Health Requirements for StudentsSiena College Health Requirements by Course Load and Admit TypeSiena College is committed to providing a safe and healthy environment for its students. The College accepts responsibility to uphold and enforce N.Y. State Public Health Law and considers recommendations from the American College Health Association and U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
Compliance with New York State Public Health Law 2165 is required for enrollment at all NY State colleges. Students who do not comply with the NYS immunization law must be excluded from attending college. Failure to meet the following health requirements may result in the student being subject to fines, prohibited from attending class/remaining on campus, cancellation of registration and/or ineligible to register for any subsequent semesters. Health records need to be completed and submitted prior to June 21st for the fall semester and January 2nd for the spring semester. Late registrants must submit health records prior to starting classes.
Must submit a completed Student Health Record, which includes a medical history, physical exam, and immunization record. All students born after January 1, 1957 must include documented proof of immunity to measles, mumps, and rubella as required by N.Y. State Public Health Law 2165, as well as an up-to-date tetanus/diphtheria immunization and tuberculosis status. Incomplete or unsigned forms will be returned as unacceptable. The physical exam must be performed within six months of admission (for transfer students, see below).
All students born after January 1, 1957 are required to submit a completed and signed immunization record which includes documentation of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, tetanus/diphtheria and tuberculosis status. Although part-time students are not required to submit a report of medical history and physical exam for registration, you must do so if you wish to become an established patient at the Health Service. If you enroll full-time in the future, you will be required to submit a completed history and physical form at that time.
There are currently no health requirements unless you wish to become an established patient at the Health Service. In order to be eligible for health services on campus, you must complete the entire health record form. If your number of credit hours changes in the future, you will be required to adhere to the appropriate health requirements.
You may submit a health form from another institution if: (1) it contains all the information of the enclosed form and (2) you have not been out of school for more than one year. The Health Service is willing to review such forms at your request.
If you have previously submitted a health form, please call the Health Service to check on your current requirement. |
