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Counseling Center

GENERAL & EMERGENCY HOTLINE: 713-348-4867
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LOCATED: Our primary location is in the Morton L. Rich Health Service Center( next to the Brown Masters House). This is the office where you should call or go to make appointments. Some of our counselors are located in the Barbara & David Gibbs Wellness Center. Click here for more location information.

HOURS: Monday - Friday (9:00am-5:00pm), closed weekends and University holidays.

 

Wellness Center

LOCATED: First floor of the Barbara & David Gibbs Recreation & Wellness Center Building.

HOURS: Monday - Friday (9:00 am - 5:00 pm), closed weekends and University holidays

PHONE: (713) 348-5194

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For answers to common questions and concerns about going to the Counseling Center, check out the Counseling Center FAQs.

Contact Information 

LOCATED: We are on the first floor of the building adjacent to the Recreation Center and below the Recreation Center offices.

HOURS: Monday through Friday, 9:00 AM - 5:00 PM

PHONE (713) 348-5194

EMAIL: wellness@rice.edu


Campus Directions:

We are located in the Barbara and David Gibbs Recreation and Wellness Center building (#26 on the Campus Map).  We can be located by entering Campus Entrance #20 off of Rice Boulevard and then by proceeding to the second stop sign.  Our building is immediately on the right.  Parking is available in the Central Campus Garage located under McNair Hall.

 

Driving Directions:

From US-59 N:

  1. Exit US 59 at Greenbriar; stay on the frontage road.
  2. Turn right at the Greenbriar light and follow Greenbriar to the light at Rice Boulevard.
  3. Turn left onto Rice Boulevard. Rice campus entry gates will be on your right.
  4. Turn right into Gate #20 and go through one stop sign.  Our building will be on your right immediately at the second stop sign.
  5. Visitor parking is available in the Central Campus Garage.  Turn right at our building and continue past McNair Hall.  The underground entrance to the garage will be on your left.

From Downtown Houston:

  1. Take Smith Street (a one-way street) until it becomes US 59 South.
  2. Exit US 59 at Greenbriar.
  3. Turn left under US 59 and follow Greenbriar to the light at Rice Boulevard.
  4. Turn left onto Rice Boulevard. Rice campus entry gates will be on your right.
  5. Turn right into Gate #20 and go through one stop sign.  Our building will be on your right immediately at the second stop sign.
  6. Visitor parking is available in the Central Campus Garage.  Turn right at our building and continue past McNair Hall.  The underground entrance to the garage will be on your left.

From the West:

  1. Take I-10 to I-610 South.
  2. Exit Hwy-59 N.
  3. Exit Greenbriar/Shepard, and turn right at the first light, Greenbriar.
  4. Turn left on Rice Blvd.
  5. Turn right into Gate #20 and go through one stop sign.  Out building will be on your right immediately at the second stop sign.  
  6. Visitor parking is available in the Central Campus Garage.  Turn right at our building and continue past McNair Hall.  The underground entrance to the garage will be on your left.