All incoming Undergraduate students must meet the following requirements before the start of the semester.
- Immunizations
Submit a copy of your immunization record to Med+Proctor, a FERPA & HIPAA compliant third-party immunization verification service, so your required immunizations can be verified. You will need to register for a new account using your Dominican email.- MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella): two doses or positive MMR titer documenting immunity.
- Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis): one dose within the last 10 years.
- We highly recommend you upload your complete immunization record (not just those required), as others may be required for potential Dominican related travel.
All incoming Undergraduate and Graduate students intending to live in on-campus housing need to complete the following requirements before move-in day.
- Tuberculosis Screening
Complete your Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Form on Med+Proctor. You will need to register for a new account using your Dominican email. This screening will occur automatically upon registering with Med+Proctor. Follow-up skin testing (tuberculin testing) or blood testing (example: Quantiferon Gold) and/or a chest x-ray may be needed following this screening. - Immunizations
Submit a copy of your immunization record to Med+Proctor, a FERPA & HIPAA compliant third-party immunization verification service, so your required immunizations can be verified.- MMR (Measles, Mumps, and Rubella): two doses or positive MMR titer documenting immunity.
- Tdap (Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Pertussis): one dose within the last 10 years.
- Meningococcal (ACWY): Must include one dose after age 15.
Varicella Vaccine: A series of two vaccines given at least 28 days apart. A positive blood titer demonstrating immunity is acceptable if you have had the chickenpox virus in the past. - We highly recommend you upload your complete immunization record (not just those required), as others may be required for potential Dominican related travel. Additional highly recommended immunizations:
- Meningococcal B: A series of 2 or 3 injections depending on vaccine used. More information found on the CDC site.
- Hepatitis B: 3 doses
- Hepatitis A: two doses
- HPV: three doses
- Polio: if did not complete series as a child
- Annual influenza vaccine
- COVID-19: at least one bivalent vaccine dose (August 2022 or later)
Student Athletes: These requirements are separate and in addition to what is required by Athletics.
Nursing/Pre-OT: Students will have further requirements in preparation for clinical and fieldwork rotations, particularly the Hepatitis B vaccination series.
Please see your healthcare provider if you are missing these vaccines, or they can be scheduled through many pharmacies like Safeway, Rite Aid, CVS or Walgreens. Clinician-signed medical exemption forms will be accepted if applicable. These should be submitted to Med+Proctor. Please utilize their help desk or live chat if you have questions.
Please Note: No payment is required to complete this process. Students only need to provide their Dominican email, student ID and name to create their account. After registering your information and completing your free online profile, you will be given the option (green button) to pay an optional one-time fee of $10 for Med+Proctor membership benefits, but this is NOT required to submit your records. Simply click the red submit button to avoid this fee. See visual instructions here. If you have any questions about the process, please utilize Med+Proctor's help desk or live chat.
Health Insurance Mandate
To ensure students have access to health care while attending Dominican University, we require that students have health insurance as a condition of enrollment. The University does not provide health insurance, and students are expected to secure their own coverage. Dominican does not require students to provide verification or proof of insurance.