Health Requirements
Do you need to submit health records to complete your enrollment?
- Students enrolled in in-person classes at Lincoln University of Missouri are required to submit health records to complete their enrollment. (See requirements below.)
- Students enrolled exclusively in online courses are not required to submit health records unless they later enroll in in-person classes.
Before You Begin
You must be registered for classes before you can access the Student Health & Well-Being Medicat Portal. Once registered, log in using your Lincoln University credentials.
You can conveniently upload your records through the link below:
Important: Uploading your records does not automatically satisfy the requirement. Student Health & Well-Being staff will review your documentation. Your records must be marked Complete in the Medicat Portal before you are considered compliant.
Students who do not submit the required documentation or whose records remain incomplete will receive an administrative hold on their student account. This may affect:- Registration
- Housing
- Other university services
Important Information
You can mail, fax or bring your medical records to Thompkins Health Center:
Thompkins Health Center
Lincoln University of Missouri
820 Chestnut Street
Jefferson City, MO 65101
Fax: 573-681-5877
All Students
Students must submit:
- Documentation of two (2) doses of the Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) vaccine
Students Living in University Housing
Students residing in university housing must also submit:
- Meningococcal (Meningitis) vaccination documentation
All students, except online-only students, must provide the following health records to Student Health & Well-Being to be fully enrolled at Lincoln University of Missouri.
- Immunization records must include proof of two (2) MMR vaccinations (Measles, Mumps, Rubella).
- Meningococcal Vaccine
- Students living on campus in university-owned residential housing must provide documentation of having received one of the following meningococcal vaccines within the last 5 years: Men ACWY, MCV4 (Menactra, Menveo), or MPSV4 (Menomune).
- If your first dose was before age 16, a booster is required to live in on-campus housing.
- Please note that a Meningitis B (Bexsero) is not the same as the above, and while recommended, is not required.
Students must upload electronic copies of these immunization records to Medicat, which is on their student portal.
Lincoln University strongly recommends the following to help protect yourself and the campus community, but they are not required.
- Lincoln University Medical Health History Form
- TB Skin Test or Chest X-Ray: Students must have a TB skin test dated within the last 12 months or proof of a chest X-ray showing a negative TB result. This is an annual requirement for students enrolled at Lincoln University.
- Please complete the TB screening form if the following does NOT apply to you.
- I am from, was born in, or have visited for more than 2 months: Asia, Africa, Central or South America, the Caribbean, Eastern Europe, or the Oceanic/Pacific Islands.
- I have been diagnosed with a chronic medical condition that may impair my immune status.
- I am or have been a health care worker.
- I have been a volunteer or employee at a nursing home, prison, homeless shelter, AIDS facility or other residential institution.
- I have close contact with someone who has or previously had active TB.
- Please complete the TB screening form if the following does NOT apply to you.
- A COVID-19 vaccination
Students may provide copies to Thompkins Health Center via fax at (573) 681-5877 or hand deliver copies to 822 Lee Drive while they are on campus.
If you have difficulty attaining your medical records, please come to Thompkins Health Center, where we will be happy to help you locate and request your health records.
Questions regarding medical exemptions may be directed to StudentHealth@LincolnU.edu.
Contact Us
822 Lee Drive
Jefferson City, MO 6510
E: StudentHealth@LincolnU.edu
P: 573-681-5870
In the event of an emergency, students may contact the Lincoln University Police Department at 573-681-5555 or visit an emergency room or urgent care center.