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Immunization and Health History
Texas state law requires that all entering (new and
transfer)students, as well as students re-enrolling following a fall
or spring semester break from TCU, must submit evidence of having
been vaccinated against bacterial meningitis within the last five
years. Students 30 and over are exempt from the law. TCU students
wishing to reduce their risk of meningococcal disease can also
choose to be vaccinated. Current proof of the meningitis vaccination
must be presented to the Health Center before the student will be
allowed to enroll in class or apply for TCU Housing. Delay in
submission of acceptable vaccination documentation will delay
enrollment and housing availability. In addition to the Meningitis
Requirements, official immunization records must reflect the
following: Two immunizations for Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR).
Students born before January 1, 1957 must submit proof at least
one MMR vaccination. Necessary medical forms also can be downloaded from the
Health Center's website
(www.healthcenter.tcu.edu).
Immunization records should include dates of all required
immunizations.
Students should submit their TCU Health Forms and immunization
documentation prior to Orientation. Students will not be allowed to
register for classes during Orientation if the necessary medical
documentation is not completed.
Report of Medical History
All new students must complete a Report of Medical History form. A
copy of the Report of Medical History form can be found online at
www.healthcenter.tcu.edu. Please attach your immunization record to
the Report of Medical History and submit them to the Health Center
by mail, fax, or email.
TCU Box 297400, Fort Worth, TX 76129, healthcenter@tcu.edu
Phone: 817-257-7940 Fax: 817-257-7279
Health Insurance
Undergraduate students registered for nine or more hours
are REQUIRED to have health insurance. This requirement can be
satisfied by carrying the University-offered plan or having an
individual/family plan that provides coverage comparable to the TCU
plan and remains in effect throughout the 2013/2014 academic year.
Detailed information about the Student Health Insurance Plan can be
found at www.healthcenter.tcu.edu under “Insurance – Plan Details.”
Compare the Student Health Insurance Plan to your current coverage
by looking at premiums, deductibles, and benefits provided. If the
choice is to decline participation in the Student Health Insurance
Plan after considering the options, the student MUST WAIVE the
student plan by submitting specific information about his/her
private health insurance. Twenty-four hours after registering for
classes a waiver can be entered at www.healthcenter.tcu.edu.
Submitting this information by the fall deadline, 6 P.M. CST, August
23, 2013, will waive the student for the entire academic year. If
information has not been entered online by the deadline, the student
is auto-enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan and the
semester charge is posted to his/her university account. Students
submitting information after the August 23 deadline will remain
enrolled and billed for the fall semester’s Student Health Insurance
Plan with coverage beginning August 15, 2013. International
students, regardless of classification are REQUIRED to carry the
Student Health Insurance Plan as a minimum standard of coverage.To decline the
University-offered policy please visit the TCU Health Center Online.
To read more about the insurance policy and offerings, click
here.
Students admitted in January should
contact the Health Center directly regarding insurance and
immunizations/health history.
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