay: DuoDay is an event during which a disabled person teams up with a professional with a view to discovering their activity
Creation of an artistic expression competition for disabled students, to raise awareness among the academic community of disability issues, and federate students around a positive project
Creation of a Facebook group for disabled students to provide a space for discussion between students and the Disability Centre
Creation of a welcome guide for disabled students
Launch of a poster campaign for high schools providing information on the support procedure for disabled students in our establishment
Forming of a partnership with SESSAD (specialised home care and educational services), the FFDYS (federation for cognitive and learning difficulties) and other organisations offering their participation in disability awareness events and training for colleagues of disabled employees.