Location & Hours
Student Health Services Closures
Closed weekends and holidays (Health Center, SHOP, CAPS, and CARE)
- September 2–Labor Day
For medical attention, see our After-Hours Care Sheet.
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
Summer Hours by Department/Service | Closed weekends and holidays
All departments are closed for lunch from 1–2 PM each day, except Same Day Clinic
The Cowell Student Health Center Lobby opens at 8 AM daily, except for Tuesdays, at 9:30 AM
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Health Information Management Insurance & Billing Pharmacy |
8:30 AM–5:00 PM |
9:30 AM–5:00 PM |
8:30 AM–12:40 PM |
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Laboratory Self-Ordered STI Testing |
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9:00 AM–12:40 PM |
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Optometry closed on these dates: July: 3, 17-18, 24-25, 31
August: 1, 7-8
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Closed |
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Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) hours:
| Mon-Thurs | Friday | Sat/Sun | |
| Counseling and Psychiatry | 8:00 AM–5:00 PM Remote services available. |
8:00 AM–12:20 PM | For after hours and weekend Crisis Service please call 831-459-2628. |
| Crisis Services | 8:00 AM–4:30 PM Remote services available. |
8:00 AM–12:20 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 |
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| SHOP | 9 AM–4 PM - remote only | 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 |
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Confidential conversation with a State Certified Crisis Counselor call: |
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| 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
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After Hours Care Information [printable PDF] |
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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 Department1555 Soquel Drive, Santa Cruz (831) 462-7710 Open 24 hrs/day Palo Alto Medical Foundation Westside - Urgent Care 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.
