Guide to Student Life - Campus Life - Adelphi University

Health and Wellness Peer Education Center
The vision of the Adelphi University Health and Wellness Peer Education Center is to create a
college experience that is positive, safe and healthy for all students at Adelphi to reach their
intellectual, psychological, social, cultural and spiritual potential.
The mission of the center is to deliver holistic health promotion programs and support to Adelphi
students through peer educators. Creating a higher education environment that is supportive and
encourages positive health promotion buttresses this mission. The center is staffed by a diverse
group of students and offers opportunities for the individual student and collective student body
to grow through a variety of diverse experiences that are challenging, rewarding and meaningful.
Through bio-psycho-social-spiritual-diversity educational workshops and programs, along with
a resource center complete with supportive literature, referrals and information on a variety
of health, wellness and social issues that impact student health, the center complements and
supports the promotion of student learning and critical thinking. The center is supported through
a collaborative effort from on- and off-campus members of the community interested in offering
help, information and support to Adelphi students. For information, visit the website at
students.adelphi.edu/sa/hs/peer-education or contact the Adelphi Health and Wellness Peer
Education Center at campus ext. 6000.
Immunizations and Health Standards
As a new student, you must meet New York State immunization requirements and the Health
Services Center standards. The following forms are sent out with the accepted student’s packet,
and can also be downloaded from the center’s website at
students.adelphi.edu/sa/hs/pdfs/immunization.pdf or picked up from the center in Waldo Hall:
A health history and assessment form
Proof of immunization against measles, mumps and rubella on the immunization requirements
form
A completed meningococcal meningitis vaccination response form
The forms must be completed and signed by your healthcare provider and returned prior to
registration.
Required Proof of Immunization
In order to attend classes, New York State requires students who were born after January 1,
1957, and registered for 6 or more credits, to provide the following proof of immunization:
Measles : Two doses of live measles vaccine given no more than four days prior to the first
birthday and, after 1967, physician-documented history of the disease, or a titer (blood test)
showing immunity
Mumps: One dose after 1968
Rubella: One dose after 1968
An acknowledgment of meningococcal disease risks and either dates immunization was
received or refusal to receive vaccination. This can be done on the health history and
assessment form or through the online response section under the C.L.A.S.S. system.
Health history and assessment: This form, including a healthcare provider’s examination, must
be completed, dated, signed and returned to the Health Services Center prior to registration.
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Prior to the first day of classes, the health forms must be complet