Hours, Locations & Parking

The DU Health & Counseling Center has several on-campus locations. 

Located in the Ritchie Center on the northeast corner of campus, the main HCC location is a roughly 10-minute walk from the Anderson Academic Commons, and houses our Medical, Administrative and primary Counseling Services offices. (Other locations are noted below.)

  • From the south/Asbury St/campus side, enter beside the Coors Fitness Center, come up the ramp, and cross the main concourse to the north elevator or stairs. Signs indicate direction, and direct you to the 3rd floor.
  • From the north/Buchtel Blvd side, use the ground level entrance (left of and under exterior stairs) off the traffic roundabout, following back and right to take the elevator to 3rd floor. This external door is only open during HCC clinic hours.
  • The Ritchie Center's west (playing fields) and east (alleyway) doors are not public entrances.

 

The HCC is not an emergency room or urgent care facility. If you or someone around you is in an emergency situation, don't hesitate to call 9-1-1, or Campus Safety at 303-871-3000.

For a non-emergency illness, injury, or mental health crisis, call the HCC at 303-871-2205 — help is available 24/7.

 

HCC Ritchie Center Regular Hours

Monday8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
Tuesday9:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
Wednesday 8:00 a.m.– *7:00 p.m.
Thursday8:00 a.m.– *7:00 p.m.
Friday8:00 a.m.– 5:00 p.m.
Saturday & SundayClosed

*Extended hours only during fall, winter and spring quarter academic terms. Closes at 5:00pm each weekday when classes are not in session.

 

Weather and Holiday Closures

HCC offices may be open some/all regular hours during campus weather closures (eg snow days); please call ahead during business hours to confirm: 303-871-2205.

We are closed for the University's annual observed holidays: 

  • New Year's Day
  • Rev Dr Martin Luther King, Jr Day
  • Memorial Day
  • Juneteenth
  • Independence Day (Fourth of July)
  • Labor Day
  • Thanksgiving Holiday (Thursday and Friday)
  • Winter Break (the last five week days of the calendar year) 

Check the Registrar's current academic year calendar for specific dates.

 

Locations

Graphic showing relative locations of HCC offices at Ritchie Center, Asbury (Counseling), and the Center for Collegiate Recovery (CRP)

Facilities

HCC-Ritchie, Our Main Location

Located on the third floor of the Ritchie Center's north side on Buchtel Blvd. facing I-25, HCC-Ritchie serves as our main location and houses our medical team, psychiatry, and part of our counseling team. To access our offices, use the elevator or stairs on the north side of the building.

HCC-Asbury

Located on the northeast corner of University Boulevard and Asbury Avenue, HCC-Asbury houses a portion of our counseling team.

Collegiate Recovery Program

Located between Jewell Ave & Asbury Avenue on York Street (between the Ritchie Center and University Blvd), Collegiate Recovery Program (CRP) houses our recovery & support services.

Community Commons

Located in the heart of campus, the Community Commons houses our Health Promotion team. Visit them on the 3rd floor, in the center / gold suite.

Parking


HCC-Ritchie --Our Main Location

There are a few free, reserved parking in front of the Ritchie Center for our patients/clients. The spaces are located in the small parking lot just west of the circular drive facing Buchtel Boulevard. You do not need a specific parking permit to use these free, reserved, short-term spaces. But to avoid tickets, please make sure to sign in your vehicle at the HCC Front Desk.

There are also pay/metered spaces west of the traffic circle, toward the Cable Center.

Enter the Ritchie Center from the north/Buchtel Blvd side, via the ground level entrance (left of and under main stairs), taking elevator to 3rd floor. This external door is only open during HCC clinic hours.


HCC-Asbury

We have three metered (pay) spaces for patients/clients at our HCC-Asbury location, located in the alley on the west side of the building, available first-come, first-served.

 

Community Commons

  • There are pay/metered spaces along Race Street, between Sturm Hall and the Dimond Family Residential Village (DFRV).
  • Just across Evans Avenue, the Evans Parking Garage has many pay/metered spaces in the visitor lot on the ground floor, accessed off High Street. Use the pedestrian street crossing or Driscoll Bridge to cross back to the Commons.