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THINGS TO DO WHEN YOU BEGIN YOUR
STUDIES
DIRECTORY INFORMATION AND PRIVACY ACT
The Family Education Rights and Privacy Act of 1974 (Buckley
Amendment) permits the University to release directory information about
a student unless the student specifically requests that this information
be withheld. Students who do not wish directory information to be
released should notify the Office of the Dean of Students within the
first two weeks of each semester.
E-MAIL
Email Accounts:
All MSU students (undergraduate, graduate and doctoral) are provided with, and are expected to utilize, a MSU email account. The MSU email system is an official communications channel to the university community. Students may visit any public computing lab, or visit http://webmail.montclair.edu for further information on using a MSU email account.
IDENTIFICATION CARDS
MSU ID Cards are processed and distributed Monday through Friday, 8:30 am - 4:30 pm and Thursday evenings until 7:00 pm during the fall and spring semesters. Summer hours are Monday-Thursday 8:00am - 5:15 pm. To avoid last minute lines, new students are strongly encouraged to process ID Cards immediately after they are registered. Please bring two forms of personal identification when processing your MSU ID card. One form of identification must be a valid photo ID: photo driver's license, state ID, or a valid passport. A second form of acceptable identification can be a military ID, health insurance card, and/or credit card. Students are required to carry their ID cards at all times while on campus. Replacement fee information can be found on the MSU website: www.montclair.edu.
HEALTH INSURANCE
New Jersey state law mandates
that all full-time undergraduate and graduate students have
accident/sickness insurance. MSU has arranged for a plan to be available
for students who have no other coverage. In addition, this plan is also
available optionally for part-time students and their dependents. The Bollinger Insurance Company provides this coverage to MSU students.
The cost for this
insurance is automatically billed with the tuition bill. For the current cost please view the Bursar Web page at http://www.montclair.edu/pages/bursar/, Part-time students may also enroll in the plan by
completing the appropriate enrollment card, which is available in the
Student Accounts Office, College Hall, Room 218.
The Bollinger Plan is a
basic accident/illness policy with minimal coverage. Students covered by
this policy are encouraged to seek care at the Health Center prior to using outside services to reduce out-of-pocket
expenses.
Students who currently have
health insurance under another plan may have the Bollinger
Insurance premium deduction on the tuition bill waived by
completing a waiver card and returning it to the Student Accounts
Office, College Hall, Room 218. This Waiver card is available at http://www.montclair.edu/pages/bursar, using the policies and procedures pull down menu. The waiver needs to be completed each year.
Claim forms for Bollinger
Insurance coverage are available on the Bollinger Insurance website.For more information, call the Bollinger Insurance Company at 1-800-526-1379, or visit their Web site at:
www.BollingerInsurance.com/MSU.
REQUIRED IMMUNIZATIONS
(1) Measles-Mumps-Rubella Immunization
All students born after 1956 must provide documentation of immunization with the equivalent of two doses of measles, two doses of mumps and one dose of rubella vaccine. Laboratory blood tests that demonstrate immunity may be submitted in place of vaccination documentation.
-A request for exemption from these requirements due to religious beliefs may be submitted to the University Health Center. The request must be from the enrolled student if aged 18 or over and specifically state the religious doctrine that prohibits immunization.
-A request for exemption on medical grounds should be submitted to the University Health Center in the form of a written statement from a physician or advanced practice nurse indicating immunization is medically contraindicated based on a valid medical condition.
(2) Hepatitis B Immunization
Beginning January 2008, all new, incoming students enrolled in a degree program who are considerd full time at the time of enrollment, must demonstrate immunization against Hepitatis B.
(3) Meningitis Vaccination is required for all undergraduate and graduate students who have not resided on campus in the past year and intend to live in University housing.
Residential Students:
-A request for medical or religious exemption from the meningitis immunization should be submitted in the same format as MMR requests.
Any student who has been given a religious or medical exemption may be restricted from campus in the event of an outbreak. Registration and/or housing restrictions will occur for any student who does not fulfill the listed requirements.
Submission Instructions and Deadlines
Forms for submission of documented immunizations may be obtained from the Montclair State University website www.montclair.edu. Go to the Admissions office or University Health Center link. Print out all forms and have your private healthcare provider, high school or former college complete and sign all forms. The forms must be mailed directly to the University Health Center. Keep a copy of all documentation for your records.
All forms must be completed and returned by July 30 for fall enrollment and January 2 for students entering in the spring. Students who do not comply with requirements will have registration holds placed on their accounts until compliance is met. Students applying for University housing will be denied access to their room until documentation of meningitis immunization is received.
Mailing Address
Immunization forms/documentation must be mailed to:
Montclair State University Health Center
Blanton Hall
One Normal Avenue
Montclair, NJ 07043
Attn: Immunization Program
Additional information may be obtained from www.montclair.edu Health Center link or calling Health Center at 973-655-4361.
TRANSPORTATION SERVICES
Transportation Services operates an extensive network of free shuttle routes, looping around the campus, connecting to quarry parking lots, the Student Recreation Center, and linking the main campus with the NJ Transit Parking Deck, Village at the LIttle Falls, and Clove Road Apartment. Some routes operate year-round, and other only while the University is in session.
Route T, Route A, and Route D Shuttles are available Monday through Friday during the academic year, except on the following University holidays:
- Spring Break
- Good Friday through Easter Sunday
- Summer Break
- Thanksgiving Day through the Weekend
- Christmas Day through & including New Years Day
You can obtain shuttle bus schedules from the Transportation website: http://www.montclair.edu/pages/ofo/Parking/shuttle_schedules.html
Click on the link below to locate a shuttle bus on its route:
http://www.montclair.edu/pages/ofo/Parking/shuttle_gps.html
The University's Office of Services for Students with Disabilities and the Human Resources/Benefits Departments authorize approval to ride the PWD (Persons with Disabilities) Shuttle to Faculty, Staff, and Students of Montclair State University with appropriate documentation from a physician. This service transports wheelchair using ambulatory passengers door-to-door within University established boundaries. PWD Shuttle Services operate Monday to Friday, 7:20 am until 11:20 pm. For more information or to schedule rides, please call the Facilities Service Desk at (973) 655-5444. Requests for services at times not listed above will be reviewed on a case-by-case basis.
For more information or to provide feedback, please call us at (973) 655-5444 between the hours of 7:30 am and 10:30pm or email transervices@mail.montclair.edu. Select ID Cards under MSU A-Z.
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