ORU Counseling Services
ORU Counseling Services provides Walk-In Wellness, offering 25-minute support sessions,
first-come first-serve, in the Student Life department, located on the 3rd floor of
the LRC in between the coffee shop and the hall of mirrors. To be eligible for a walk-in
session, you must be a currently enrolled ORU student. Each student has access to
up to two 25-minute Walk-In Wellness sessions per semester. Walk-In Wellness is offered
during regular business hours only.
Fall 2026 semester Walk-In Wellness hours:
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Tuesday 1:00-5:00pm
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Wednesday 2:00-5:00pm
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Thursday 1:00-5:00pm
If you ever have any urgent needs or safety concerns and need immediate assistance,
For students who live on campus:
- Call ORU Security at (918) 495-7750.
- Call TimelyCare crisis intervention hotline, available 24/7 at (918) 495-7700.
- If you live in the Tulsa area, if you live in the Tulsa area call COPES crisis intervention hotline, available 24/7 at (918) 744-4800.
- If you are in immediate danger of hurting yourself or others, please call one of the crisis hotlines above AND have someone take you to the nearest emergency room.
For students who live off campus:
- If you live in the Tulsa area, call COPES crisis intervention hotline, available 24/7 at (918) 744-4800.
- If you are outside the Tulsa Oklahoma area, please call/text the Suicide & Crisis Lifeline, available 24/7 at 988.
- If you are in immediate danger of hurting yourself or others, please call one of the crisis hotlines above AND have someone take you to the nearest emergency room.
- If you are in a life-threatening emergency or in immediate danger of dying by suicide, call 911.
For those seeking scheduled counseling sessions, please access the comprehensive list
of Tulsa Area Resources on the Mental Health Resources tab. For additional assistance
in accessing support resources, you are welcome to contact the ORU Student Life Care
Team Coordinator at 918.495.6704 or elthompson@oru.edu. Elisabeth’s office hours are Monday–Friday, 9:00 a.m.–4:30 p.m.