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Policy 7.1.1

Policy 7.1.1

SUBJECT: HEALTH SERVICES

General - 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÊÓƵ's Office of Health Services recognizes that student learning is at the core of the higher education academic mission. Therefore, the Office of Health Services seeks to promote the health and well-being of every student to maximize their physical, emotional, and spiritual wellness by offering services through a nurse-directed clinic on the Plainview campus and by educating our students about healthy living as well as disease prevention in a distinctively Christian environment.

Specifically, 51³Ô¹ÏÍøÊÓƵ Health Services will:

• Meet or exceed the requirements set by state, federal and regulatory agencies system-wide o (Texas)
  (Hawaii)
• Offer services at no cost or minimal fee-for-service manner
• Maintain flexibility to develop new health care delivery models and/or health education and promotion models that meet the changing needs of the university community system-wide

Health Services will seek to coordinate all appropriate and available resources into effective programs for health education and promotion based upon assessment of the university's community health care needs and issues in an equitable and efficient manner with respect and dignity for the individual student.

Plainview Campus - The Office of Health Services on the Plainview campus is directed by the director of health services who works in consultation with area physicians. The Health Services clinic offers illness assessment with development of an individual self-care plan, first aid treatment or injury assessment, and/or assistance in making referrals to appropriate healthcare providers as necessary.

All Plainview campus students taking more than six semester hours must complete a Vital Health Record via the current secure online electronic student medical record system. This documentation must be completed prior to starting classes on campus, and requires the student to update their information prior to each subsequent term of enrollment.

• PLEASE REFER TO CURRENT UNIVERSITY CATALOG FOR ANY ADDITIONAL ADMISSION REQUIREMENTS PERTAINING TO SPECIFIC CAMPUS OR STUDENT STATUS.

• ALL REQUIRED DOCUMENTS/IMMUNIZATIONS MUST BE RECEIVED PRIOR TO CLASS ATTENDANCE

Contact for Interpretation: Vice President of Enrollment Management

This policy statement supersedes all previous policy statements on this subject.

Revisions:

-   08/14/2017 - Revision-title changes     


 -   04/26/2017 - Updated website links

-   08/10/2016 - Complete revision of policy

-   07/08/2013 - Review (no changes)

-   08/01/2010 - Edit of mission, vision and approach

-   03/22/2007 - Review of policy

-   10/26/2006 - Edit of vision, mission and approach change

-   08/24/2004 - Revision of mission statement; delete history

-   03/27/2003 - Board Revision of mission statement - 06/12/2001 - Reclassification to 1.1.2; title change

-   10/28/1996 - Review of purpose

-   01/26/1995 - Explanation of purpose

-   08/25/1992 - Inception of policy of 1.1.1

Printable Policy 7.1.1

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