MANDATORY Medical Insurance

1. Visit the Lewermark website.
2. Click on Student Login for ID Card
3. Login: Input your ctcLink ID number
   Password: Input your Date of Birth (mmddyyyy) (Example: If your birthday is March 17, 1997, you would type 03171997.)
4. Click "Continue."
5. Change your password, then retype it to confirm. Select a security question and answer it, then fill in your email address.
6. Click "Update."
7. Click on drop down list and select "Start Here!"
8. Select "Online ID Card" and print it.
9. After printing your insurance ID card, please take a picture of it and save it on your phone.

If you are a new student, please wait three weeks after registration to print.

Questions? Contact Lewermark at lewermarksupport@lewer.com 

• Bring your insurance ID card.
• If you get a bill, please bring it to our office and we will help you process the payment.
• Do not pay upfront. You only pay a $20 deductible for in-network clinics and $100 for the emergency room.
• Urgent care clinics are open evenings and weekends for immediate treatments. However, you should go to a hospital for any sudden or very painful illness or serious accident, such as a broken bone, heart attack, heavy bleeding, or unconsciousness.

"Most students are anxious about making friends when they first move into residence. I personally didn’t sleep the night before I moved in. Fortunately, I quickly realized that there was really no need to worry at all. Now I share a residence building with eight hundred students just like myself, all wanting to meet new people and make new friends. Unlike the first day of high school when you had your best friends from elementary school with you, in first year school everyone is in the same boat. The majority of students know no more than a few friends or acquaintances and so you can feel less nervous about being the only one who hardly knows anyone there."

"Moving out on your own can be both exciting and daunting. With independence comes emotional and financial challenges. Ensure your move out is a success with the following tried and tested tips. "

"Staying in touch with your parents while you’re away at university is important, but you need to come to a compromise, set boundaries and understand expectations. According to a recent study published in Springer’s Journal of Child and Family Studies, 'college students with over-controlling parents are more likely to be depressed and less satisfied with their lives.'"

"Most people who look back on their experience of living and studying/working in a new country and culture will tell you that the experience was positive and full of opportunity and personal growth. At the same time these individuals can tell you that they had to cope with the challenges of adaptation which ultimately gave them a sense of confidence and resilience, as well as new perspectives and appreciation of the world around them. They dealt with cultural adaptation and culture shock and came out stronger and more confident."

"It can come as a sense of emptiness: of feeling disconnected, alone even in a crowd. Often, it's accompanied by sadness, resentment, or anxiety. New situations can trigger loneliness: a move to a new city or country or a breakup with a partner. On the other hand, loneliness can creep in when relationships and situations become repetitive or routine. Boredom and loneliness frequently go hand in hand."

"Doing well is a good thing. It’s great to be proud of your schoolwork and have it recognized and rewarded. However, when achievement becomes a constant source of stress in your life, then it has become a problem that needs attention."

"Effective communication involves active listening and nonverbal communication. While communication in relationships might be easier for some people, there are some ways for you to improve communication with each other. Below are some suggestions."

"Everyone procrastinates from time to time, but with attention-grabbing technology like smartphones, television, video games, etc., many people are finding it harder to resist the urge to do nothing."

"As much as our online relationships enrich our lives, they can also cause emotional pain when we’re unceremoniously 'unfriended.' If you’ve felt upset or insulted when someone has unfriended you on a social media site, you’re not alone.

A recent study found that the most common responses to being unfriended were:

I was surprised
It bothered me
I was amused
I felt sad"