Emporia State University requires that all students living in campus housing be vaccinated to protect from bacterial meningitis. There is a waiver option for those with medical, religious or other exemptions.

To meet the vaccination requirement you must have one dose of a quadrivalent meningococcal vaccine covering A+C+Y+W (brand names Menactra, Menveo, or MenQuadfi) given on or after the 16th birthday. Please bring documentation to the Student Wellness Center or upload to the Wellness Center Portal in hornet365.com by June 1st. You will not be assigned a room until you have fulfilled this requirement.

There is a process for medical or religious exemption:

• Read and sign the waiver form on the Student Wellness Portal. You can access this from Hornet 365 and login using your usual ESU credentials.

Should you have any questions, please contact the Student Wellness Center at 620-341-5222.

revised June 2026