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Student Health Services

Student Health Services (SHS) serves as the primary advocate for the health of Barry University students by integrating the critical role of college health into the university mission.

SHS provides quality health care utilizing a nursing model in primary care delivery and in collaboration with local physicians to promote a healthy community and healthy individuals as critical components of student learning.

Student Insurance Plan

All graduate students registered for nine (9) or more credit hours in the Podiatric, Physician Assistant, Anesthesia, Law, Graduate Occupational Therapy, and Graduate Social Work programs will be automatically billed for the Barry University sponsored Student Health Insurance plan at registration for the semester in which they are beginning their studies at Barry (Fall, Spring or summer), and will continue to be billed for subsequent semesters unless an insurance waiver is completed and approved. Students with private health insurance coverage may complete an insurance waiver to have their private insurance considered to request to have the fee for the semester insurance charge removed. Waivers must be completed upon entering the University within the first 21 days of the semester, and each subsequent Fall semester. 

Students MUST complete the insurance waiver and upload a copy of their insurance card as soon as possible after you register for the semester and no later than the first 21 days of the semester.

Barry email is the official form of communication for the University. You will receive an email  after registering notifying you of the insurance billing. This email will also include instructions for waiving or activating the student insurance plan. You will not be able to complete the waiver or activation process until you receive the email notice. Please read the instructions carefully as the cost of the insurance plan is non-refundable after the first 21 days of the semester.

Services provided at Student Health Services:

All full-time graduate students are eligible to receive the following services at Student Health Services regardless of their insurance status.

  • Evaluation by a Registered Nurse during SHS hours of operation.
  • Primary care visits with a Nurse Practitioner during SHS hours of operation. A nominal copayment will be charged to the students account if they are not covered by the University sponsored student health insurance plan. .
  • Select over the counter medications in limited quantities.
  • Select prescriptive medications (high cost medications may have a nominal co-payment).* 
  • *If students are prescribed daily medication for a specific health condition, please arrange to have the prescription  transferred to a local pharmacy. SHS may not be able to prescribe all medications. For more information call SHS.
  • Discounted cost for immunizations at SHS. Immunizations are not covered for students with primary insurance other than the Barry Sponsored UHCSR plan. The cost for immunizations provided at SHS is billed to the student account.

Immunizations

All graduate students residing in University provided housing are required to provide SHS with medical documentation of the following immunizations by entering the vaccines and supporting documentation into the Student Health Portal at https://barry.studenthealthportal.com. This is in addition to meeting the immunization requirement for your program.

Required Vaccines:

  • 2 MMR’s or a blood test (titer) showing immunity
  • 3 Hepatitis B vaccines or waiver
  • 1 Meningitis ACWY vaccine taken at age 16 or after
  • 1 Tdap (current within 8 years). If Tdap is expired a booster is required

All commuting International graduate students (not living in University provided housing) must provide proof of the following immunizations:

  • 2 MMR's or blood test (titer) showing immunity
  • All other listed immunizations are strongly recommended

Strongly Recommended Vaccines:

  • COVID-19 (especially if you are residing in campus housing)
  • Meningitis B Series (2 dose)
  • Yearly Flu Vaccines
  • Varicella Series (2 dose)
  • HPV Series (3 dose)
  • Hepatitis A Series (2 dose)
  • PPD Screening 

Acceptable records of immunization may be obtained from the following sources: High school transcripts, personal shot records (signed or stamped by a healthcare provider), Health Department or physician, previous college, or university (these records do not automatically transfer. This documentation must be received prior to moving into your campus residence and/or beginning classes.

Go to http://barry.studenthealthportal.com and follow the instructions for uploading proof of your immunizations. You will have access to the portal after you have submitted your enrollment deposit or you have registered for the first time at Barry University.

All students are strongly encouraged to provide a statement of good health. Additional immunization requirements may be necessary for certain academic programs.

The SHS hours are Monday–Friday, 9 a.m.–5 p.m. All students covered by the Barry University student insurance policy have access to a twenty-four hour telehealth services.

CLASS EXCUSAL:

According to Barry University class attendance policy it is the responsibility of the student to notify the professor in advance of an absence regardless of the reason. The SHS never provides an excused absence. The excusal is at the professors’ discretion. Reasons for medical absences are limited to hospitalization, communicable disease, or long-term illness, and are only sent at the request of the student seen in the SHS.

For more information about Student Health Services and the University immunization and health requirements, please visit  www.barry.edu/healthservices.