Congratulations on your acceptance to Colgate!
Required Information
Colgate University Student Health Services reviews your health information and verifies immunization requirements through the confidential wellness portal.
Colgate University requires the completion of the following:
- Health history
- Enter required immunizations and upload official immunization records, copies of blue cards, yellow cards, or state immunization records.
- Required: Two doses of MMR, one dose of Meningitis ACWY within the last 5 years, two doses of Varicella, and a Tdap within ten years.
- If required, based on the TB screening questionnaire, submission of TB testing
You will find these requirements and instructions on submitting the required health information at the Colgate New Student Checklist.
Students who lack adequate immunizations and/or do not submit immunization information will be unable to check in and receive their room key upon arrival. We strongly recommend you obtain all required vaccines before you arrive at Colgate. If that is not possible, you can receive your immunizations (at cost) through Student Health Services after your arrival on campus.
Medical or Religious Exemptions
If you are applying for a medical or religious exemption for any immunizations, submit your completed forms online via mywellness.colgate.edu or email your completed form to studenthealth@colgate.edu.
Submit Additional Forms
Some students need to share additional medical information with Student Health Services for continuity of care while at Colgate University, such as:
- Allergy injection records and orders
- Medication infusions (Remicade, etc.)
- Medication injection records and orders (Humira, Somponi, Dupixent, Stelara, Tremfya, Depo-Provera, Xolair)
- Documentation of any medical conditions for which you will need Student Health Services to provide prescriptions or ongoing care
Submit your forms online at mywellness.colgate.edu or email them to studenthealth@colgate.edu.
Additional Information
Student Health Services (SHS) does not have a pharmacy and cannot fill prescriptions written by providers outside the Health Center. We have a limited supply of common medications prescribed by a clinician at a minimal cost when a student is seen at SHS. If you take a medication that will need to be refilled at school, talk with your medical provider and make a plan to bring enough medication to last the semester or have your physician arrange for refills with one of Hamilton’s local pharmacies, Dougherty's Pharmacy and Kinney Drugs.
- Bring your insurance or prescription drug card and know your coverage. This is especially important for labs, X-rays, urgent or emergency services, and other specialty services.
- Know your allergies, medication doses, and health history
- Emergency contact(s) telephone numbers
- Bring the contact information for your current health care providers
- If you have a chronic illness, obtain a letter of explanation from your physician and schedule an introductory appointment with a provider at Student Health Services.
- If you are under 18, you will need a parental consent form to receive treatment at Student Health Services.
As you prepare for your arrival at Colgate, we recommend putting together a first-aid kit to have on hand in case of minor illness and injuries.
Strongly Recommended
- Reusable thermometer
- Hand sanitizers
- Pain/fever reliever (acetaminophen, ibuprofen)
- Prescription medications and a lockbox
Consider Bringing
- Antacids/Anti-gas Tablets or Liquid
- Antibiotic cream
- Anti-itch cream
- Antihistamine (non-drowsy)
- Band-aids
- Cold medicine/Decongestant
- Cold/hot pack
- Cough Medicine/Cough Drops
- Fan
- HEPA filter
- Humidifier or Cool Mist vaporizer
- Sore throat medicines/lozenges
- Sunscreen
- Tissues
Wilderness Adventure requires the submission of a separate health history form, distinct from the forms above that is submitted to student health services.