POLICY

For international students and scholars good health is an essential condition 
for achieving educational objectives and assuring the quality of the educational 
and cultural experience.

International students and scholars have little understanding of the privately 
based United States health care system and its related direct cost to the 
individual.  It is the responsibility of every educational institution enrolling 
international students or scholars to ensure that health care, which is 
culturally appropriate, accessible, and affordable, is available to these 
students or scholars and their accompanying dependents.  

To meet this responsibility, Western Oregon University requires that each 
international student, prior to registration for classes, and each inter-
national scholar, prior to formal affiliation with the university, comply 
with the following:

1.  Complete the University's Health History form and return it to the Student 
    Health Center.

2.  Have a chest x-ray and/or a tuberculin skin test at the Western Oregon 
    University Student Health Center.

3.  Purchase the university's group plan for health and accident insurance or 
    provide proof of comparable coverage.  (Students who are eligible for 
    part-time enrollment and are taking seven hours or less are exempt from this 
    regulation.  However, these students are required to pay the Student Health 
    Fee so that they may receive services from the Student Health Center.)

    PURPOSE

For purposes of this policy, international students and scholars shall be 
defined as individuals who are not U.S. citizens or immigrants, including 
citizens of the Federated States of Micronesia, Republic of the Marshall 
Islands, or the Republic of Palau.

    PROCEDURES

Western Oregon University will implement this policy according to the following 
process:

1. Information concerning the requirements in this policy will be provided to 
   students prior to registration.  This will be accomplished by an information 
   sheet sent with the student's admission letter by the Admission's Office and 
   a subsequent letter from the Director of International Education and Services
   reinforcing the requirement.

2. The Director of International Education and Services will put a hold on 
   registration for all international students until they have completed the 
   requirements in this policy.

3. The Student Health Center will evaluate each student's Health History Form 
   for completeness and immunize students, if necessary.

4. The Student Health Center will provide a chest x-ray and or a tuberculin skin 
   test to each international student.

5. The Student Health Center will issue each international student a valid 
   health card once the student's Health History Form and screening for 
   tuberculosis are completed.

6. The Director of International Education and Services, after verifying that a 
   valid health card has been issued and that appropriate health and accident 
   insurance has been purchased, will lift the hold on registration and allow 
   the student to register.  The Director of International Education and Services
   will also make students aware that health and accident insurance is available 
   for spouses and children and encourage them to purchase such insurance.

7. Each term the Director of International Education and Services will set up an
   appropriate monitoring system to ensure that each international student has 
   health and accident insurance and that each part-time international student 
   pays the student health fee.

8. The Director of International Education and Services will make both pre- and 
   post-arrival contact with international scholars to ensure that they are 
   knowledgeable about the University's requirements and are in compliance.

    AUTHORITY

    APPROVAL

Student Health Center & Director of International Education and Services.