Information for Parents

Required steps before orientation:

• Health Form & Immunizations
  Complete and submit required health and immunization records online via the Student Health Patient Portal. North Carolina law requires this for students taking 5+ semester hours.
• Fall Semester Deadline: September 16, 2025

Patient Portal

• Health Insurance
  Students enrolled in 6 or more credit hours must have health insurance. Without coverage, they'll be automatically enrolled in the university-sponsored plan unless they successfully waive it. Waiver deadlines vary each semester — visit Student Blue NC to submit proof of equivalent coverage.
• Fall Semester Deadline to Enroll or Waive: September 10, 2025

Exceptions:

• Fully online/distance education students
• Students with adequate off-campus coverage

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• Ensure your student has their insurance card (front and back) with policy details and pharmacy coverage.
• Although there's no campus pharmacy, students can access local pharmacies: Old Main Pharmacy (walking distance), Pembroke Drug, Walmart and Healthkeeperz.

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• Talk with your student about health-related decisions — sleep habits, managing stress, alcohol use, nutrition, sexual health, and finances.
• Discuss your expectations and let them know you're there to listen.
• HIPAA Note: Once your student turns 18, their health information is protected. No details — including billing — can be shared without a signed Consent to Release form.

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Send your student to campus with a basic first-aid kit, including:

• Band‑Aids, thermometer, ace bandage, sunscreen, cotton swabs
• Pain relievers (acetaminophen/ibuprofen), hand sanitizer
• Antibiotic cream, hydrogen peroxide
• Allergy relief (e.g., Benadryl), anti‑diarrheal (e.g., Imodium)

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If your student manages ongoing health issues, help them create a plan — this might include medication refills, specialist appointments or necessary medical care coordination.

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