Student Health Center Check List

All international students (F-1 or J-1 Visa Status) and students residing in campus housing are required to comply with the University's Health Policy and present the following information to the Student Health Center. This policy includes:

• Proof of adequate private health insurance coverage within South Florida.
  Because many international and out-of-state plans may not offer adequate coverage within the South Florida area, beginning in fall 2007, all international students*** and students living in campus housing will be required to provide verification of private insurance on an annual basis or they will be billed for the student insurance plan. This fee will be refunded only if you waive the insurance plan and provide proof of adequate insurance prior to the first 14 days of the semester. If an approved waiver is not received within the first 14 days of the semester, a non-refundable fee for the student insurance will remain on your student account. Please go to SRStudentCenter.com to access the waiver. You may also go to www.barry.edu/healthservices for a direct link to the waiver. You must provide a waiver to the Student Health Center on an annual basis beginning in fall 2007. Coverage must be continuous and updated in the Student Health Center on an annual basis.
  
• ***Due to the inconsistency of many privately sponsored international insurance plans, beginning fall, 2007, all International students attending Barry University on an F-1 or J-1 visa will need to purchase the student insurance plan unless they are covered by an embassy insurance plan or an United States corporate sponsored plan through an employer.
• All students residing in campus housing and all international students attending Barry University on an F-1 or J-1 visa are required to provide proof of adequate health insurance. Proof of insurance and a completed insurance waiver must be received in Student Health Center (SHC) prior to the first 14 days of the semester or the fee for the Barry sponsored student insurance plan may be assessed to the student's account. If a student insurance fee has been assessed to a student's account due to lack of compliance with the university policy, such fees are irrevocable and will not be credited under any circumstance. Failure to comply with the University policy may negatively affect the student's U.S. visa status and/or the arrangements for campus housing.
  
• The Student Health Center will provide services to all registered students regardless of insurance status. However, the Student Health Center is not an authorized provider for any insurance other than the plan offered through the University. Therefore the Student Health Center is unable to process any third party claims. The fee for such services will be deferred to your student account.
• A signed Health Information Record.*
• Current medical documentation with proof of an adult tetanus (Td or Tdap, preferred) vaccination within the past 10 years and (2) measles, mumps, rubella (MMR) vaccines (first dose at the age of 12 to 15 months or later, second dose at age 4 to 6 years or later) or laboratory proof of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella.

This documentation must be received prior to class registration or moving into campus housing: Acceptable records of immunizations may be obtained from the following sources and must be presented to the Student Health Center prior to registration:

• High school records
• Personal shot records (signed or stamped by a healthcare provider)
• Health Department or physician records
• Military documents or World Health Organization documents
• Previous college or university immunization records (these records do not automatically transfer, you must request a copy)

It is strongly recommended that all entering students receive a PPD (tuberculosis test), physical examination, meningitis vaccine, hepatitis B, and varicella vaccine (if no documented case of chicken pox). All required and recommended vaccinations are available at a reduced fee in the SHC.

*All forms can be downloaded from our Web site at www.barry.edu/healthservices.
Please make duplicate copies of all records and information you send to the Student Health Center for your personal files.