Southwest is closed for the holidays Dec. 23 through Jan. 1. The College will reopen
virtually Jan. 2 and 3 and return to in-person services Jan. 6. Happy Holidays to
all!
Immunization Requirements
Any new full time student of an institution with more than 200 students must present
proof of two doses of the Varicella (chicken pox) vaccine, laboratory evidence of
immunity, or a history of varicella disease from a health practitioner.
Applies only to new, full time students. Currently enrolled students are exempt.
Full time means 12 hours or more for undergraduate
Students enrolled only in online courses are excluded
Students born before January 1, 1980 are exempt
Students graduating from a Tennessee high school between 1999 and May, 2016 can be
presumed to have had one dose of Varicella vaccine. (Students graduating from a Tennessee
high school after May, 2016 can be presumed to have had two doses.)