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Health Requirements for New Undergraduate Students

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Health Requirements for New Undergraduate Students

We look forward to partnering with you in caring for your health while you are at Brown. In order to attend Brown University, all students must comply with the State of Rhode Island immunization requirements and complete all health forms. 

The deadline for submission is August 1 for first year, transfer and RUE students (January 2nd for mid year transfers). 

If you haven't done so already, activate your Brown account. You will need your Banner identification number in order to activate your electronic services. This number was assigned to you when you applied for admission to Brown. If you need additional assistance, please contact the Computing Accounts and Passwords Office at 401-863-4357.

For continuity of care, we request that students forward their past medical records for any chronic, ongoing or serious medical condition. If you have a copy you can upload to the Brown Student Health Services Patient Portal. If you are unable to upload, fax the forms to 401-863-3321 or mail to: 

Student Health Services
Brown University 
Box 1928
Providence, RI 02912

If you have any questions about the health requirements, please refer to Frequently Asked Questions before contacting us.

A checklist is provided for your convenience.

Incoming Student Forms and Requirements

Log into the Brown Student Health Services Patient Portal

  • Complete demographic information if needed. Please also opt in for text reminders!
  • Select the Forms and Requirements tab from the left menu.
  • Complete all required forms including:
    • SHS Health History
    • SHS Consent for Treatment
      • If you will not be 18 years old by August 15, please print and have your parent/guardian complete the SHS Minor Consent Form and upload to the patient portal.
    • Integrated Care Consent to Share Health Information
    • TB Risk Screen
      • Depending on your answers, some students may require TB testing. If required, print the TB Screening Documentation Form for completion by your medical provider and upload to the patient portal.
    • Submitting Your Immunization Record:
      • For each vaccine, you'll need to enter a date. After entering your first vaccine's date, you'll be prompted to upload your immunization record. If you have only one record, you just need to upload it once. If you have multiple records, you can upload multiple files.
      • You may either print the Brown Immunization Record form and have it completed by your medical provider, or you may upload official immunization records from your medical provider, previous school or State Registry. Here are additional tips on locating your immunization records.
      • If you are missing any of the required immunizations, you will be contacted by Nursing@health.brown.edu.

Additional Requirements for Intercollegiate Varsity Athletes:

There are additional required forms on the patient portal if you intend to participate in varsity intercollegiate athletics. In compliance with NCAA regulations, we cannot clear a student to practice or participate in any team sport without a completed history and physical on file.

For Brown RISD Dual Degree Students Only

Both Brown and RISD require students to provide their immunization record. Due to privacy laws, this information needs to be shared by the student with both institutions. The student should complete their requirements with Brown and then follow the instructions below to download their record to provide the same information to RISD. 

To print your immunization record from your Brown Student Health Services Portal: 

To upload your records to the RISD:

  • Log into RISD Health Services Patient Portal
    • Select “Uploads” from the side menu
    • Scroll down to “Immunization Records (Required)” and click select file
    • Choose your file to upload
    • Click upload at the bottom of the screen to complete the process