As a new student, there are several health requirements you must fulfill prior to the start of classes. Please review the following details regarding health records, health insurance, and online courses.
All new students to the Pittsburgh & Silicon Valley campuses must submit required health forms and immunization information, including uploading a CMU Immunization Record Form signed by their healthcare provider before arriving on campus. Students should log into HealthConnect and select Medical Clearances in the left menu to review and submit all required health information. New fall students can access HealthConnect after commencement, in mid-May.
Failure to comply with the below requirements will result in administrative suspension and removal from university housing.
New students must enter all immunization doses and dates, and upload the CMU Immunization Record Form (signed by a health care provider) in HealthConnect
New Fall 2024 students must submit immunization information between May 14 - August 1, 2024.
Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
Varicella (Chickenpox)
Meningococcal AYWC (applies to students living in university housing)
Tuberculosis (TB) Screening Form
The following nearby pharmacies offer Varicella, Meningitis, and MMR vaccines on a walk-in basis and are in-network for CMU SHIP (so the vaccines are fully covered for students with CMU SHIP):
We only accept an IGRA blood test completed no more than 6 months before the start of your classes at CMU Pittsburgh. A chest Xray is only needed if the blood test is positive. In the US the name of this test is Quantiferon Gold or T-Spot.
After commencement, new students can access all of our online forms and upload records in HealthConnect, under Medical Clearances in the left menu.
Please note: in order to access HealthConnect, your birthdate in the Student Information System (SIO) must be correct. If you are unable to access HealthConnect, check your birthdate in SIO. If it is incorrect, correct it at the HUB. The following day, it should be updated in HealthConnect. If you still have problems, email us for help.
No. Incoming students only need to complete the online forms and upload their vaccine/immunization records for verification. Before completing your forms, please gather your health and vaccine records, and review the information with your family, if needed.
Submit your information and records prior to the due date with your current information. We will review the information and contact you via your andrew email account to notify you if you are missing any requirements.
Yes, if vaccination is not advised for medical reasons or conflicts with your religious belief/strong moral or ethical conviction. You can find and submit a vaccine exemption form in HealthConnect, under Downloadable Forms.
If a contagious disease outbreak occurs, the University reserves the right to ask students who have not been vaccinated against that disease to leave campus until the outbreak is over.
