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Bring the following to your appointment

• All of your immunization records
• Your itinerary and activities
• A list of your current prescription medications and over the counter medications
• Completed form from Â鶹ÊÓƵ (please find this on your account) and any necessary health forms from your destination program provider (i.e., CIEE, IES, SIT, IFSA-Butler, etc.)
• Completed Travel forms from Center for International and Cultural Education (on your )

Will my insurance cover my visit?

Most insurance companies do not cover travel health consults, but some may. You are encouraged to contact your insurance company using the customer service number provided on the back of your insurance card to ask about coverage for pre-travel appointments. 

Will I need any shots?

Immunizations will be reviewed for all students presenting for a travel consult. Some students need general vaccinations updated, other students will need specific vaccines for the country or region of the world to which they are traveling. Some vaccines are administered via a needle, others are available orally.

I take a regular prescription. Can I take that abroad with me?

In many cases, you will have no trouble taking your prescription medication abroad, but you should check with CICE. Some types of medication may be illegal in the country in which you will study. CICE can help guide you to the US Embassy to see if you are allowed to enter your host country with your prescription medication and if there are any restrictions on quantity. Whenever you travel with medication, it is very important that you always keep the medication in its original packaging and that you keep the prescription information from the pharmacy (this is often a label affixed to the medication). 

I’m going to Western Europe and have traveled there before or I’m an international student in the U.S. already and I’m preparing to study away. Do I really need a travel consult?

Yes, whatever your destination and wherever you are from, a travel consult is important to prepare you to manage your health away from home and campus. 

• In some cases, your health or prescriptions may have changed, or you may need to consider how you will obtain your prescriptions during a longer stay abroad.
• Some vaccinations that are typically not necessary for a short stay in a county may be recommended for longer stays.
• No two countries are exactly alike, so even if you are already an international student or a student who has been abroad before, you will need to prepare for your host country. 

A travel consult will help you to stay healthy abroad, even when going to a location that is more familiar to you, so you can get the most out of your experience.

If you have been diagnosed with ADHD and are interested in having your prescription(s) managed by the providers in the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Health Service, please upload the following records to the

• A copy of the initial diagnostic evaluation - must be completed by a psychiatrist, a psychiatric nurse practitioner, or a doctorate level psychologist. Evaluation by primary care doctor including standardized evaluations and long term care history are acceptable in some cases.
• Medical records related to ADHD management for the past 6 months.

Once you have uploaded the above documentation, a Health Service provider will contact you through a Secure Message within the Â鶹ÊÓƵ Health Portal with next steps (you will receive an email to your gustavus email account stating that you have a new message). 

Please be aware that it can take up to 5 business days to review all material once received.

Here is information for students seeking accommodations. 

Students may also want to explore resources in our Counseling Center.

STIs are common and do not always have symptoms. Sexually active individuals are encouraged to have annual STI screening (this is often covered by insurance). Confidential, self-collected sexually transmitted infection screening is available by scheduling a 'STI check' with a medical provider through the .

Providers in Health Service can provide education and prescriptions for multiple types of contraception. Schedule a 'Contraceptive Consult' with a medical provider in the . 

Emergency contraception (ex: Plan B) can be obtained for no cost during normal business hours.

Â鶹ÊÓƵ has a trained Sexual Assault Response Team (SART). They are available to provide support, information and assist with resource referrals. An advocate can be reached can be reached 24 hours by calling 507-933-6868. 

A member of the team can be reached 24 hours a day by contacting (507) 933-6868 . Ask to speak with a Sexual Assault Response Team member (SART).

• (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) (required)
• MMR(Measles Mumps Rubella) (required)
• and
• (during flu season)
• (oral prescription)
• (MeningitisACWY)
• (MeningitisB)
• (call to check availability from March - September)

Minnesota law requires all students born after Dec 31, 1956 who enroll in a Minnesota college or university to be immunized against diphtheria, tetanus (Td or Tdap) and measles, mumps and rubella (MMR). 

• This law allows for some exemptions. If students do not complete the requirements they may loose their eligibility for the following semester.
• The easiest way to meet the requirements for is to log into the student and complete the immunization form or the appropriate exemption document. 

Exemptions

Students with an exemption (medical or conscientious/religious objection) to MMR or Td/Tdap must print the Â鶹ÊÓƵ MMR/Td/Tdap Immunization Exemption form which must be signed by a healthcare provider (MD, DO, PA, or NP) or notarized. Your immunization requirement will not be fulfilled until this signed form is uploaded to your .

Â鶹ÊÓƵ and the American College Health Association also strongly recommend:

• Remaining up to date on COVID-19 booster vaccines
• Annual influenza vaccine
• Hepatitis A and Hepatitis B series
• Meningitis vaccines (MenACWY & MenB)
• HPV (Gardasil) vaccine