The purpose of the Student Health Service is to promote good student health through a program of preventive and therapeutic medicine. A registered nurse is on call 24 hours a day and is on duty during regular hours each day in the Student Health Center located in the Student Center Building.

The university complies with a legal requirement of MMR (mumps/measles/rubella) vaccination. This is required of all students enrolled for nine or more semester credits. Students should also have current immunization of tetanus and polio, and communicate any other special medical information that may be helpful for those serving their needs.

Services Available: The health fee entitles the student to receive consultation with a registered nurse. The following services are available to full-time students: (1) first aid, (2) general medical attention, (3) administration of medication by the university nurse under the standing order of the consulting physician, (4) assistance in securing any necessary medical appointments, (5) accident policy, (6) and assistance with understanding the insurance process and filing accident claims.

Some services are deemed the responsibility of the student and are not included as part of the Student Health Plan, such as dental care (except as the result of an accident), eye glasses, routine physical examinations, hospitalization insurance or expenses over and above the limits of the accident insurance coverage, medication prescribed by a physician, clinical expenses for X-ray and laboratory tests not connected with an accident or hospitalization, and specialists’ fees not covered by the insurance company whether or not referral is made by a university physician.

Insurance: A Health Insurance Policy is available at an additional charge. The period of protection begins the first day of each semester and ends upon completion of the last day of each semester except that continuing students have coverage between semesters and continuing students enrolled in the spring semester have coverage throughout the summer.