ACTIVATE AND BEGIN USING YOUR U OF M EMAIL ACCOUNT

Use your University of Minnesota email account for all EpiCh program communication. (Do not use personal email.)

To initiate the account, you will need your student ID number, which is listed on the admission letter you received from the Student Services Center. Note: If you did not include your social security or date of birth on your application, leave the field(s) blank on the initiation screen 

INTERNATIONAL STUDENTS

All admitted international students requesting an F-1 or J-1 visa must complete and return a Financial Certification Statement before the University of Minnesota will issue the form I-20 on the student’s behalf. To complete the form electronically, choose Fill & Sign in Adobe Acrobat.

Please return the completed form along with the following documents via email attachment (to sph-ask@umn.edu) or postal mail (do not fax):

• Copy of your passport

• Copy of dependent(s)’ passport(s) (if applicable)

• Transfer Release form (for students currently studying on an F-1 visa at another U.S. institution only)

Mailing address:

University of Minnesota School of Public Health

Student Services Center

MMC 819, Room A395 Mayo Bldg

420 Delaware St SE

Minneapolis, MN 55455

All new international students must visit the University of Minnesota International Student and Scholar Services office (ISSS) shortly after arrival in Minnesota. ISSS will review immigration documents, register new students for the International Student Orientation Program, and provide information on how to release registration holds. These processes are mandated by the U.S. Department of Homeland Security. Learn more about the ISSS

UCARD

The UCard is your student identification card. It provides access to all card-related services such as the recreation and wellness centers, libraries, and more. It also links with TCF for financial banking services.

Go online to upload a photo of your choice for your U Card. You can then pick up your U Card whenever you arrive on campus. Check out more information about how the U Card is used in SPH. 

 UCard office hours and locations:   https://ucard.umn.edu/umtc/home 

Request Access To The West Bank Office Building

The Division of Epidemiology and Community Health is housed in the West Bank Office Building. WBOB is open to students Monday-Friday from 7:00 am to 5:00 pm. 

To request access, complete the access request form here: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeagJiRNioPs2kbBLR7ZVOIODtVVDQ9NKWw2QL2w20oUsj3mQ/viewform?usp=pp_url 

TEXTBOOKS

You can identify your textbooks for courses online at https://bookstores.umn.edu/course-materials 

1. Enter course and select term.

2. Follow directions for ordering, buying or renting textbooks. 

IMMUNIZATIONS 

All degree seeking students in the School of Public Health (SPH) are required to be immunization compliant and/or tests as a condition of enrollment. Programs must meet this Academic Health Center and University of Minnesota Board of Regents requirements. This expectation for health professionals is consistent with those of the Center for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).

Learners must complete the following vaccination requirements prior to their program start date and maintain compliance through the length of the program. DEGREE SEEKING and GLOBAL HEALTH CERTIFICATE students are required to complete the following vaccinations:

• Measles (rubeola), mumps and rubella (two doses), or positive titre; (University requirement)

• Diptheria/Tetanus (Td) dose in the last ten (10) years; (University requirement)

• Chicken pox (varicella) series, documented positive history, or positive titre;

• Pertussis later than 2005;

• Hepatitis B series or documented immunity;

• Annual influenza;

• Evidence of annual tuberculosis test, or in the case of a positive TB test, results of a normal chest x-ray dated after the TB test.

CERTIFICATE students (except students in the global health certificate program) are exempt from the AHC immunization requirements.

GET INSURED

The student benefits office encourages students to turn in their certificate of coverage as soon as possible. You will be asked to enter your current health insurance information when you register for class, this does not waive you from the plan.

Options 

Student Health Benefit Plan

The University of Minnesota will no longer be offering the University-sponsored Academic Health Center (AHC) Student Health Benefit Plan (AHC-SHBP) and students who are eligible will now be enrolled in the Student Health Benefit Plan (SHBP).

For more information please visit Office of Student Health Benefits.

An Individual Private Plan

Whether you’re insured through your employer, your parents, or another health insurance plan, you must provide proof of this insurance by applying for a waiver. See the waiver form and learn more.

Complete HIPAA Training

Health Insurance Portability and Accountability Act of 1996 online training is required for all Academic Health Center students. Keep an eye on your UMN email for more information.

More about HIPAA

Orientation

Plan to attend the Fall 2023 School of Public Health's Fall 2023 Orientation on August 25th, 2021, and the Division of Epidemiology and Community Health's Program Orientation on September 2nd, 2021. More details to come.