Location & Hours

Student Health Services Closures

Closed weekends and holidays (Health Center, SHOP, CAPS, and CARE) For medical attention, see our After-Hours Care Sheet

Due to the extreme heat today, the lab will close at 2 PM on October 8, 2024.

X-ray/Radiology services are temporarily closed. You can obtain these services at your local urgent care. Note: A $25 copay will apply for students with UC SHIP. Please reach out to our office with any questions or concerns.

Location

The Student Health Center (SHC) is on McLaughlin Drive, across the street from College 9 & John R. Lewis College. See it on the UCSC Interactive Map

Address

UCSC Student Health Center
1156 High Street
Santa Cruz, CA 95064


Hours by Department/Service | Closed weekends and holidays

Health Information Management closed for lunch from 1–2 PM each day
The Cowell Student Health Center Lobby opens at 8 AM daily, except for Thursdays, at 9:30 AM

Mon, Tues, Wed, Fri

Thursday

Same Day Clinic


Health Information Management


Insurance & Billing


Pharmacy



8:30 AM5:00 PM


9:30 AM5:00 PM     

Laboratory

Radiology (temporarily closed).


Self-Ordered STI Testing 





9:00 AM4:30 PM


 



9:30 AM4:30 PM


Optometry


Closed on these dates:

  • October: 10-11
  • November: 12-15

 



Tues, Wed, Fri: 8:30 AM5:00 PM
Thurs: 9:30 AM5:00 PM  
 

Drop in hours on Thursday from 2:45-3:30 PM and Friday 2-3:30 PM. (Order glasses, contacts, adjustments, & repairs. Full eye exams are not available during drop-in hours.)

 

Closed


Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) hours:

Mon-Thurs Friday Sat/Sun
Counseling and Psychiatry 8:00 AM5:00 PM
Remote services available. 
8:00 AM–5:00 PM  For after hours and weekend Crisis Service please call 831-459-2628. 
Crisis Services 8:00 AM4:30 PM
Remote services available. 
8:00 AM–5:00 PM  For after hours and weekend Crisis Service please call 831-459-2628. 
Campus Mobile Crisis Team  Monday–Tuesday, 2:00 PM–12 midnight and Wednesday–Sunday, 12 noon–12 midnight. When CMCT are not available, you will have the option to speak with CAPS or the UCSC Dispatch.

Student Health Outreach & Promotion (SHOP) hours:

Mon to Friday

Sat/Sun

SHOP  View SHOP hours Closed

If you need immediate resources for a sexual assault crisis, domestic violence, stalking or sexual harassment please contact:

All Police Departments, including UCSC 911

Confidential conversation with a State Certified Crisis Counselor call:

CARE

(831) 502-CARE / care@ucsc.edu

Women's Crisis Support/Defensa de Mujeres 

(831) 425-4030

24 Hour Crisis Line

(831) 685-3737

Other Resources
UCSC Counseling & Psychological Services
(includes after-hours instructions)
(831) 459-2628
Title IX Sexual Harassment Office (831) 459-2462
Survivors Healing Center (off-campus)
(For issues of childhood sexual abuse)
(831) 423-7601
Community Service Officers (831) 459-2100
All of the above resources are queer-friendly. Additional queer resources are:
SF Rape hotline (510) 845-7273
Anti-Violence Project https://avp.org/
Male Survivor Support & Resources https://1in6.org/

After Hours Emergency Care

After Hours Care Information [printable PDF]

CALL 911 to reach UCSC Police, Fire, and/or Ambulance

USE THE CAMPUS EMERGENCY PHONE located at the Basement Entrance to this building to reach Campus Dispatch

Visit the following nearby care centers:

Dominican Hospital Emergency Department 
1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz
(831) 462-7710
Open 24 hrs/day

Palo Alto Medical Foundation Westside - Urgent Care
1301 Mission Street 1st Floor
Santa Cruz, CA, 95060
(831) 458-6310

After Hours Nurse Advice Line for all UCSC students:  831-459-2591

LiveHealth Online:  See a healthcare provider using your mobile device, evenings and weekends included.

To contact the Student Health Center for non-urgent COVID specific issues please use Health e-Messenger:  Messages > New Messages > COVID-19 Questions.