Information for International Students
How to Complete Your Health Registration
All incoming international Valpo students are required to complete a health registration process prior to arriving on campus. This includes creating an AdvancedMD Patient Portal account, filling out the registration forms, and submitting immunization records, and TB screening results by the posted deadlines.
Valpo requires that all students complete each step of the University health requirements by the deadline. If any step is incomplete, a hold will be placed on the student’s account, making him/her unable to obtain grades or register for classes for the following semester until requirements are met.
Due to privacy regulations, all communications regarding the student’s health information must be with the student. The Health Center will not be able to remove a hold until all health requirements are complete.
Please follow these steps to ensure a smooth transition to campus life and compliance with university health requirements.
Step 1: Patient Portal & Health Forms
Access Your Online AdvancedMD Patient Portal & Complete the Health Center Registration Form(s)
- You will receive an email from the Student Health Center to your valpo.edu email address with instructions on how to create an account with the AdvancedMD Patient Portal.
- Information to access your Valpo email is sent to your personal email address under the subject “Your Valpo Accounts Have Been Created”
- Your Health Center Registration Forms are located within your AdvancedMD Patient Portal.
- If your portal invitation link has expired, please email to have your portal invitation access reset.
DEADLINE:
- The first Tuesday of JULY for Summer/Fall Semester
- The first Tuesday of DECEMBER for Spring Semester
For helpful instructions, click here.
Step 2: Required Immunizations & TB Screening
- Immunizations can take time to schedule, so plan ahead!
- All students are required by the State of Indiana to submit proof of immunizations prior to starting classes at any college or university in Indiana. Students are required to be up to date with the following immunizations: Tetanus/Diphtheria, Measles/Mumps/Rubella, Meningococcal ACWY, and Meningococcal B vaccines.
- Some programs of study have additional immunization requirements (e.g. College of Nursing and Health Professions)
All international students must provide documentation of required immunizations before starting classes. Records must be in English and include the student’s name and date of birth.
If you are having problems submitting your records, please email health.center@valpo.edu
- All students must have two (2) doses of MMR.
- The first dose must be given after 12 months of age.
- The second dose must be given at least 28 days after the first.
- MMR vaccine is available at the Health Center.
- All incoming students will need a Tdap within the last 10 years.
- Tdap vaccine is available at the Health Center.
- One dose required on or after the 16th birthday.
- MenACWY vaccine is available at the Health Center.
- Only students 23 years or younger
- Once a type of MenB series is started the same series needs to be continued.
- Both Bexsero and Trumenba vaccines are available at the Health Center.
- All international students must have a TB blood test within the past 6 months – Interferon Gamma Release Assay (IGRA). Copy of the test result must be submitted.
- TB skin test and Chest x-ray will not be accepted if completed outside of the US.
- If you have a positive TB blood test, you must have a medical exam and proof of a negative chest x-ray.
- Some programs of study require annual TB screening (e.g. College of Nursing and Health Professions)
- Annual Influenza Vaccine
- COVID-19 Vaccine
- Hepatitis A
- Hepatitis B
- Human Papillomavirus (HPV)
- Varicella
- Immunization records must be uploaded by:
- The first Tuesday of JULY for Summer/Fall Semester
- The first Tuesday of DECEMBER for Spring Semester
- Upload to: AdvancedMD Patient Portal – records must include name and date of birth
- If you are having problems, email health.center@valpo.edu.
- For helpful instructions, click here.
Step 3: Insurance
Valparaiso University requires ALL international students to have medical insurance coverage.
For this reason, enrollment in the Valpo International Student Health Insurance Plan is automatic.
All international students will automatically be enrolled in the United Healthcare Student Resources plan. No refunds will be given.
More details on the University-sponsored student injury and sickness plan are available on the AHP Student Insurance page.
For questions regarding health insurance claims, contact the following:
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Health Center
Promenade East
55 University Drive
Suite 102
Valparaiso, IN 46383
Insurance: 219.464.5400
Fax: 219.464.5410
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**Please do not email if you need immediate assistance**
Fall and Spring Semester Hours:
Monday, Tuesday, Thursday, Friday
8 a.m. – noon and 1–4:30 p.m.
Wednesday 8 a.m. – noon and 2–4:30 p.m.
Summer and Break Hours:
Monday–Thursday 8 a.m. – 1 p.m.
Closed Friday