Mental Health

USU students with access to a campus are eligible for Counseling and Psychology Services (CAPS) mental health services. Most services are free to qualified students, confidential, and not part of your academic or university records. Our staff is committed to meeting the needs of individuals from multiple backgrounds, including differences of culture, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, religion, ability, and sexual orientation. We adhere to policies of equal opportunity and nondiscrimination.

How CAPS Works

CAPS typically provides short-term, goal-oriented therapy (6-8 sessions). In general, individual therapy at CAPS is not recommended for students seeking and/or needing intensive or long-term treatment.

USU Thriving Campus

For students looking for intensive or long-term treatment — and students who aren’t eligible for CAPS — USU has partnered with Thriving Campus, which is an easy-to-use database of mental health providers in Cache Valley and across the state to make it easier for you to connect with off-campus mental health care.

• Browse and filter providers based on your needs and preferences
• Get answers to common questions
• Reach out to community providers and connect with mental health care

Fitness Facilities

For information about these campus recreation facilities, including hours and spaces that require reservations, visit Campus Recreation | USU

• HPER: Health, Physical Education, and Recreation (HPER) Building is an academic building shared by Campus Recreation, Athletics, and Academics. The HPER contains racquetball courts, two pools, basketball courts, which faculty/staff can use at no cost.
• Nelson Fieldhouse: The Nelson Fieldhouse is located northwest of the Taggart Student Center (TSC). Faculty can use the exercise equipment and space in the fieldhouse at no cost, though you must present your USU ID card for admission. The fieldhouse has a track, stationary bikes, elliptical machines, treadmills, and weight-lifting equipment.
• Aggie Recreation Center (ARC): ARC is the student recreation facility, featuring basketball and volleyball courts, indoor track, cardio and weight equipment, climbing wall, cycling studio, group fitness studios, and outdoor basketball and volleyball courts. Faculty and Staff who wish to use the ARC must purchase an ARC Membership

Inclusive Excellence

Inclusive excellence at USU is an ongoing practice to expand access to higher education and outreach programs, support academic success and individual readiness for post-graduation endeavors, facilitate engagement in scholarly activities, encourage respectful dialogue and the exchange of diverse viewpoints, and foster a campus climate conducive to belonging. All practices are anchored in USU’s Principles of Community. With an integrated network of support and partnership across colleges and community members, our collaborative efforts can contribute to a campus culture that values every individual in all academic and community-life aspects. For more information, visit the Inclusive Excellence website.

SNAC (Student Nutrition Access Center)

“The Student Nutrition Access Center is USU’s on-campus food pantry. Any Aggie with a USU ID in need of food can come to SNAC one time per week, no questions asked (please bring your own reusable bag!).”

Student Health Services

“Utah State University offers health services that cover the basic medical and wellness care you can receive at a hospital, clinic, and doctor’s office through the Student Health and Wellness Center. USU students, their spouses, and their dependents can receive certain medical and professional services.”