Illness, Medical Resources, and Emergencies
Class Attendance and ILLNESS FORM
Please review the CLASS ATTENDANCE POLICY closely.
If you will be absent from class, fill out the ABSENCE FORM (must be before and on day of your missed class).
Tardy policy
4 tardies, regardless of how little the time portion is, count as 1 absence.
Emergency Contacts
*Pan European Emergencies: 112
Police: 117
Ambulance: 144
Fire: 118
Pepperdine Public Safety: +1 (310) 506-4441
Staff in charge of medical needs: Molly Furrer, Coordinator of Student Life: +41 79 367 5070
Assistant Director, Rafael Zulian: +41 78 964 0301
Château d’Hauteville: +41 21 321 0909
VEVEY CLinic
In the Vevey Train Station
No appointments taken, must wait in person.
Place de la Gare 3, 1800 Vevey (map)
+41 21 566 59 50
Hours:
Mon-Fri, 9:00 am - 6:00 pm
Sat-Sun, 10:00 am - 5:00 pm
INSURANCE
Students are provided with two medical insurance policies while they are in Switzerland: 1) a global policy through the insurance provider Blue Cross Blue Shield Global Solutions and 2) a global policy through the insurance provided April. The Blue Cross Blue Shield policy is provided to all international program students at Pepperdine. The Allianz policy is available only to Pepperdine Switzerland program students in accordance with Swiss legal insurance mandates.
For practical purposes, the Blue Cross Blue Shield policy is used for all counseling-related treatments. The April policy is used for all other medical treatments. For further details on terms of coverage or reimbursements, please email molly.furrer@pepperdine.edu.