For Academic Year 2012/2013 UMass Dartmouth requires that all incoming full-time students, all health science majors, as well as all international and residential students, submit documentation of :
- Two doses of live measles vaccine given at least 1 month apart beginning after 12 months of age; initial vaccines must be after 1967. A positive titer can be accepted in lieu of vaccination.
- Two doses of mumps vaccine given at least 1 month apart beginning after 12 months of age; initial vaccines must be after 1967. A positive titer can be accepted in lieu of vaccination.
- Two doses of rubella vaccine given at least 1 month apart beginning after 12 months of age; initial vaccines must be after 1967. a positive titer can be accepted in lieu of vaccination.
- A Tdap booster.
- Three doses of Hepatitis B vaccine. A positive titer can be accepted in lieu of vaccination.
- Two doses of Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine given after 12 months of age and at least 4 weeks between doses. A positive titer or a health care provider's documentation of the student having had the illness can be accepted in lieu of vaccination.
- All residential students must provide documentation of having received meningitis or sign a waiver declining vaccination.
The health form
You will enter your medical and family history, as well as the mandatory immunization information required to attend the university on the 2012_2013 Health Form
These immunizations are required by June 1st (all students) or August 15th (late acceptances) for Fall acceptance, and January 15th for Spring acceptance, or 30 days after acceptance. Failure to comply will adversely affect your admission, result in a hold on your registration, and residential students will not be allowed into the residence halls. Please mail in your records by the due dates.
The meningitis vaccine is not typically available in the Health office. The meningitis vaccine, however, will be available through a flu clinic run by Maxim Health Systems at UMass Dartmouth on October 16, 2012 from 1:00 PM to 5:00 PM in the commuter cafeteria. It will cost $130 and might be covered by your insurance. Consider checking with your physician, the local public health department, travel clinics, or your local hospital (occupational health).
Residential students
All new residential students must either receive the meningitis vaccine or sign a Meningitis Waiver Form (PDF) before they can reside on campus and attend school. All students living on campus must have these documents in the Health Office by June 1st (all students) or August 15th (late acceptances) for Fall acceptance, and January 15th for Spring acceptance, or 30 days after acceptance.
All Residential students (full-time, part-time, continuing education, matriculated and non-matriculated) MUST comply with all of the above immunization requirements.
*Note: Non-matriculated, continuing education students who live in the residence halls must comply with the immunization requirement; however, they are not eligible to use Health Services since they are not charged a health fee.
Most students have a record of having these injections at their physician's office or their high school. If records cannot be found, Health Services can re-immunize. There is a $15 administration fee for all state supplied vaccines. All other vaccines are charged to insurance. These immunizations are only available during the academic semester. Please put money on your UMass Pass card (use the "UMDollars" account), and call Health Services for an appointment.
Nursing and Med Lab Science majors
Nursing majors and Med Lab Science majors must have all of the above requirements for both full-time and part-time students. Nursing students participating in a clinical rotation must also have a current PPD.
Failure to comply
Effective now, failure to comply will result in residential students losing their housing to persons on the waiting list, and all students will have classes dropped from his or her academic schedule, just prior to the start of classes.
Flu clinics
Every fall in late October or early November, we offer flu vaccines through a vendor. The day and times are advertised through university emails. The flu clinic date for Fall 2012 is Tuesday, October 16 1pm-5pm in the commuter cafeteria.
