Goucher College
- Health & Safety

Don't Get Sick or Injured.

Health Services at Goucher does their job, but barely. When I was sick earlier in the semester I had to wait 3 days to get an appointment. A lot of good that did me... And then all I received was a bag of throat lozenges and some ibuprofen.

I didn't expect much from Health Services here, but after injuring my ankle to the extent that I couldn't walk on it, I thought I'd at least be able to get a splint or a ride to the hospital. I got neither. I was able to purchase an Ace wrap from them for $7 though.

No Worries

Goucher is in its own little bubble. The only sort of "crime" that goes on is when laxers get drunk and steal signs, but I have never felt unsafe ever. People at Goucher are generally kind and helpful, and Public Saftey is always around if you need help. The health facilities on campus are very accesible. I've never had trouble making an appointment.

Not the best..

As far as safety, you can always see security guards all over campus. But I wouldn't say I actually felt safe. Someone broke into my room and stole one of our laptops while my roommates and I were sleeping. And I got back to my room once to see someone trying to pick my lock.

The health office can handle minor things, but there was one incident where my roommate fell and broke her arm and when I went to the health office for help, they simply told me to call an ambulance because they didn't have an x-ray machine. In my opinion, they should have sent someone over at least to make sure she was okay.