Get stuck, or you will be stuck!
Okay, you're in. Maybe you've found your roommate. Probably you've signed up for orientation. (If you haven't, by the way, you better do it soon, because spaces are filling up quickly. Over three-fourths of our incoming freshmen have already.)
Maybe you have started browsing the fall course offerings to design the perfect schedule. (Mondays and Fridays off, no class before noon and nothing after 4:00...anyone?) You have this perfect schedule all mapped out so that when you come for orientation, you can meet with your academic advisor and sign up for the classes...
BUT WAIT! If you have not sent in your immunization records from your doctor to the Thompson Student Health Center, YOU WILL NOT BE ALLOWED TO REGISTER DURING ORIENTATION!
Please don't neglect to do this. We hate to turn people away during orientation. We don't like to make people angry or see them cry, all because they did not follow through on this simple requirement. Just like all public schools in the state, we are required by law to have the immunization records on file, and we can't make exceptions. These regulations are in place to protect you and your fellow students from outbreaks of disease. So get "stuck" by your family doctor if you haven't been immunized yet, and get those records to us. Otherwise, you will really be stuck. In fact, it might not hurt to bring along an extra copy with you when you come to orientation, just in case.
If you have any questions about immunizations, or if you want to check and see if your records have arrived, check with the health center. And while we are on the subject of health, did I mention that USC is very interested in promoting student health? We have an initiative called "Healthy Carolina" that promotes healthy living within the Carolina community, mind, body and spirit.
To learn more about Healthy Carolina, check out this link: http://www.sc.edu/healthycarolina/
To find out how to contact the Thompson Student Health Center for more information about immunization requirements, go here: http://www.sa.sc.edu/shs/immunization.htm
Good health to you!