Southeastern encourages students to ‘Don't Wait. Vaccinate!’
Tuesday, July 27, 2021
by: Tonya Lowentritt 
HAMMOND – Southeastern Louisiana University is encouraging students to “Don’t
Wait. Vaccinate!” with a new incentive plan.
Southeastern President John L. Crain announced the incentives program to reward
students who have taken the COVID-19 vaccine, and inspire those who have yet to do
so, in a message to the student community on Tuesday.
“We’ve launched ‘Don’t Wait. Vaccinate!’ in order to encourage more students
to receive the vaccine. It’s very important that we have as many students vaccinated
as possible,” Crain said. “I strongly encourage everyone to get the vaccine before
returning to campus. This will help ensure a successful fall semester.”
Fully vaccinated students are eligible to win one of 13 prizes in a series of
drawings that begins Wednesday, Aug. 11, and continues through early November.
Prizes include an all access semester meal plan, three priority parking passes
for the 21/22 academic year, an iPad, Bose earbuds, an Apple Watch, a MacBook Pro
and more.
Students can win only one prize in the 12-week series of drawings, but all are
eligible to win the final prize for the 13th drawing, which is a full spring semester
scholarship. The Southeastern Foundation and Office of Auxiliary Services are supplying
the “Don’t Wait. Vaccinate!” prizes.
To participate, students must meet the following criteria:
• have received the Johnson & Johnson one-dose COVID-19 vaccine or both doses
of the Pfizer or Moderna COVID-19 vaccines before the date of the drawing;
• must be registered for classes for the fall 2021 semester;
• must register themselves for the contest via the entry form;
• and must provide proof of vaccination if received outside the state of Louisiana.
More information, including the schedule of drawings and how to register, is
available at https://www.southeastern.edu/about/safe_campus/covid-19/students/vaccinate/index.html.
All newly vaccinated students will receive a ticket for a free meal at the Mane
Dish and, upon receiving the second dose of the vaccine, will receive a free Southeastern
t-shirt with the new Lion Spirit Mark on it. Those receiving the Johnson and Johnson
single dose vaccine will receive both items.
Southeastern is one of eight Louisiana colleges and universities that has joined
the COVID-19 College Vaccine Challenge.
Sponsored by the U.S. Department of Education and the White House, the program
encourages colleges and universities to launch efforts that increase vaccination rates
among members of their campus communities.
