Chapter 09.11 - Student Health
REGENTS’ POLICY
PART IX – STUDENT AFFAIRS
Chapter 09.11 – Student Health
P09.11.010. Immunizations and Tests for Communicable Diseases.
- The university will encourage its students to undertake immunization and testing for communicable diseases by making available on its campuses information regarding the benefits and risks of such immunization and testing, and where immunizations and testing are available.
- To be eligible for living in high density student residence facilities, all students and other persons born after 1956 must furnish 1) proof of immunization against or immunity for measles, mumps, rubella, diphtheria and tetanus in accordance with university regulation; and 2) evidence of the absence of tuberculosis. The chancellor will designate the facilities that are to be considered high density residences for the purposes of this subsection.
- Additional or expanded immunization and testing may be required when the president or designee determines the protection afforded to the health and safety of the university community so warrants.
- Pursuant to Sec. 14.48.165 of the ÐßÐßÊÓƵStatutes the university shall provide information about meningococcal disease and meningococcal vaccine to all students who intend to reside in campus housing and require that students sign a form indicating that they have either been vaccinated against meningococcal disease or have received information about it.
- Students or other persons may be granted an exemption from one or more of the specified immunization requirements based on medical or religious reasons in accordance with university regulation. The chancellor may also grant general exemptions to classifications of occupants who will occupy student residence facilities less than a semester's duration. Those persons exempted from immunization or testing for a disease may be removed from student residence facilities should an outbreak of that disease occur or threaten to occur.
- Nothing in this section is intended to impose liability upon the university for damages resulting from immunization or testing, or the lack of immunization or testing, of any student or other person, as required by this policy.
- Procedures for implementation and enforcement of P09.11.010, including grace periods, shall be established in the rules and procedures of each university.
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P09.11.020. Health and Counseling Services and Fees; Health Insurance.
- The university will make health and counseling services and health insurance available to its students, taking into consideration student needs and the limits of university facilities, resources and personnel.
- The level of service and associated fees will be determined by a chancellor and may vary among the campuses. Fees will be based on the c