Dear UP Parent Community,

Let me be one of the first to say “Welcome back to the UP campus!” and know I am excited to be seeing as many students as as I can when you arrive back to The Bluff. I am Father John Donato, a Holy Cross priest, and I serve as the Vice President for Student Affairs and a pastoral resident in Schoenfeldt Hall.

I pray this finds you doing well this summer as you make final preparations to come to campus. Soon you will be welcomed to campus, and we are setting the framework again to build a safe and healthy community together. We need your cooperation in order to do so. With this email, I am sharing how students can become compliant with our COVID-19 Vaccination Policy, by either uploading proof of vaccinations or completing the University of Portland COVID-19 Vaccine Exemption Request Form. Also, students will be using the student secure patient portal as they do for their other medical information and vaccinations. Please read the instructions below carefully.

Please note: If you have already uploaded your proof of vaccination, you do not need to do so again.

Student Process for COVID Vaccine Compliance

 If Vaccinated:

Step One: A photograph of the card detailing your COVID-19 vaccine dose(s) will need to be uploaded to the Point N Click Student Health Portal.

Step Two: Enter the manufacturer of the vaccine accurately, input the administration dates, and also upload a copy of your vaccination record, otherwise, the student chart will not be updated properly.

Step Three: Vaccine doses will be reviewed by Health and Counseling (HCC) staff and student status will be updated to “Compliant.”

If Requesting an Exemption:

Step One:  Complete the student exemption form and process.

• Medical exemptions require documentation from your healthcare provider detailing the reason for accommodation.
• Religious exemptions require completed form detailing the circumstances of the exemption, as well as, an attestation from a healthcare provider that you have received education regarding the risks and benefits of the vaccine.

Step Two: Upload the completed exemption form to the Point N Click Secure Patient (Student Health) Portal.

Step Three: Exemption requests will be reviewed by HCC staff. Once reviewed by the HCC, you will receive a link to complete a Vaccine Education module.

Step Four: You will complete a dynamic form stating that you have completed the module. The dynamic form will be sent to the HCC for review.

Step Five: HCC will enter the official exemption in your chart and your status will be updated to “Compliant.” Exemptions will expire at the end of the academic year.

Why does a healthcare provider need to sign off on non-medical (e.g., religious) exemptions?

The purpose of the involvement of a healthcare provider in non-medical exemptions is to ensure that you are aware of the risks and benefits of vaccination, including how vaccination can impact not only your personal health and safety, but the health of the greater community. You should also receive counseling on how to stay safe on campus if unable to be vaccinated. A healthcare provider is best equipped to have this conversation with you.

Thank you again for reading this carefully. You and your families are in my prayers daily.

See you soon!

Fr. John

Rev. John J. Donato, C.S.C.
Vice President for Student Affairs
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