Life on Campus - Health & Wellness
Health and wellness are major parts of the full spectrum of the college life experience for students. Ferris aims to assist students as they strive to make positive and healthy lifestyle choices. As a University, we want to be there for our students when they need us most.
Birkam Health Center is available to our students for medical care including evaluation and treatment for illness and injury at any time during the calendar year. Students are encouraged to contact the staff at Birkam Health Center, where the health of our students is of paramount importance, for important information regarding office hours, appointments, insurance, pharmacy and more.
The Counseling Center is available as an added resource to our students. The Counseling Center aims to be there for our students when our students need them most.
Wellness is an important part of a student's experience as they arrive at college.
An active lifestyle is important.
But, your fitness is hardly limited to the Student Recreation Center.
The Racquet and Fitness Center, located on the southern edge of the Big Rapids campus, offers tennis and racquetball courts, fitness equipment and more. The Racquet and Fitness Center is home to our Professional Tennis Management program and our men's and women's intercollegiate tennis teams.
The University-owned Katke Golf Course is a perfect setting to get out the clubs and test your game over 18 holes on the western edge of campus. Katke also is home to our Professional Golf Management program and our men's and women's intercollegiate golf teams.