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Health Services

Health Services provides nursing coverage and various clinical services five days a week during the academic year to full-time and part-time students registered for six or more credits.

A nurse practitioner is on campus to see and treat students during the week. Walk-in clinic hours are posted at the beginning of each semester. There is no additional charge for services provided in the Health Service, but students assume financial responsibility for all outside medical services such as visits to specialists, prescription drugs, ambulance transportation, emergency room visits and laboratory work sent off campus.

Complete health records should be on file in Health Services by September 16 for the fall semester and by February 6 for the spring semester. Immunization records are kept for a period of seven years. A copy of a student’s health records will be released by Health Services only upon written request from the student. Records are released in person, through the US Postal Service, or by fax. We are unable to email medical records. Please allow 3 business days to process a request for immunization records.

New York State Law requires all students born on or after January 1, 1957 registering for six or more credits to prove immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella.

Required Immunizations Consist of:

Measles (Rubeola)

  • The student must submit proof of two doses of live measles vaccine given after 1967: The first dose given no more than 4 days prior to the student’s first birthday and the second at least 28 days after the first dose; or
  • The student must submit serological proof of immunity to measles. This means a lab report from an approved medical laboratory confirming immunity; or
  • The student must submit a statement from the diagnosing physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner that the student has had measles disease.

Mumps

  • The student must submit proof of one dose of live mumps vaccine given after 1968 and no more than 4 days prior to the student’s first birthday; or
  • The student must submit serological proof of immunity to mumps. This means a lab report from an approved medical laboratory confirming immunity; or
  • The student must submit a statement from the diagnosing physician, physician assistant, or nurse practitioner that the student has had mumps disease.

Rubella (German Measles)

  • The student must submit proof of one dose of live rubella vaccine given after 1968 and no more than 4 days prior to the student’s first birthday; or
  • The student must submit serological proof of immunity to rubella. This means a lab report from an approved medical laboratory confirming immunity (since rubella rashes resemble rashes of other diseases, it is impossible to diagnose reliably on clinical grounds alone. Serological evidence is the only permissible alternative to immunization).

The law allows certain exemptions for compliance and will waive, either permanently or temporarily, immunization requirement for students with special circumstances. These may include pregnancy, certain allergies and specific religious beliefs. Clarification of possible waivers or answers to other immunization or health questions can be obtained by calling Health Services at (518) 454-5244.

Meningitis

The meningitis vaccine is not required, however, all students registering for six or more credits, regardless of their date of birth, must submit one of the following:

  • Certificate of immunization for meningococcal meningitis disease within the previous five years; or
  • An acknowledgement of meningococcal disease risks and refusal of meningococcal meningitis immunization signed by the student or student’s parent or guardian if under 18.

New York State law requires documentation of the immunizations described above. A student’s continued ability to register and attend classes rests on providing the required documents.

Health Evaluation and Tuberculosis Screening

Health Evaluation and TB screening/PPD are required for all international students, students living on campus, and student athletes.

  • The health evaluation must have been completed within one year of arrival on campus.
  • If a PPD is necessary, it must have been done within one year of arrival on campus.

Medical History

All students are required to complete and return the Report of Medical History. Health forms must be submitted to the Health Services office in accordance with the following timelines:
  • New York State Residents by September 16th for the fall semester and February 6th for the spring semester.
  • International and Out–of-State Students by October 1st for the fall semester and February 21st for the spring semester.

 

Students who fail to submit the necessary forms in accordance with the timelines above will be assessed a nonrefundable $100.00 late fee. If students are not in compliance within 30 days from the start of the semester for New York State Residents and 45 days for International and Out-Of-State Students they will be subject to immediate exclusion from their courses and removal from residence halls, when applicable.

 

Students will be considered “in process” and will be allowed to attend classes if he/she has presented a Certificate of Immunization that shows the student is in the process of completing the immunization requirements of PHL Section 2165.  To be in process the student must have received at least one dose of the MMR vaccine and have an appointment to return to a health practitioner for the second dose within ninety (90) days. A student will also be considered “in process” if they have had blood titers drawn and are awaiting results to prove immunity to measles, mumps and rubella.

 

A student can be considered “in process” of complying with PHL Section 2167 regarding meningococcal disease through a thirty (30) day grace period.  If the student is not in process and/or goes beyond the 30 day grace period, he/she will be subject to exclusion from classes. 

 

Students who provide proof of honorable discharge from the armed services within ten years from the date of application to an institution shall qualify as in process, enabling a student to attend the institution pending actual receipt of immunization records from the armed services by the end of that semester. To enroll in future semesters, the student must supply the immunization records from the armed services.

 

Students who fail to comply with the timelines in this Policy will be excluded from attending classes and residing in their residence hall, when applicable, until such time as all immunization records are complete in Health Services.  Faculty will be notified that the student is not permitted to attend class, complete coursework, or submit assignments until the student is in full compliance with this Policy.  Once in full compliance, the student will be required to pay a $100 fee to be permitted to return to class and their residence hall, when applicable, and then the faculty member will be notified accordingly.

 

Correspondence related to insufficient records will be communicated via Saint Rose student email accounts and phone numbers provided by the student in the Banner system. Health forms are available on the Saint Rose website at www.strose.edu. Call (518) 454-5244 with any specific health concerns or questions.


Health Insurance

The College of Saint Rose recognizes the importance of available, affordable health care. The College of Saint Rose is pleased to offer all Undergraduate and Graduate Students a voluntary comprehensive form of accident and sickness insurance. Please visit www.haylor.com/student and click on The College of Saint Rose icon for more information.