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Incoming Students

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All graduate and undergraduate students enrolled for 9 or more credits must demonstrate that they have health insurance. See the Health Insurance section for more information.

Health Requirements

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires by law that all full time (9 credits or more) students submit documentation of immunizations to the University before starting classes. 

Health requirements for undergraduate and graduate students are detailed below. If you have any questions about these health requirements or using the Student Health Portal, please call the Health Center at 617-521-1020.  New students will have access to the Portal to submit records after June 1st. We appreciate your cooperation.

All newly-enrolled full time students 21 years of age and under need a meningitis vaccine or signed waiver. Signing the waiver as allowed by state regulation does not prevent you from receiving the vaccine at a later date, and in fact, we recommend that you do so.  New undergraduate students are required to complete and upload the forms included in the Entrance Health Packet:

  • Entrance Information
  • Student Health History
  • Tuberculosis Risk Assessment
  • Immunization Form (or provide a complete and legible copy of immunizations) 

The Entrance Health Packet and other forms are available on the Student Health Portal. In addition to submitting the forms, immunizations must be entered directly into the Immunization section of the Portal. We recommend that you keep a copy of all submitted forms for your records.

If you are unable to access the Portal, you can download the Entrance Health Packet. For assistance obtaining and submitting the required documentation, or if you have any other questions, please call Health Services at (617) 521-1020.

Massachusetts requires all newly enrolled full-time students 21 years of age and under attending a postsecondary institution (e.g., college) to receive a dose of quadrivalent meningococcal conjugate vaccine on or after their 16th birthday to protect against serotypes A, C, W and Y or fall within one of the exemptions in the law, discussed in the following document:

New graduate students are required to complete and upload the two forms included in the Entrance Health Packet:

  • Tuberculosis Risk Assessment
  • Immunization Form (or provide a complete and legible copy of immunizations)

This and other forms are available on the Student Health Portal. We recommend that you keep a copy of your completed forms for your records.

Please be advised that some incoming graduate students may not be able to access the Portal. If you are unable to access the Portal, please download the Entrance Health Packet. For assistance obtaining and submitting the required documentation, or if you have any other questions, please call Health Services at (617) 521-1020.