Housing

Medical students will find a variety of housing options in the Bryan/College Station community. To better accommodate students on campus and off, Texas A&M University's transit system provides students with extensive shuttle service. The University's Off Campus Center strives to meet the needs of 31,000 off- campus students by providing a variety of services and programs. Resources available include help in locating a place to live, arbitration of problems involving landlords or roommates, and advice regarding the basic legal rights of tenants. On the average, rent for unfurnished apartments range from $290 to $1,170 per month, excluding utilities.

The College of Medicine's Office of Student Affairs and Admissions maintains a file for incoming medical students seeking roommates. Also, the bulletin boards throughout the Reynolds Medical and Medical Sciences Library buildings carry notices from students who are looking for a roommate or are subleasing apartments.

Counseling Services

Counseling is viewed as a responsibility of the College of Medicine and is available for students with academic, psychological, and other personal concerns. Students may seek counsel from individual faculty members at any time; in addition, counseling services are available in two general, broad categories:

• General Counseling is available from a number of sources within the College of Medicine. Associate and assistant deans, department heads and faculty members are available for consultation and are prepared to offer assistance to students when required.
• Personal Counseling is provided on a short-term basis at no cost to the students. Students requiring long-term counseling will be referred by the counselor to a therapist. Students may select counselors other than those provided by the College of Medicine, but payment for counseling will then be the responsibility of the student.

Academic Support

Department heads, administrators, faculty advisors and upperclassmen, regularly consult with and tutor students regarding academic difficulties and offer appropriate assistance. During the third and fourth years on the Temple campus, students select a faculty advisor with whom they can meet and discuss choices of electives, residency training, and career opportunities. Tutoring is available from professors and from qualified upperclassmen.