2026 – 2027 Nova Southeastern University Student Handbook Page 29 active until the end of your academic year, which may extend beyond your graduation or class end dates. For detailed information, including waiver deadlines, access to the online waiver, NSU Student Insurance Plan features, costs, and more, students should visit the bursar’s web page at nova.edu/studentinsurance. Opt-Out Required For those students who already have adequate health insurance coverage and do not need the NSUendorsed insurance plan, this charge will be removed from their account once proof of coverage has been submitted by completing the online waiver. To complete the waiver form, go to nova.edu/studentinsurance. The online waiver is the only process by which insurance charges will be removed and coverage will be canceled. Students who fail to complete the waiver form and provide proof of health insurance by the stated deadline will not be eligible to have charges removed and will continue to be enrolled in the insurance plan endorsed by NSU. Waivers must be completed at the start of each academic year by the program’s assigned deadline, which can be found online at nova.edu/studentinsurance. In view of healthcare reform and the Affordable Care Act, as well as all forms of healthcare insurance, we wish to advise those students who have healthcare coverage from commercial carriers—or the marketplace healthcare exchanges from states other than Florida—to check with their carriers to be sure they have comprehensive healthcare coverage in the region of Florida where they will be attending classes or practicum rotations. Immunization Requirements NSU health college students ─ See college- or program-specific policies. All residential (residing in campus housing) students must satisfy the following health requirements, if the student was born after January 1, 1958. The required documentation of vaccinations shall include the following: • Meningococcal meningitis • Hepatitis B, student must show proof of one of the following: ─ immunization with three doses of hepatitis B vaccine ─ blood test showing the presence of hepatitis B surface antibody, substantiation of immunity is required Students must submit documentation of these immunizations through the University’s designated compliance platform, CastleBranch, prior to moving into campus housing. Students residing in University Housing may elect to waive the immunization requirements for meningococcal meningitis and/or hepatitis B. Students choosing to waive either or both vaccinations must complete and submit the Immunization Waiver Form provided by University Housing in lieu of vaccination documentation. These requirements are established in accordance with Florida Statute § 1006.69, which requires students residing in campus housing to either provide proof of vaccination for meningococcal meningitis and hepatitis B or execute a written waiver acknowledging receipt of information regarding these vaccines. Please note that immunization exemptions permitted for University Housing may not be accepted by certain academic programs. Students participating in clinical, practicum, or field placement programs may be subject to additional immunization requirements established by their program or placement site. Students are responsible for consulting with their academic program to determine whether declining these vaccinations may affect their ability to continue their studies. Communicable Diseases Guidelines It is the intent of the university to protect students from communicable diseases that pose reasonable risk of
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