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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 undergraduate students residing in university-provided housing and all undergraduate nursing students and undergraduate international students attending Barry on an F1 or J1 visa who are registered for 9 or more credit hours in fall and spring and 3 credit hours in summer are automatically billed for the semester cost of the student insurance plan at the time of 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 registering for the semester and no later than the first 21 days of the semester.

Barry's 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 enrolling in 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 undergraduate students are eligible to receive the following services at Student Health Services regardless of their health insurance status:

  • Primary care visits with a nurse practitioner during SHS hours of operation. Students who are not covered by the student-sponsored insurance plan will have a fee billed to their student account.
  • Select over-the-counter medications in limited quantities.
  • Select prescriptive medications (high-cost medications may have a fee).
  • *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 Student Health Insurance Plan. The cost for immunizations provided at SHS to students with private insurance is billed to the student account.
  • Telehealth services.

Immunizations

All undergraduate students residing in university housing are required to provide medical documentation of the following immunizations:

Required Vaccines:

Hepatitis B (Hep B)

  • Three (3) documented doses
  • OR acceptable laboratory evidence of immunity

Measles, Mumps, Rubella (MMR)

  • Two (2) documented doses
  • The first dose must be given on or after your 1st birthday
  • OR acceptable laboratory evidence of immunity

Meningococcal Conjugate (MCV4)

  • One (1) dose given at age 16 or older

Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap)

  • One (1) dose within the last 10 years

All commuting international students (not living in university-provided housing) must provide proof of the following immunizations:

  • 2 MMR's or blood tests (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), and 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 twenty-four-hour telehealth services.

Class Excusal:

According to Barry University's class attendance policy, it is the responsibility of the student to notify the professor in advance of absence regardless of the reason. The SHS never provides an excused absence. The excusal is at the professor’s discretion.

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