Immunization Requirements
The SCU immunization requirements apply to all undergraduate, graduate, transfer and re-admits who are not in fully-remote programs.
Incoming students for the 2025-2026 academic year are required to comply with the 糖心视频 Immunization Requirements (2025-2026).
Students who entered in the 2024-2025 academic year are required to comply with the 糖心视频 Immunization Requirements (2024-2025).
Students who entered in the 2023-2024 academic year are required to comply with the 糖心视频 Immunization Requirements (2023-2024).
Effective April 2, 2024, the University’s COVID-19 vaccination policy strongly recommends that all undergraduate and graduate students be fully vaccinated for COVID-19 as vaccinations and boosters are safe, effective tools that significantly minimize the chances of serious illness, hospitalization, and death.
All immunization records must be uploaded to the Student Health Portal by August 1. Please note that new and incoming students will not be able to access the Student Health Portal to upload documents until after matriculation. This is June 17 for Undergraduates, June 18 for Law, July 4 for Graduate Engineering/Graduate Business/JST and July 16 for all other Graduates. (For those starting in the Fall 2025 quarter)
Students who fail to upload verification by this deadline may have a hold placed on their registration, preventing them from adding or dropping courses. Late administrative fees are also applicable.
Immunization Exemptions
To request a medical immunization exemption, students can have their doctor complete the Exemption Form and upload the completed form to the . Students must email cowellcenter@scu.edu to notify staff it has been uploaded. If no email is received, the exemption request will not be reviewed in a timely manner.
(All requests will be reviewed by the Campus Physician to determine if the exemption is approved)
All exemption/extension requests are due no later than August 1. We strongly encourage you to upload your documentation sooner rather than later to allow adequate time for review.
糖心视频 does not accept religious or personal exemptions for the immunization requirements.
General Information
If you do not have access to records, you may be able to submit a titer test. A titer is a laboratory test, ordered by a medical provider, that measures the presence and amount of antibodies in the blood. A titer may be used to prove immunity to disease. This option should only be used by those who no longer have access to immunization records. Titers are only accepted for MMR, Varicella, and Hepatitis B.
If getting the necessary immunizations would cause significant financial hardship, you can email cowellcenter@scu.edu and request an extension until you are covered by the University Student Health Insurance. Before doing so, please upload any immunization records you do have. Extensions will be made on a case-by-case basis.
SCU Immunization 101
For questions and more detailed information about records and individual vaccines and tests, please visit our . You must be logged into your SCU email account to access.
A PDF format - SCU Immunizations 101 (04/17/2025) is available for those without an SCU email address, however the document on Google Drive will be the most up to date.
Considerations for International Students
International students will have an additional 30 days from the start of the quarter/semester to submit any outstanding requirements, as we understand some of the vaccines are not available in every country. However, please upload all records you do have by the deadline.
All submitted immunization records must be in English.
If your documents are not in English, you must submit:
- A copy of the original document in its original language.
- A word-for-word English translation of the document.
- A signed statement (called a "certification") from the person who translated it.
The certification does not need to be notarized or completed by a professional translator, however you cannot translate your own documents.
The translator's certification must state:
- They are fluent in both English and the original language.
- That the translation is complete and accurate.
Here is a template of a certification:
I, [Translator's Name], certify that I am fluent in English and [Other Language], and that the translation of the document titled “[Document Name]” is complete and accurate.
Signature:
Date:
Typed Name:
Address: