All incoming students must submit their Student Immunization History and Medical Consent Form, completed and signed by your doctor. Getting an appointment with your physician can take time, so please schedule your physical as soon as possible.
HEPATITIS B VACCINE: Required for all students. Students wishing to decline this vaccine must read the information about Hepatitis B (Hepatitis B Vaccine | Hepatitis B | CDC), then check and sign where indicated on the Student Immunization History and Medical Consent Form. Signing the waiver indicates you understand the possible risk in not receiving this vaccine. If you are under the age of 18 and wish to decline this vaccine, a parent must sign on your behalf.
Meningococcal Meningitis Groups A,C,W,Y Vaccine: Required for all students. Students who decline this vaccine must read the information about Meningococcal Meningitis (Meningococcal ACWY Vaccine VIS | Vaccines & Immunizations | CDC) to understand the possible risk in not receiving this vaccine, then check and sign where indicated on the Student Immunization History and Medical Consent Form. The most recent dose must have been received on or after the student’s 16th birthday. If you are under the age of 18 and wish to decline this vaccine, a parent must sign on your behalf.
Tuberculosis Screening: Required for all international students. A Tuberculosis Skin Test by PPD or Mantoux or blood test (QFT or Tspot) (within the last six months) is required. PPDs must be read between 48-72 hours of administration. The result must be listed in “mm” and indicate whether negative or positive. If you opt for the blood test, submit a copy of the laboratory report. If the PPD or the blood test is positive, submit a copy of the chest X-ray report.
NOTE: If both PPD and MMR are given, they must be given on the same day for a PPD to be accurate or given 30 days apart.
Please submit these completed forms by the deadlines listed below.
| Summer | June 15th |
| Fall | July 1st |
Please email the completed signature form and Student Immunization History Form or Medical or Religious Exemption Request Form.
