Health care for students is available at the Community Medical Center located at the Northwest corner of the Wells campus.  It is staffed by two physicians and a certified Family Nurse Practitioner, with day and evening appointments available.  The Medical Center also has a provider on call 24 hours for emergencies (brochures available for more information).  In addition, the Aurora Volunteer Fire Department has qualified Emergency Medical Technicians who are on 24-hour call and who will transport a students by ambulance when necessary to Cayuga Medical Center (Ithaca Hospital), or Auburn Memorial Hospital, when excellent medical and surgical care is available.  Routine health care at the Community Medical Center is covered by your student health insurance.  However, this may not cover outside laboratory tests, consultations, or surgery.  Please consult the student health plan brochure for specifics.

Professional counseling services are available at the Community Medical Center.  Students may see a counselor up to six times per year at no cost. 
When a student requires extended psychiatric care (beyond six visits), the student and their family and/or guardian are responsible for making appropriate arrangements. 

It is the policy of the Community Medical Center to review submitted Health Reports for compliance with NYSDOH, Public Health Law 125, as it pertains to Post-Secondary Institutions (outline within Immunization Handbook for Post-Secondary Institutions).

All students, regardless of enrollment status (full or part-time) are mailed a Health Report in their enrollment packet over the summer.  The report includes a Health History, an Authorization Form (consent to provide medical services to anyone under 18 years old), home physician information, Immunization Record (required and recommended), the Meningococcal Vaccine Information Sheet (to be signed by parent or adult student) and a Physical Examination Form.

The Health Report is to be completed by the parent (or guardian) for students under 18 years of age, or adult student and their attending physician.  The completed report is returned to the Dean of Students Office; it is then forwarded to the Community Medical Center.

Upon receipt of the Health Report, a Community Medical Center nurse reviews the reports and immunization record.  The Health Report is filed with the students medical chart.

Procedure for Identified Immunization Deficiency
The record in flagged (logged) with the deficiency and a letter is mailed to the student.  A time frame (date) is indicated in the letter in which the student is to contact the Medical Center.  This will give the student sufficient time to contact a parent and/or home physician to obtain necessary information/documentation.

If the student has not contacted the Medical Center on or before the date indicated, formal notice will be given to the Dean of Students for further action by the school.

The Dean of Students Office will forward any documentation/contact information to or from the student to the Medical Center.

Non-compliance by a student will result in dismissal from the College - including all sports or other campus activities and housing.  NYS resident students must comply with proof of immunization or exemption within 30 days, 45 days for out-of-state or foreign resident students.

Wells College is obligated to dismiss non-compliant students under state law.  Proof of immunization or exemption will be required for readmission to Wells College.

Student Insurance Brochure (PDF)