MMR Non-Compliance Fine Information – Student Rights and Responsibilities

Immunization

The Center for Disease Control (CDC) recommends that students at post-high school educational institutions receive two doses of MMR vaccine, separated by at least 28 days. This is due to the highly contagious nature of Measles, Mumps, and Rubella (German Measles).
You can read more about this requirement at the website for Counseling and Wellness Services.
All vaccination documentation, including exemptions, is uploaded to Med+Proctor for verification using your EWU SSO.

Become verified by Med+Proctor by the third week of your first term at EWU, either by providing proof of (2) MMR vaccines, a titer test showing immunity, or a religious or medical exemption form.
- The exemption form is located within Med+Proctor.
- Titer tests and vaccinations are available at Rockwood’s student health clinic. See the FAQ for Counseling and Wellness Services for details.
You can access EWU’s Academic Calendar here.

Initial non-compliance fines of $250 will be charged to all non-compliant students in their first term at EWU.
- If students are not fined their first term, the first instance they incur a fine for MMR non-compliance it will be the initial fine of $250.
Continued non-compliance fines of $100 will be assessed each term the student remains non-compliant.
Fines will be assessed during the third week of each term.

Become compliant ASAP! This will ensure you will be able to access campus should an outbreak occur.
- Note – those who are compliant through a medical or religious exemption form will not be able to access EWU-owned or officially utilized property during an outbreak. This includes housing, the PUB, library, classrooms, labs, and off-campus instructional areas.
Fine refunds are automatically processed for the current term for all newly compliant students 1-2 times per month.
- If you are newly compliant and the fine is preventing you from registering or from receiving your diploma you can request the current term fine be waived – as long as you have been verified and it is prior to the term deadline. Reach out to Student Rights & Responsibilities by email at srr@ewu.edu, or respond to one of those emails we sent you.
Prior term fines are not eligible for waiver.

Students who are enrolled in online-only programs are exempt from the MMR requirement.
- If you enrolled in an online-only program and get a fine, reach out to Student Rights & Responsibilities at srr@ewu.edu.
If you are in a program that has the option to attend in person for any class at any time, even at offsite or alternate locations, this is not considered online-only and you must be compliant with the policy to avoid a fine.

Students in certain programs may have additional immunization requirements. Please contact your specific department program for more information.