Information for New Students
School of Veterinary Medicine:
Class of 2013
Welcome to UC Davis! Student Health Services is conveniently located on the UC Davis campus and provides students with wellness, illness, and injury care. The services at SHS are AVAILABLE TO ALL registered students regardless of insurance coverage. Students pay small fees for most services. Please visit our homepage for more information on services available to you as a student.
The links below discuss health-related requirements that you must complete prior to the listed deadlines. Please take the time to look over each page to ensure that you will receive the proper clearances and enrollments:
Medical Entrance Requirements
Students are required to complete the following Medical Entrance Requirements upon admission to the UC Davis School of Veterinary Medicine. Student Health Services must receive all documentation by September 1, 2009. Those who fail to meet the requirements are subject to holds on enrollment, classroom activity, and/or financial aid.
Health Insurance Requirement
The University of California requires that all students have health insurance. To help you meet the Health Insurance Requirement, UC Davis automatically enrolls all registered students in the Student Health Insurance Plan (SHIP). Fees for SHIP coverage are charged to your student account each term along with your registration fees.
SHIP coverage for new School of Veterinary Medicine students begins on September 1, 2009. For information about coverage dates and costs for 2009-2010, go to SHIP: Cost and Dates of Coverage page.
- If you want to be enrolled in SHIP, you are automatically enrolled — no action is required.
- If you have comparable insurance and do not want to be enrolled in SHIP, you must apply for a SHIP waiver by the new veterinary student waiver deadline September 1, 2009. If your waiver is approved, your SHIP enrollment will be waived through the end of the 2009-2010 academic year. The services provided through Student Health Services are available to all students, even if you waive SHIP.
PLEASE NOTE: Your waiver deadline is specific to new veterinary students. If you do not file a waiver by the September 1, 2009 deadline, you will be charged a non-refundable fee for fall quarter SHIP coverage. The fall quarter waiver deadline for other UC Davis students does not apply to you.
The SHIP waiver application for the 2009-2010 academic year is available online.
International Students
If you are coming to UC Davis from another country, read this important information for international students about the health insurance requirements at UC Davis.
Additional Information
More information about 2009-2010 SHIP benefits, costs, and waiver applications will be available in the middle of May.
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