New and Transfer Student Information

Immunizations (all new undergraduate and graduate students):  In order to keep our community healthy and free from vaccine-preventable diseases, we require that all new students submit evidence of a number of immunizations.  Required vaccines include:

• Two measles, mumps and rubella (MMR)  vaccine doses or blood titer evidence of immunity
• One meningitis ACWY vaccine dose within 3 years of arrival at UMD for undergraduate students
• One tetanus, diptheria and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine dose within the last 10 years
• Completion of a tuberculosis risk screening questionnaire and additional testing depending on your responses to the screening questions.

Please direct questions to health@umd.edu.

The Immunization Record Form must be completed and uploaded prior to your arrival to campus. New students may submit your information online beginning June 1.

You can scan and upload the completed form and enter the immunization information by going to myuhc.umd.edu, using your Directory ID and password to log in, and clicking “Forms” on the left-hand side. Use of the UMD Immunization Record form is preferred, but immunization documentation from a medical provider is also acceptable. If you experience difficulty submitting the form through myuhc.umd.edu, you may fax the completed Immunization Record form to the Immunization Clinic at 301.314.5234. 

Providing proof of health insurance is an annual process. You must provide proof each academic year. 

All Domestic Undergraduate students enrolled in six or more credit hours and all International Undergraduate students are required to purchase the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP) unless proof of comparable coverage is furnished.

Please visit visit our mandatory health insurance page below if you have questions about the process or contact the University Health Center Insurance & Billing Office at uhc-insurance@umd.edu or 301.314.8165.

All incoming undergraduate students must complete two online health education programs prior to arrival on campus. These requirements are designed to keep you and members of our community as healthy and safe as possible.

The Campus Sexual Violence Elimination (Campus SaVE) Act (2013) requires institutions to provide education and awareness programs to enrolled students, including sexual violence prevention education. The Drug-Free Schools and Communities Act of 1989 requires institutions of higher education across the country to provide alcohol prevention education to all incoming college students, and the “Start Talking Maryland Act” of 2017 requires similar training, but for opioid misuse, to be provided to all college students in Maryland. 

You must complete all sections of both trainings to be in compliance with this requirement. The courses will be accessible around the clock, and you will be able to stop, save your work, and return to the courses to complete them at your own pace. These programs equip you with knowledge and skills that will help you make responsible decisions regarding alcohol, avoid drug misuse and addiction, and recognize and respond to sexual assault and harassment.

We strongly encourage you to talk openly and often with your parents and family about the complex issues addressed in these training sessions. If you have questions about the required training, please contact wellnesstraining@umd.edu. Additional resources are available at studentaffairs.umd.edu/student-life/wellness-training. 

Open: December 2nd, 2025

Deadline: Extended to February 28, 2026

Email wellnesstraining@umd.edu - all inquiries should be addressed within 48 business hours.  

This email address will be checked by a member of our team twice daily, Monday-Friday, between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m.  Be advised that any emails sent in the evening, on weekends, or during University holidays may receive a slower response.