Current and admitted students should note the following information to ensure they meet immunization requirements and are covered by appropriate health insurance.
Some majors at D'Youville require additional steps, as defined by their programs and departments. Consult your department to ensure you meet all of the expected requirements.
Immunization Requirements
D’Youville University requires all students enrolled in a program, taking six (6) credits or more, to report their immunization/vaccination records in accordance with New York State Public Health Law Section 2165 to ensure students’ compliance with the institution’s immunization requirements. Students who do not satisfy the immunization requirements below are not considered “health compliant” and will have a hold placed on their student account, preventing them from enrolling in any courses until they follow all the steps outlined in this packet to become health compliant.
More specifically, the University’s immunization requirements include:
MEASLES, MUMPS, AND RUBELLA (MMR) IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT:
- All students must provide the University with supporting documentation, i.e. a personal vaccination record, that they have EITHER received two (2) doses/rounds of the MMR vaccine, OR three (3) positive antibody titers (one for each component) to support a claim of immunity.
MENINGOCOCCAL IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT:
All students must determine which one of the following three circumstances best applies to themselves:
- The student has received their meningitis vaccine within the past five (5) years—if administered before 2019 this requirement will NOT be met—and the student will provide supporting documentation to meet this immunization requirement.
- The student is actively planning to obtain their meningitis vaccine within the next 30 days and will provide the required supporting documentation to prove they meet this requirement once they obtain the vaccine within the same 30 days to meet this immunization requirement.
- The student acknowledges the risks of not being vaccinated for meningitis—including but not limited to infection of the lining of the brain and/or spinal column or of the blood, potentially resulting in severe and/or permanent disabilities such as hearing loss, brain damage, seizures, limb amputation and even death—yet refuses to obtain the meningitis vaccine.
To submit your personal health and vaccination records to the University to become health compliant, students must create an account with Complio, an online compliance-tracking too. Create your university-affiliated account here: New User Complio Page
Students are responsible for creating their Complio account and all applicable personal health and vaccination records must be uploaded to their Complio account for review and approval. A hold will remain on all health uncompliant students' accounts, preventing those students from enrolling in classes until students become health compliant.
Tuberculosis Screening for Healthcare Majors
Healthcare majors are additionally required to complete a tuberculosis screening and provide an updated physical examination report every year. Additional vaccinations may be necessary for certain students to obtain - consult your department to ensure you meet all of the expected requirements.
On Campus Physical Health Resources
D’Youville University’s Health Professions HUB offers community access to an interprofessional primary care clinic and lab, a full-service pharmacy, a dietitian, chiropractic, occupational and physical therapy. Students are encouraged to utilize these services in accordance with their health insurance policies.
Off Campus Physical Health Resources
Students who do not select the Health Professions HUB as their primary care provider are directed to one of several local urgent care facilities near the University including:
Western New York Immediate Care
Located at:
2228 Delaware Avenue, Buffalo New York, 14216
716-874-2273
WellNow Urgent Care
Located at:
1597 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo, New York 14207
716-647-4968
Mental Health Resources
Students have a variety of options and modalities offered both by D’Youville University and third-party providers.
In-person, on-campus: Students can be seen by one of two licensed mental health counselors on campus. Students are able to schedule an appointment directly by emailing wellnesslodge@dyu.edu or completing an Intake Request Form found on the University’s SharePoint Page and website.
Virtual: Students can access SaintsCare 24/7 through the website timelycare.com/dyouville or by downloading the TimelyCare-HigherEd app on mobile devices. This service allows students free access to monthly scheduled sessions with a licensed provider who they select, unlimited access to crisis management with licensed providers, and unlimited access to health coaching.
Emergency Response: For daytime mental health emergencies that happen on campus, D’Youville University Campus Safety should be contacted at 716.829.7777. Campus Safety oversees an Emergency Response Plan which includes calling Crisis Services for assistance as well as the Wellness Lodge on campus to respond. For mental health emergencies after-hours or on weekends, D’Youville University Campus Safety or Erie County Crisis Services at 716.834.3131.
