Immunization & Health Insurance Requirements

REQUIRED HEALTH INFORMATION

Assumption University requires that all full-time graduate students under 30 years of age and all full- and part-time Health Science students submit completed health information including proof of immunizations to the Student Wellness Portal. Additionally, all graduate students (all ages/all course loads) must submit documentation of Covid-19 vaccination two weeks prior to entering campus. Proof of Covid-19 vaccination must be uploaded to the Medicat Student Wellness Portal. Exemptions for religious or medical reasons, or moral or freedom of conscience objections are available.

Students who fail to submit the required documentation prior to the start of classes will be prohibited from attending classes.

View information on how to upload your health information to the student wellness portal.

All required health information must be submitted by using the Student Wellness Portal. You will be able to access the Student Wellness Portal from the front page of your Assumption University Student Portal with log-on information received at orientations or over the summer/winter. Once you can access your Assumption University Student Portal, you will be able to access the Student Wellness Portal and upload your information.

Listed below are the required immunizations for Massachusetts:

Required Immunizations for Academic Year 2020-2021

• Hepatitis B – 3 doses OR Hepatitis Immune Serology (titer) with lab documentation; OR 2 doses of Heplisav-B given on or after 18 years of age
• Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR) – 2 doses MMR OR MMR Immune Serology (titer) with lab documentation
• Varicella (Chicken Pox) – 2 doses of Varicella OR history of disease OR birthdate before 1980,OR Varicella Immune Serology (titer) with lab documentation
• Tdap (Tetanus-Diphtheria and Pertussis) – 1 dose of Tdap within the past 10 years
• Meningococcal Meningitis - 1 dose of MenACWY required for all full-time students 21 years of age or younger.

For further questions email Brenda Torres or call at 508 767-7325.

HEALTH INSURANCE

The Commonwealth of Massachusetts requires all Graduate students taking six (6) or more credits in the fall or spring semester to submit evidence of health insurance coverage.  If Assumption University does not receive proof of health insurance coverage, the student will be automatically enrolled in and billed for the University’s health insurance plan.  Graduate students may waive the health insurance by completing the online health insurance waiver form available through the Student Account Center via the MyAssumption.Portal. For more information visit the Finance Office student accounts webpage.

Instructions on Waiving Health Insurance

Once students have registered for six (6) or more credits they will be eligible to waive the student health insurance by logging into the Student Account Center through the Student Portal. Once logged in, the link to waive/enroll in the student health insurance will be found on the right hand side, under *Important Information. You will need your student ID number, DOB and your insurance card to complete the waiver.

Once your waiver is completed and approved, please allow 24-48 hours to reflect on your student account.