Health Services

Mission Statement

The mission of Health Services is to keep students healthy by promoting wellness, and prevention of disease in a caring environment, which respects students’ dignity, diversity, and privacy. Our goal is to help students become full participants in their healthcare.

Confidentiality Statement

All health care and medical records are considered confidential and due to privacy laws, Health Services cannot discuss medical information about an illness or treatment. Family members are notified only in the event of a life-threatening accident or illness or if the student gives consent.  

To Schedule an Appointment

Call 401-232-6220 and select 3. In the event of an emergency or when Health Services is closed, EMTs are available through the Department of Public Safety at 401-232-6911. Visit appointments are required.

All students who are registered for classes at Bryant University have access to health care at Health Services. There is no fee for services offered, however, we strongly urge every student to maintain adequate health insurance to cover unexpected medical expenses.

Excuse Policy

Health Services does not provide written excuses for missed classes, exams, or work, due to illnesses, nor do they provide documentation of visits to Health Services.

This policy resembles those of most Universities and is consistent with the recommendations of the American College Health Association, CDC and Rhode Island Department of Health. Health Services recommends that students contact their professors if they are ill and unable to attend class, complete assignments, or take an exam.  It is the student's responsibility to communicate directly and proactively with faculty of conditions that interfere with these processes. This policy reflects our respect for our students' medical privacy and our educational mission to help our students become independent stewards of their own health care. There are also many patient confidentiality laws that must be observed.  Requiring a written note from Health Services causes students who would not normally be in Health Services to possibly be exposed to more infectious diseases and also makes students more likely to go to class when they are ill.  When you are sick, you should stay in your room in order to limit the transmission of illnesses around campus. Health Services' duty is to provide direct medical care to students, which is critical to their health and well-being.

New Student Health Forms

All new, full-time students are required to complete the on-line Bryant University Health Forms.

In accordance with Section 23-1- 18(9) of the General Laws of Rhode Island, each entering student must provide the below documentation signed by a licensed health care provider. Students who do not provide Health Services with this completed immunization record by August 1st for fall semester enrollment and January 15th for spring semester enrollment, will have a hold placed on their student account which will hinder their ability to register for classes for the upcoming semester.

If this documentation is not received and verified by Friday, September 9th, a $50 fine will be assessed to your student account.

To complete forms: 

1. Log in to my.bryant.edu and select Medicat from the Quick Launch drop down menu. 
2. Log in to Medicat using your Bryant login. 
3. Follow the instructions on the Medicat homepage. 

Forms that must be completed by you and submitted online: 

• Registration & Health History  
• Informed Consent 
• Emergency Contacts
• Immunization Input
• Health Insurance Information (including an uploaded copy of the front and back of the card) 

Forms that must be completed by your health care provider and uploaded to Medicat: 

• Physical Exam (within one year of Bryant entry, within six months for athletes) 
• Tuberculosis Risk Assessment 
• Immunization Record - including the following requirements 
  • COVID-19 - upload proof of vaccination to the Medicat portal
  • HEPATITIS B - 3 doses required
  • MENINGITIS - 1 dose (unless first dose was received before 16 years of age) 
  • MMR (Measles/Mumps/Rubella) - 2 doses required (dose 1 after first birthday) 
  • TDaP- within the past 10 years  
  • VARICELLA (Chicken Pox) - 2 doses required or history of disease 

If you have any questions as you complete these forms, please email bhs@bryant.edu or contact Health Services at 401-232-6220 

Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan

Bryant University provides access to a Student Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan. All full-time students at Bryant University are eligible to enroll in this insurance plan. All International Students are automatically enrolled in coverage and are given the opportunity to waive. Before you waive coverage, check your current coverage carefully as frequently students arrive on campus without adequate coverage, especially if covered by a Health Maintenance Organization (HMO) or a managed care plan that has limited or no benefits in the Smithfield, RI area. Make sure you are fully covered while on campus and throughout the policy year for inpatient and outpatient hospitalization, diagnostic testing and xray services, prescription drugs, and mental health services. Also be aware of any deductibles required by your current plan. All full-time students at Bryant University are eligible to enroll in this insurance plan.