Health Policies and Forms

KU HEALTH POLICIES HEALTH FORMS

Policy to Documentation of Illness or Injury (Class Note)

SHS can provide documentation of treatment. The policy is as follows:

• Students who are incapacitated for three or more consecutive days due to illness or injury can request a Documentation of Illness/Injury Statement from the SHS medical professional who either treated the student, or receive appropriate documentation from another medical provider.
  
• Students who have illnesses or injuries of shorter duration and received care at SHS can obtain a copy of their medical record containing information about their visit by submitting an Authorization for Use/ Disclosure form to the SHS Records and Registration Department. The processing of this request will be completed within 10 working days.
  

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KU Immunization Compliance

The University of Kansas-Lawrence campus requires that all newly enrolled or re-enrolled students born on or after January 1, 1957 show proof of two vaccinations for Measles, Mumps and Rubella prior to enrollment. Previous history of disease does not satisfy the requirement. Laboratory test results are required.

An administrative "HOLD" is placed on future enrollment/registration until immunization history and/or titer results are presented to Student Health Services located within Watkins Memorial Health Center.

"Administrative HOLD" means that the student is unable to enroll, or to obtain transcripts or a diploma.

If you have additional immunization questions, please call (785) 864-9533.
Also, see our Immunization Compliance Services web page.

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Student Housing Immunization Policy

The University of Kansas-Lawrence Campus requires all students starting residence in KU Department of Student Housing residence halls, scholarship halls and Jayhawker Towers to receive the meningitis vaccination.

Student Health Services also strongly recommends that all students, especially those living in other forms of group housing, such as sorority/fraternity houses, Naismith Hall, etc. receive the vaccination.

All students starting residence in University owned group housing must either provide written documentation of immunization or sign a waiver to indicate they have been informed about the disease and vaccine and have chosen not to be immunized.

Non-compliant students will be placed on administrative HOLD following the first week of classes and remain on administrative HOLD until the compliance is documented with Student Health Services.

"Administrative HOLD" means that the student is unable to enroll, or to obtain transcripts or a diploma.

Frequently Asked Questions about Meningitis

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Tuberculosis Screening for International Students

All newly enrolled or re-enrolled international students are required to have tuberculosis (TB) screening upon arrival at KU.

A TB blood test will be done during International Student Orientation physicals, unless documented results are presented for a blood test performed in the U.S. within the past 12 months.

Documentation must be presented for any prior treatment for latent or active tuberculosis and a chest X-ray will be required.

Chest X-rays will also be required for any student with a positive or indeterminate TB blood test, unless documentation of a normal X-ray performed in the U.S. within the past six months is presented.

All newly-enrolled international students are required to complete the entire tuberculosis screening process. Failure to do so will result in dis-enrollment and subsequent notification to the Office of International Students and Scholars that you are no longer enrolled.

Frequently Asked Questions about Tuberculosis

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Tuberculosis Screening Policy for Other Students

Certain programs, such as the School of Pharmacy and Department of Athletics, require their students to be screened for tuberculosis as well. In those cases, the students will be informed directly by the program as to their compliance requirements.

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