FlU Student Handbook 2017-2018 - page 134

Policies & Regulations
Repeat Surcharge
The 1997 Legislature passed House Bill 1545 which
mandates that undergraduate students pay additional
charges for the third time a student either takes or
attempts a college credit course. Any undergraduate
course taken, beginning Fall 1997, and all courses taken
after this date will be subject to the repeat surcharge.
Attempted hours mean those hours dropped/withdrawn
after the drop/add period or failed. Withdrawals,
incompletes and dropped courses will be subject to the
tuition surcharge, if they are fee-liable. All students are
included regardless of type of residency. Undergraduate
courses are 1000-4000 level courses.
If you are taking a course for the third time, you will be
charged with a REPEAT COURSE SURCHARGE. You may
obtain and file an Appeal of Repeat Course Surcharge
form from our website
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Registrar/policies-procedures/index.html
No appeal will be accepted after the deadline date.
IMMUNIZATION POLICY
As a pre-requisite to registration, Florida International
University requires all students to comply with the
following immunization policy regulations from the Florida
Board of Governors regarding immunity of MMR, Hepatitis
B, and Meningitis. If proper documentation is not provided,
a student will not be able to register and will continue to
have an immunization hold on his or her account.
1. Measles, Mumps, Rubella:
Prior to registration, all students born on or after January
1, 1957 are required to show proof of immunity to MMR.
Acceptable proof consists of:
• Two (2) doses of the MMR
• Two (2) Measles and one (1) dose of Rubella
• Proof of immunity by way of a blood test lab result
(measles (rubeola) and rubella positive IgG titer
required)
• The first dose must be received on or after the 1st
birthday and at least 28 days apart.
• Vaccines given prior 1969 can only be accepted if
the vaccine is specified to be a “live virus” vaccine.
• Documents must be signed and stamped by a
health care provider.
2. Hepatitis B
Prior to registration, all students who matriculated after
July 1, 2008 are required to show proof of immunity for
Hepatitis B. This vaccine is strongly recommended but
not mandatory.
Acceptable proof consists of:
• Three (3) doses with the second dose taken at least
28 days after the first dose; the third dose must be
taken at least 56 days after the second dose and at
least 112 days after the first dose
• Proof of immunity by way of a blood test lab result
(Hepatitis B Surface Antibody test required)
• Hepatitis B immunization waiver (can be waived
online through my.fiu.edu for students age 18 and
over)
3. Meningitis
Prior to registration, all students who matriculated after
July 1, 2008 are required to show proof of vaccination
for Meningitis. This vaccine is strongly recommended,
particularly for students living on campus, but not
mandatory.
Acceptable proof consists of:
• One (1) dose of Meningococcal Meningitis vaccine
or
• Meningitis immunization waiver (can be waived
online through my.fiu.edu for students age 18 and
over)
For more information about immunizations requirements,
including a list of frequently asked questions, please visit
our website at studenthealth.fiu.edu.
MEDICAL INSURANCE POLICY FOR INTERNATIONAL
STUDENTS
By Board of Trustees and university rule, all international
students at FIU in F and J status are required to
have medical insurance prior to registration, of which
proof must be submitted to Student Health Services
(SHS). Students will NOT be allowed to register for
classes without complying with the medical insurance
requirement, and will receive an “IMI” service indicator
(health insurance hold) on their student record, as it
appears in Panther Soft. “IMI” service indicators will
NOT be lifted until students comply with the FIU medical
insurance requirement. There are NO EXCEPTIONS to
this rule.
The medical insurance requirement can be met in one of
two ways:
• By purchasing the FIU Sponsored Health Insurance
Plan
• By submitting an International Student Alternative
Health Insurance Compliance Form completed by
your current insurance company and approved by
SHS.
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