Health Services

Student Health Center

The Student Health Center provides medical care for acute illnesses and injuries. The Student Health Center is conveniently located on the first floor of the Greensboro Building, directly above the cafeteria. Some of the services offered are:

• Management of acute problems by a registered nurse.
• Easy access to a physician by telephone Monday through Friday. 
• Physician Assistants available by appointment 6 hours per week.
• Over-the-counter medication available at no cost to the student.
• Laboratory testing, when ordered by the physician

Counseling Services 

Counseling Services will provide students with a safe, confidential, and supportive environment to discuss any life concerns, challenges, and opportunities that may come up throughout your college career. Learn more about Counseling Services.

COVID-19 Updates

Greensboro College is committed to providing a full educational experience for our students. Our faculty and staff meet throughout the year to develop plans to minimize the risk of COVID-19 spread while still nurturing our close-knit campus community. For the latest policies, visit the COVID-19 information page.

Insurance is Required

Health insurance is mandatory for all full time students at Greensboro College.

Students are required provide health insurance information at the time of check in.

If you are not currently covered by a health insurance policy please visit healthcare.gov or if you are outside of the enrollment period you can check into gap coverage through different insurance companies for example rates can be seen by going to www.uhc.com then selecting shopping for individual coverage and rates will be generated for your specific situation.

Immunizations

Vaccines and Exemptions

All 50 states have legislation requiring specific vaccines for students. Although exemptions vary from state to state, all school immunization laws grant exemptions to children for medical reasons – those who cannot receive vaccines because of contraindications.  North Carolina State Law (General Statutes §130A 152–157) requires that all students entering college present a certificate of immunization to document that the student has received all immunizations required by law. While your state or country of origin may have different immunization requirements, you must comply with North Carolina laws and Meredith requirements. Under North Carolina law, if the state immunization requirements are not met within the 30 calendar days after the first day of class grace period, students will be removed from campus and unable to attend in-person classes. North Carolina is one of 45 states and Washington D.C. that grant religious exemptions for people who have religious objections to immunizations. North Carolina does not allow for philosophical exemptions – those who object to immunizations because of personal, moral, or other beliefs (10A NCAC 41A .0403). During an outbreak or cluster of a vaccine-preventable disease, students with medical or religious exemptions may be asked not to return to campus until the outbreak ends.

Medical Exemption: Under G.S.130A-156, a physician licensed to practice medicine in this State must certify that a required immunization is or may be detrimental to a person’s health due to the presence of one of the contraindications adopted by the Commission of Public Health. The North Carolina Medical Exemptions Statement (DHHS Form #3987) must be used to obtain a medical exemption for any state required immunization.  All exemption documentation should be uploaded in Magnus Health under their Immunization Requirement.

Religious Exemption: Under G.S.130A-157, if the bona fide religious beliefs of the student are contrary to the immunization requirements, then the student can be exempt from the state’s immunization requirements. In order to claim a religious exemption, the student requesting the exemption must write a statement of their religious objection to immunization, including the name and date of birth. This statement should be provided to the school in place of an immunization record. Students requesting this type of exemption should use the Religious Exemption Form.

Philosophical Exemption: North Carolina does not allow for philosophical exemptions – those who object to immunizations because of personal, moral or other non-religious beliefs (10A NCAC 41A .0403).

State Required Vaccines

The state statute requiring proof of vaccination applies to all students except students residing off-campus and registering for any combination of

• Off-campus courses
• Evening courses (classes beginning after 5 p.m.)
• Weekend courses
• No more than four day credit hours in on-campus courses

If at any time the above student status changes to on-campus courses, course load of more than four (4) credit hours, on-campus residence, and/or enrollment in day-time courses, a Certificate of Immunization or record of immunization must be presented.

Vaccine	Number Doses Required
Diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis	3 doses (at least one TDAP in the last 10 years)
Polio	3 doses
Measles	2 doses
Mumps	2 doses
Rubella	1 dose
Hepatitis B (if born after 7/1/1994)	3 doses
Varicella (if born after 7/1/2001)	2 doses

Recommended Vaccines

Coronavirus:  It is highly recommended that students stay up-to-date with their COVID vaccine series.

Influenza: The influenza (“flu”) vaccine is recommended for all residential students–those living in the residence halls  and for all commuter students. 

Meningitis B (Bexsero or Trumenba): Adolescents and young adults ages 16 to 23 may receive this vaccine. Individuals who are at an increased risk of contracting serogroup B meningococcal disease should receive this vaccine. This includes people who have:

• Been near an outbreak location of serogroup B meningococcal disease
• Persistent complement component deficiencies
• Undergone treatment with eculizuma
• Anatomic or functional asplenia including sickle cell disease
• Been routinely exposed to isolates of N. meningitis during laboratory work

MenB vaccine can be administered at the same time as MenACWY vaccine.

HPV (Gardasil 4 or Gardasil 9): HPV infection is the most common sexually transmitted infection in the U.S. and is the leading cause of cervical cancer.  Currently the vaccine is recommended for all individuals 9-26 years of age. Adults between the ages of 27-45 years of age not adequately vaccinated may want to discuss vaccination with their provider. The vaccine helps prevent cervical, vulvar, vaginal cancers and pre-cancers in females, as well as anal cancers and pre-cancers and genital warts in both females and males. 

Immunizations Form

Students need to complete the information under the “Pending Forms” link in their Magnus Health Account. Once completed the forms should be submitted via the portal.

In Case Of An Emergency

***If you have a life-threatening illness or injury, call 911 immediately!***

Campus staff consisting of Residence Hall Directors and Residence Hall Assistants are on call 24 hours a day. Someone is always available for help.

When the Student Health Center is closed (evenings, weekends or holidays), or if you are not on campus, you can get local medical attention at the following facilities:

Greensboro College’s health care provider at Novant New Garden Medical Associates
1941 New Garden Road
Greensboro, NC 27410
Phone: (336) 288-8857
Fax: (336) 288-8769
Please remember to identify yourself as a Greensboro College student when calling.

Moses Cone Urgent Care
1123 North Church Street
Greensboro, NC 27401
Phone: (336) 832-4400

Wesley Long Community Hospital
501 N. Elam Ave.
Greensboro, NC
Main number: (336) 832-1000
Emergency Room: (336) 832-1402

Moses H. Cone Memorial Hospital
1200 N. Elm St.
Greensboro, NC
Main number: (336) 832-7000
Emergency Room: (336) 832-8040