Students at Memorial University are calling for increased funding for the on-campus Student Wellness and Counselling Centre.

MUNSU says the service could lose its accreditation from the Canadian Psychological Association due to what they call years of faculty cuts.

Dr. Lisa Moores, counselling faculty member and incoming MUNFA member at large, says they’ve been hit with cuts little by little, but now they’ve reached a tipping point.

She says they’re not asking for any additional positions, they’re asking to fill current vacancies. If they can’t be filled, they will not be able to meet the requirements to keep their accreditation, thus losing their service.

Students have repeatedly expressed concern about the limited availability of essential health care services provided by the centre. MUNSU says for most students, the facility provides their only access to health care.

MUN’s operational funding from the provincial government has been cut in recently years, and the students’ union is worried that the potential loss of accreditation for the wellness centre. They says without a sufficiently-staffed faculty complement at the centre, students’ mental and physical health will be placed in jeopardy.

They want immediate action.