The University also arranges trips and encourages informal visits to the Smithsonian Institution, which includes the Museum of American History, Museum of Natural History, National Gallery of Art, Hirshhorn Museum, Freer Gallery, National Air and Space Museum, the Holocaust Museum, and others. Marymount students join many other students from area universities for weekend and afternoon visits to the Corcoran Gallery of Art, Renwick Gallery, Phillips Collection, National Portrait Gallery, and National Zoo. Most of these Washington resources are no more than 15 minutes from the University by car and within easy access by public and Marymount shuttle transportation. Most Washington museums and monuments do not charge admission. The Student Health Center is designed to provide care for those illnesses or accidents that may occur while the student is a campus resident and to coordinate with the resident student s personal physician in continuing treatment initiated at home.
Emergency care is available to commuter students.
Health Center personnel strive to maintain a healthful environment for the student through various health education programs and individual counseling. During the fall and spring semesters, the Health Center is staffed 24 hours a day by registered nurses. The University physicians meet a regular clinic schedule and are on call at all times. When necessary, referral is made to qualified specialists or clinics in the Washington area. Because immunization records and adequate health information are essential to maintaining the health of the student and the entire college community, a confidential medical examination record including a record of updated immunizations and a medical permission slip is required for all undergraduate degree and nondegree students and must be completed before the student may register for classes.