Action Item for all new students

In this Issue: 255 new students (i.e., ’30s and transfer students) are not approved to move in due to vaccine noncompliance – please ask your new student to take action

Just one item on the agenda for today: it is for P’30s and families of new transfer students. (Everyone else, enjoy your weekend!)

I got an update from Deacon Health this morning on vaccine compliance for the Class of 2030 and incoming transfer students. There are currently 255 new students still have not completed all their immunization requirements. It sounds like some of our new students have entered their vaccine info but there are still vaccines they need; other students have not submitted anything at all.

This is a critical issue: if your new student (’30 or transfer) is one of those 255 who are noncompliant, they will not be allowed to move in.

Please ask your new student to complete these essential steps to verify their compliance, even if you or they believe everything has already been submitted:

• Step 1: Log In to the Deacon Health Portal(opens in a new tab): Students must log into the Deacon Health Portal using their WFU email and password. They will see a red banner if they have unread messages; read those and complete required actions.
  
  
• Step 2: Verify the Status Screen:
  • A green checkmark means they are fully compliant and ready for move-in day:
    
    
  • A red X means action is still required for a vaccine(s):
    
    
• Step 3 (for Students who see a Red X on their Status Screen):
  • Check Secure Messages to Resolve Issues: Students must open the “Secure Messages” tab within the Deacon Health Portal. Our clinical staff sends personalized, direct updates to this tab for students who have already uploaded documentation to outline exactly what information or documentation is missing.
  • Upload Official Records (if they have not completed any documentation): Save all official immunization records as a PDF and upload them directly into the Deacon Health Portal under the “My Forms” tab.
  • Our clinical team reviews documents in the order they are received. After 72 business hours, have your student log back into the portal to check their status screen to ensure it is now a green checkmark. If there is a red X, they must log in to their Secure Messages to see what the issue is and resolve it.
  • NOTE: If your student is missing a specific vaccine — such as the meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MenACWY) required by North Carolina state law for incoming college students — please do not worry. Your student can contact Deacon Health now at 336-758-5218 to schedule an appointment to receive any missing immunizations right here on campus once they arrive. Making an appointment with our office for needed vaccines will allow them to move in as scheduled.

Again, I can’t stress the importance of checking their status in the Deacon Health portal. I suspect most students who are noncompliant *think* they did everything right, but checking their status in the portal will tell them for sure.

Believe me when I say that new students and families get VERY stressed out if they arrive on campus and find out the student is not able to move in. So please ask your incoming ’30 or new transfer student to check their status now.