LOGAN — Decrying long waits for on-campus mental health care, Utah State University's Student Association voted Tuesday to declare a mental health crisis on the Logan campus.
Matthew Clewett, student advocate vice president, said he hopes passage of the measure will encourage student governments at other public universities and colleges in Utah to pass similar legislation and work together to convince state lawmakers to boost funding for college suicide prevention and mental health programs.
USU students are waiting four to six weeks to see counselors at the campus-run Counseling and Psychological Services, said Clewett, lead sponsor of the bill.