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Accepted Students - Class of 2027

The Accepted Students web page is a source of information which outlines the necessary steps involved in preparation for the first day of CMSRU Orientation, August 7, 2023. The Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU) Office of Student Affairs provides a timeline that allows you to become familiar with information and forms which are required to be completed prior to Orientation. The instructions for completing and submitting the required documents are outlined below for Student Affairs, Registrar, and Financial Aid.

Financial Aid

Federal Financial Aid Requirements

If you have filed your Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) at www.studentaid.gov, please complete the below financial aid requirements for ROWAN UNIVERSITY (School Code: 002609) by logging onto www.studentaid.gov by July 1.

  • Complete your Federal Direct Loan Entrance Counseling
  • Sign your Federal Direct Loan Master Promissory Note-MPN for the Federal Unsubsidized Direct Loan

If you do not complete these requirements, your federal loan funding will not disburse. 

 

Funding: Additional Credit-Based Procedures

The Budget Form is required for students that apply for a Federal Graduate Plus Direct Loan or a Private/Alternative Education Loan.

Do not complete these steps until June prior to the academic year in which you plan to enroll. 

Apply for a credit-based Federal Graduate PLUS Direct Loan and sign the Federal Graduate PLUS Direct Loan MPN electronically by logging into www.studentaid.gov.

OR

Apply for a Private/Alternative Education Loan directly with any lender you choose and submit the Private/Alternative Education Loan Understanding Form to the CMSRU Office of Financial Aid after your credit check is approved.

Rowan University provides a list of private/alternative loan lenders that provided loans to students during the most recent academic year. Rowan University does not endorse any particular lender.

Registrar

Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

CMSRU is committed to the privacy of its students' records, as required by law under the Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act. Additionally, students have the right to review their own education records and request an amendment in their records if the student believes there is inaccurate or misleading information.

More information about FERPA can be found on the Rowan University FERPA Information page.

 

Final Transcript

Official final transcripts are due to the Office of Student Affairs by July 1, 2023. 

CMSRU requires official transcripts from undergraduate programs only. Transcripts from Graduate or Post-Bac programs are not required. 

As a condition of admission, final undergraduate transcripts need to be obtained and verified for completion of requirements. We must receive your final transcript to confirm that your degree was awarded. This is required to complete your CMSRU academic file.

The transcript(s) you provided to AMCAS, as part of your application, is not sufficient. AMCAS does not send transcripts to medical schools. 

The CMSRU Registrar must receive an official copy (paper or electronic) of your official transcript(s) from your undergraduate school(s) by July 1, 2023. 

Official copies from undergraduate schools only should be sent to:

CMSRU Registrar
Office of Student Affairs
Cooper Medical School of Rowan University (CMSRU)
401 South Broadway
Camden, NJ 08103

cmsruregistrar@coopermed.rowan.edu

Requirements for CMSRU Students

Student Technology Requirements

Please click here to read and review the CMSRU Student Technology Requirements.

Please attest that you have read and understand the CMSRU Student Technology Requirements by completing this CMSRU Student Technology Attestation Form.

 

Medical Equipment 

It is recommended that students purchase a penlight for their first semester at CMSRU. It is also recommended that during Phase 1 of the curriculum (years 1 and 2) students do not invest in any additional equipment, such as blood pressure cuffs, otoscopes, and opthalmoscopes, as they are expensive and best deferred until later in training. The CMSRU Simulation Lab is fully equipped to allow you to practice using these items.

 

Required Textbooks

Students are provided with online versions of all textbooks needed for the CMSRU curriculum free of charge.

Student Affairs

Attire

Please refer to the Professional Appearance Policy for guidance on appropriate attire for CMSRU students.

White Coats are provided to each student during the White Coat Ceremony.

 

Disability Insurance

The Association of American Medical Colleges (AAMC) recommends all medical students are covered by disability insurance.

CMSRU ensures disability coverage is provided for each student by the American Medical Association (AMA) Med Plus Advantage plan. The annual charge for disability insurance is included in CMSRU Student Fees.

 

Disability Services

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University is committed to providing equitable access to learning opportunities for all students. The medical school welcomes qualified students with disabilities (e.g. mental health, attentional, learning, chronic health, sensory, or physical) who meet the technical standards of the program, with or without reasonable accommodations.

To request accommodations or if you have questions regarding reasonable accommodations, please contact the Office of Student Affairs at studentaffairs@coopermed.rowan.edu or 856-361-2850.

More information can be found on the CMSRU Accessibility Resources page.

To request an accommodation, please complete the Reasonable Accommodations Form.

 

Health Insurance

Health insurance is required for all students attending Cooper Medical School of Rowan University. 

Health insurance enrollment is facilitated by an online process and must be completed annually by every student. Whether you are selecting the school-sponsored plan or are requesting to waive, your decision must be made annually.

NOTE: If you are currently using or intend to use mental health/behavioral health services, please check policy coverage prior to purchase to determine if your current provider(s) or CMSRU contracted service providers, Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care Student Wellness Program (SWP) is included in prospective health insurance coverage.

Federal healthcare laws require health care policies to provide coverage for dependents up to age 26. Students may also explore their eligibility for public health benefits before enrolling in the Rowan University preferred student health insurance program. We encourage CMSRU students to investigate all available options when determining their choice of health insurance.

 

Health Insurance Program as offered by Rowan University

CMSRU's student health insurance is contracted as a Gold Plan with Aetna. Information about the plan can be found at www.aetnastudenthealth.com.

  • Aetna (Gold Plan) is an "in-network" provider for Cooper University Healthcare.
  • The premium is billed 100% on your fall term student bill in addition to fall term tuition and fees.

Please Note: Health insurance premiums increase annually.

The health insurance premium rate for the 2023-2024 academic year is $6,548. Health insurance coverage will be effective from August 1, 2023 to July 31, 2024.

Waiver/Enrollment will be available after June 15, 2023. To waive or enroll in health insurance, please complete the following waive or enroll procedures. 

Waiving the Student Health Insurance Plan

If you are already individually/privately-covered for health insurance and wish to waive this policy and its cost, you must first confirm that you have active health insurance coverage that provides access to health care in the campus area.  Once comparable coverage has been determined, please complete the waiver form.  Please be sure to have your Banner ID, insurance plan information and insurance card ready when completing your waiver.

Confirming Enrollment in the Student Health Insurance Plan

If you would like to confirm enrollment in the Student Health Insurance Plan, you may do so by completing the online enrollment form. Please be sure to have your Banner ID available to complete the form. Please note: Although you are automatically charged for the Student Health Insurance Plan during the Fall term, you will not be automatically enrolled in the Student Health Insurance Plan. You must enroll by completing the enrollment form.  We recommend that you enroll as soon as possible to avoid difficulties in accessing your health insurance benefits.

Students will automatically be enrolled in the Aetna Student Health Plan and charged the health insurance premium cost if the CMSRU Waiver Form is not submitted. 

Enroll/waive procedures must be completed by July 30, 2023

Students who waive the student health insurance program cannot enroll in the plan at any other time during the 2023-2024 academic year unless they have a life status change (loss of health insurance coverage). Please contact Aetna's customer service at 877-480-4161 or www.aetnastudenthealth.com directly with questions regarding life status changes or any other specific questions you may have regarding this insurance plan.

 

Alternative Health Insurance Coverage

  • As a professional medical student, you may qualify for Medicaid for single students/CHIP for dependent coverage. Please call 1-800-701-0710 for more information or review the state website for NJ Family Care.

Please consider researching all available options on the Healthcare Marketplace.

 

Seeking Care/Cooper University Health Care

For those students who may choose to use Cooper University Healthcare provider services, please select an insurance plan that provides comprehensive coverage with verification that Cooper University Healthcare is an "in-network" provider, in an effort to reduce future copayment charges. Students are responsible for all co-pay charges, regardless of where they receive care.

 

Parking 2023-2024

Click the link below for the student parking application. Parking applications should be returned to Lorsley Boogaard (boogaard@rowan.edu). It is imperative that all information on your parking form is legible so that information may be forwarded accurately. 

Student parking fees for the new garage will be $266.50 ($250 + 16.50 tax) for day parkers and $373.10 ($350 + $23.10 tax) for 24/7 parkers. Students will be billed the entire amount on their fall term bill. 

Student Parking Application

Required Forms - Complete Prior to Orientation

To ensure accurate tracking of your completed forms, please use your Rowan email address to submit all completed forms. Click here for steps to access your Rowan email address.

It is your responsibility to have these forms completed prior to July 1, 2023.

 

CMSRU Student Affairs Forms

The following forms must be completed by July 1, 2023.

 

Cooper Learning Network (CLN) Courses due July 30, 2023:

CLN EPIC and other required regulatory modules access and instructions now available.

  • M1 2023 Epic Education (10 modules)
  • 2023 HIPAA Education for M1 students
  • Hazardous Communication Global Harmonization System - Your Right to Know!
  • Infection Prevention: It's Everyone's Job!
  • Preventing Occupational Exposures  
  • The Cooper Safety Program: Think Safety-Work Safely

 

Student Health Forms

The following forms must be completed and signed by a healthcare provider and sent to dcinesi@concentra.com by July 1, 2023.

The Immunization Record and Health History Evaluation (along with all results and verification documentation) must be sent to dcinesi@concentra.com.

Please do not send the Immunization Record or Health History Evaluation to CMSRU.

In order to ensure each student is fully immune, we are requiring M1 students to be fully vaccinated (2nd shot of Moderna or Pfizer vaccines administered) by July 16, 2023. Medical or religious vaccination exemptions will be reviewed on a case by case basis. Requests for vaccination exemptions, must be sent to Dr. Marion Lombardi (lombardim@rowan.edu), CMSRU Assistant Dean for Student Affairs, by June 1, 2023.

Please be sure to make a copy of your full COVID-19 vaccination record (2 shots if you received the Moderna or Pfizer vaccines and booster) and proof of influenza immunization via photo or as an email scan and send to Concentra at dcinesi@concentra.com no later than July 20, 2023.

For any questions regarding the Immunization Record, Health History Evaluation or COVID-19 vaccination record, please call Daniella at Concentra (856) 338-0350.

Any student who does not submit both a completed Immunization Record and Health History Evaluation will not be permitted to attend CMSRU Orientation. 

 

Form Status

To check your document status, please login to the CMSRU Accepted Student Checklist.

Status updates will be posted weekly beginning June 1, 2023.

 

Required Videos - Complete Prior to Orientation

You will be required to watch a series of video presentations from various CMSRU Offices prior to attending Orientation in August, 2023. More information will be available soon.

 

Rutgers University Behavioral Health Care/Student Wellness Program (SWP)

Cooper Medical School of Rowan University students can utilize the confidential Rutgers University Behavioral HealthCare/Student Wellness Program for counseling/support. All fees for SWP are included in CMSRU Student Fees; no out-of-pocket costs are required for the services provided.

 

Psychiatry Services at Cooper University Health Care 

CMSRU has engaged the services of Rama Rao Gogineni, MD, Psychiatrist, at Cooper University Health Care. Dr. Gogineni is board certified in general psychiatry and neurology. Following matriculation, a student interested in receiving psychological care should contact the CMSRU Student Support Services Specialists in the Office of Student Affairs (OSA), to determine the level of psychological care appropriate for them. The Student Support Services Specialists are able to provide referral to counseling and/or psychiatry services contact information to students. Also, students may self-refer by identifying themselves as a CMSRU student.

Please Note: As a requirement of the Liaison Committee on Medical Education (LCME), providers of health and psychiatric/psychological services to a medical student will have no involvement in the academic assessment of or in decisions about the promotion of that student.

 

Student Handbook

The CMSRU Student Handbook includes all CMSRU policies related to Student Affairs and Medical Education. Students will be required to attest that they have read and comply with the policies within the Student Handbook.

Notification of the Student Handbook attestation due date will be posted when the 2023-2024 Student Handbook becomes available.

 

Student Clubs and Organizations

CMSRU offers many student clubs and organizations. Students may elect to become members of, as well as develop new clubs and organizations at the midpoint in the first semester, first year of classes.

Click here to see a list of the current clubs and organizations at CMSRU.