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Student Health Center Hours:
The Student Health Center is open from the first day of classes until the final day of final examinations each semester. No appointment is necessary. Hours of operation may vary during college breaks and Summer Semester. Visit the Student Health Center Web Site for updated information. Students with serious illness or injury should seek emergency health care in the community or call “911”. A Physician is on-site on Tuesday and Thursday afternoons. Students wishing to see the physician should call or visit the Student Health Center by 11:30 AM on these mornings to insure that they will be seen by the physician. The Student Health Center has a limited formulary of the most commonly used prescription and non-prescription medications used in college health. Students registered for 6 or more hours pay a health fee at registration. There is no charge to see the physician, nurse, or nurse practitioner. However, modest co-payments may be charged to cover medical supplies, laboratory tests and medications. Students seeking health care in the community by referral from the Student Health Center are responsible for any costs incurred. REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS: Each student must submit a medical history form and certificate of immunization to the Admissions Office prior to admission to the college. This information is held in strict confidence by the Health Center staff. MMR: Students born in 1957 or later must have two required MMR (measles, mumps, rubella). TB Skin Testing: Tuberculin skin test within one year, required prior to registration for classes. Meningitis: For students planning to reside in campus housing, one dose is required within 5 years prior to matriculation or documentation that student has reviewed information about the disease and declines vaccination. Tetanus, varicella (chicken pox), hepatitus B (required for all students who will be 18 years of age or less at matriculation). |