In-Bound Travel Health Screenings
A healthy campus is of vital importance to you and to us. The Student Health Center supports this through screenings and protocols meant to protect the student coming into this country to study or teach and for individuals who are returning from an extended trip abroad. This supports the health of the traveler and the entire WLC community.
For new students who have lived abroad during the three months prior to arriving on campus, the following are required:
- New Student Health Form
- Immunizations: Tetanus, MMR, Chicken pox
- Full Physical
- Tuberculosis Screening Questionnaire
Our medical staff provides follow-up care based upon the responses and conditions of each individual. Vaccines, health protocols, lab work, and other services are offered to follow through on any health concerns that arise following the screenings. Vaccines and TB skin tests are available at a cost to students, payable at the time of service.
Out-Bound Travel Recommendations & Vaccinations
Some of the great experiences of college for students involves travel overseas. Our wellness initiatives support the continued health of these students and faculty or staff members when they travel. It is important to come see us as soon as you make plans to go abroad. Some travel protocols take up to six months to complete.
Full physicals with a physician are available to students at no cost, including a review of immunization records.
Our office can provide health clearance for visa requirements as well as typical vaccines such as Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, Tdap - Tuberculosis, Diphtheria & Pertussis, and Tetanus. Other specialty vaccines or protocols can be ordered. All available vaccines are offered at a cost to students, payable at the time of service.
Through WLC's partnership with Scholastic Emergency Services (SES), students have access to a large network of resources including:
- Review of travel recommendations
- Automatic benefit with student health plan when 100+ miles from home
- Medical help: evacuation, compassionate visits, consultation, referral, admission & payment guarantee, prescription assistance
- Personal help: luggage, document assistance, legal referral, interpreter referral, repatriation
The SES website is very comprehensive in its content. It includes pre-travel specifics for each country and travel updates. The SES Reference number is 01-AA-SID-01031 and when prompted will give even more specifics.
First Aid & Defibrillator Training
Our Health Nurse, Cindy Sanders, is a certified provider of first aid, CPR and AED training programs through the American Heart Association. Many individuals on campus including coaching staff, residence life staff, campus security, team leaders and building managers are certified as first responders on our campus through this training. If you have a group that would like this training, please contact Cindy directly.
Warrior Wellness Weeks
The Student Health Center organizes an annual wellness program benefiting the entire campus. This event has always energized the campus in spring and brought a wave of energy back from break!