Lawrence Student Health Services, www.studenthealth.ku.edu, is in Watkins Memorial Health Center. Services include general medicine, urgent care, gynecology, allergy injections, immunizations, sports medicine, travel consultation clinic, nutrition counseling, laboratory services, pharmacy, physical therapy, radiology, and health promotion through the Wellness Resource Center. Appointments are encouraged, to reduce waiting time.

Fees: Students who pay the full Lawrence campus required fees, which includes a health fee assessed at the time of enrollment, are eligible for some services at no additional cost (e.g., most physician visits). Fees are assessed for ancillary services (e.g., laboratory tests, physical therapy), which are typically offered at below median market charges for the Lawrence area.

Health Insurance: At your request, SHS will bill your health insurance company. Any portion not covered by your insurance is your responsibility. Please bring your insurance card or a copy of the front and back of your insurance card the first time you use SHS. You also must contact your insurance company or current health care provider to obtain a referral to use our services.

All international students must have health insurance.

Lawrence Immunizations. The University of Kansas requires the following immunizations and/or screenings of its student body:

• Measles, Mumps, Rubella. All newly enrolled or re-enrolled students born on or after January 1, 1957, must show proof of two vaccinations for MMR. History of the disease, unless accompanied by positive titer, is not acceptable.
• Meningitis. All students living in university-owned group housing must be vaccinated for meningitis or sign a waiver indicating that they refuse to receive the vaccine. SHS strongly recommends that students living in other group housing, such as sorority and fraternity housing or Naismith Hall, receive the vaccination. All students should become knowledgeable about meningitis and its symptoms.
• Tuberculosis. All newly enrolled or re-enrolled international students must be screened for tuberculosis by SHS upon arrival on campus and before enrollment.
• School of Pharmacy. The School of Pharmacy requires students to provide proof of health insurance coverage and immunizations for MMR, hepatitis B, varicella, tetanus and a current TB skin test.

All vaccines for immunizations are available through SHS. Call (785) 864-9507 to make an appointment. Failure to comply with the requirements above results in an enrollment hold.

KU Medical Center Student Health Services, www.kumc.edu/studentcenter/health, offers outpatient primary care/urgent care, referrals, immunizations, allergy injections, routine physicals, well-woman exams, contraceptive counseling, care for sexually transmitted infections, exposure management, health education and prevention, and travel medications and immunizations. Services are available for students and spouses or partners.

Appointments: Student Health Services operates on a scheduled appointment basis. Every effort is made to accommodate medical needs. Based on staff availability, walk-ins are accepted. Please arrive 15 minutes before your appointment time and bring your insurance card. If a patient is more than 15 minutes late, the appointment must be rescheduled. If you are unable to keep your appointment, notify Student Health Services as soon as possible.

After-Hours Service: If your primary care physician is in the KU Department of Family Medicine, call (913) 588-1908 after clinic hours and on weekends. If your primary care physician is in another KUMC department or outside KUMC, contact that medical office. In case of emergency, call 911 or go to the nearest emergency room.

Health Insurance: All students taking courses at KUMC must maintain health insurance throughout their enrollment. You may choose any health insurance plan. KUMC offers an insurance plan for enrolled students. The Student Health Fee does not provide health insurance. For more information on insurance options, contact Student Health Insurance Verification at (913) 588-4695. Proof of current health insurance (e.g., photocopy of insurance card or letter from health insurance company) and a signed Acknowledgement of the Student Health Insurance Policy form are required. If your insurance changes, bring in a copy of your new insurance card.

KUMC Immunizations. KUMC’s Student Health Center requires completion of childhood immunizations (DPT and polio series), tetanus booster in the last 10 years, and documentation of hepatitis B series and MMR vaccinations. Students who have not had chicken pox must take the varicella immunization. Students who cannot provide documentation of MMR or hepatitis B may obtain titers at the Student Health Center for a fee. Upon entering KUMC, all students must provide documentation of two TB skin tests (PPD) administered and interpreted within 12 months before enrollment. The most recent PPD test should be within three months before enrollment. Students who cannot provide evidence of two PPD tests must take consecutive PPD tests within one to three weeks of each other. All KUMC students must receive an annual TB skin test as recommended by the Centers for Disease Control for all health care employees. Any student with a positive TB skin test must meet with a student health provider to discuss KUMC protocol. For information, see www.kumc.edu/studentcenter/health.

Housing

Lawrence. KU’s housing options are all conveniently on campus and extremely affordable. KU has eight residence halls and 12 scholarship halls. Stouffer Place has apartments for students with families. Jayhawker Towers is an apartment complex for unmarried, upperclass students. Living on KU’s campus is the easiest way to connect with a diverse mix of people. Nonuniversity housing is available. Visit www.housing.ku.edu for information.

KU Medical Center. Apartment complexes, private apartments, and houses are available within walking distance of the Medical Center. See www2.kumc.edu/classifieds/housingads for information.

University Libraries

Dean: Lorraine Haricombe, Watson Library, 1425 Jayhawk Blvd., Room 502, Lawrence, KS 66045-7547, www.lib.ku.edu, (785) 864-4711

Library collections at KU contain more than 4.3 million volumes. The University Libraries system maintains more than 45,000 current periodicals in paper and electronic format to support the research and teaching needs of the KU community. The libraries hold vast collections of microforms, photographs, maps, manuscripts, sound recordings, and other media. The libraries also provide access to a large array of networked bibliographic databases, full-text resources, and the online catalog.

The University Libraries comprise eight library facilities. Most science and business materials are in the Anschutz Library, which also houses most government publications and the T.R. Smith Map Collection. Watson Library houses much of KU’s general collections in the social sciences and humanities. The Kenneth Spencer Research Library contains manuscripts, rare books, regional history materials, and KU’s archival records with specialized collections in natural history, Irish studies, U.S. radical groups, and many other areas. Other libraries include the Spahr Engineering Library, the Thomas Gorton Music and Dance Library (Murphy Hall), the Murphy Art and Architecture Library (Spencer Museum of Art), the KU Edwards Campus Library in Overland Park, Kansas, and the Library Annex, providing storage for lesser-used library materials.

KU Medical Center. Dykes Library of the Health Sciences has a comprehensive health science collection and provides access to a range of electronic resources. For information, visit www.library.kumc.edu. The Clendening History of Medicine Library and Museum contains materials on the history of medicine. Information is available at www.clendening.kumc.edu.