Students planning to come to Montreat need to make sure they meet the health requirements for physical exams and immunizaitons required by state law.  If you've been accepted and plan to come, please begin the process of completing these requirements as soon as possible to avoid delay in your matriculation.

All the requirements and all the forms you need are here on this site.

Scheduling a Physical

Student Health Services recommends scheduling a physical early in the admission process in order to ensure that the physical be completed in a timely manner and any follow-up be completed prior to arrival on campus.

First Aid Kit 

We encourage students to bring medical supplies with them. A standard first aid kit is helpful as well as a copy of medical insurance information. Suggestions for inclusion in the first aid kit:

a. Advil or Aleve—fever/pain/anti-inflammatory
b. Benadryl—antihistamine
c. Pepto-Bismol—nausea and vomiting
d. Sudafed or Afrid—nasal decongestant
e. Tums or Maalox—antacid
f. Tylenol—fever/pain
g. 1% hydrocortisone cream—anti-inflammatory
h. Band-aids
i. Chap Stick
j. Cough drops and throat lozenges
k. Hydrogen peroxide—wound cleaning
l. Triple antibiotic ointment
m. Ice pack
n. Thermometer (strongly recommended)
o. Tweezers—splinter removal

Status of Your Health Forms

Do you have questions about your health form: “Has my health form been cleared?” or “Am I missing any immunizations?” or “I don’t understand what is needed…”  Please e-mail us at nurse@montreat.edu.

Meningococcal Information

Certain college students are at increased risk for meningococcal disease, a potentially fatal bacterial infection commonly referred to as meningitis. College freshmen, particularly those living in residence halls, are at a modestly increased risk for meningococcal disease compared with persons the same age that are not attending college.

• What is meningococcal meningitis? Meningitis is rare. But when it strikes, this potentially fatal bacterial disease can lead to swelling of fluid surrounding the brain and spinal column as well as severe and permanent disabilities, such as hearing loss, brain damage, seizures, limb amputation, and even death.

• How is it spread? Meningococcal meningitis is spread through the air via respiratory secretions or close contact with an infected person. This can include coughing, sneezing, kissing, or sharing items like utensils, cigarettes, and drinking glasses.

• What are the symptoms? Symptoms of meningococcal meningitis often resemble the flu and can include high fever, severe headache, stiff neck, rash, nausea, vomiting, lethargy, and confusion.

• Who is at risk? Certain college students, particularly freshmen who live in residence halls, have been found to have an increased risk for meningococcal meningitis. Other undergraduates can also consider vaccination to reduce their risk for the disease.

• Can meningitis be prevented? Yes. A safe and effective vaccine is available to protect against four of the five most common strains of the disease. The vaccine provides protection for approximately three to five years. As with any vaccine, vaccination against meningitis may not protect 100 percent of all susceptible individuals.