VSU Counseling Center:

  • Phone: 229- 333-5940
  • Location: 2nd Floor Student Health Services - 200 Georgia Avenue
  • Hours of Operation: M-Thursday from 8:00 a.m.-5:30 p.m.  Fridays 8:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m.
  • After Hours: contact University Police for an on-call Counselor at 229-259-5555 or 229-333-7816.
  • Web site:

University Police Department:

  • Phone: (For an Emergency) call 229-259-5555 or
  • (For a non-emergency) call 229-333-7816
  • Location: Oak Street Parking Deck, 2nd Floor
  • Hours of Operation: 24 hours
  • Web site: /administration/finance-admin/police/

Student Health Services:

  • Phone: 229-333-5886
  • Location: 200 Georgia Ave.
  • Hours of Operation: M-Thursday 8:00 a.m.- 5:00 p.m & Friday 8:00 a.m. - 2:30 p.m.
  • Web site:

Dean of Students & Student Conduct Office:

Housing & Residence Life:

  • Phone:229-333-5920
  • Location: Hopper Hall
  • Hours of Operation: M-Thursday 8:00 a.m.- 5:30 p.m & Friday 8:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
  • Web site:

Health Promotions and Wellness

  • Phone:229-219-3191
  • Location: Student Health Center
  • Hours of Operation: M-Thursday 8:00 a.m. -5:30 p.m. & Friday 8:00 a.m.- 3:00 p.m.
  • Website: Under Construction

Community Resources

Valdosta Police Dept.:

  • 229-242-2606 or 911 if an Emergency

Lowndes County Sheriff’s Dept.

  • 229- 333-5138 or 911 if an Emergency

Remerton Police Dept.

  • 229- 247-2329 or 911 if an Emergency

Behavioral Health Services

  • Access Center or 24-hour Hotline: 229-247-4440

The Haven Rape Crisis Center

  • 229-242-1544 or 229-244-4477

The Haven Battered Women’s Shelter

  • 229-244-4477

South Georgia Medical Center

  • 229-333-1000

SGMC Smith Northview 

  • 229-671-2000

Greenleaf Center, Inc.

  • 229-247-4357 or
  • 24-hour Hotline: 1-800-247-2747

Hotlines

Georgia Crisis & Access Hotline

  • Phone: 24-hour Hotline 1-800-715-4225
  • Web site:

The Haven Rape Crisis Center/Battered Women’s Shelter

  • Phone: 24-hour Crisis Line 229-244-4477 or
  • 1-800-33-HAVEN

RAINN: The Rape Abuse & Incest National Network

  • Phone: 24-hour Hotline 1-800-656-HOPE
  • Web site:

National Domestic Violence/Abuse Hotline

  • Phone: 24-hour Hotline 1-800-799-SAFE
  • Web site: