John Jay Hall, 2nd floor
http://www.health.columbia.edu

Medical Services
212.854.2284

Health Insurance & Immunization
212.854-7210

Counseling & Psychological Services
212.854.2878

All new full-time new students must enroll in the health insurance plan or be covered by comparable insurance. There are two levels of insurance: Basic and Comprehensive. There is also an option to purchase medical insurance for your spouse, same-sex partner, or dependent child. Health insurance may be waived by filing an insurance waiver at the Student Health Services office. Part-time students interested in obtaining coverage must complete the enrollment form each semester. Please consult the Health Services booklet, available in the Health Services office, for current fees.

IMPORTANT FOR ALL INCOMING STUDENTS

Note concerning Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (MMR): Under New York State law, as of September 1991, any student born after January 1, 1957, and enrolled for 6 or more points in one semester must be vaccinated against measles twice. If you cannot prove that you have been vaccinated or that you have had the measles and are immune to them, your registration will be cancelled; you may not attend classes, participate in University-sponsored events, or come onto campus.

For information concerning measles, mumps and rubella compliance, go to the health services website. Please read the pages on this site as they contain important and useful information about Columbia's Health Services.

New York State Public Health Law 2167, enacted in 2003, requires all colleges and universities to:

• Distribute information to students about meningococcal meningitis and the vaccine that protects against the disease, and
  
  
• Collect and maintain a record of each student's decision regarding meningitis vaccination