On-Campus Health & Well-Being

Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center

The Arthur Ashe Student Health and Wellness Center is UCLA's medical center for students (and students of the most recent academic term). The Ashe Center's comprehensive services include Primary Care, Gynecology Services, Immunizations, Travel Medicine, Physical Therapy, Specialty Clinics, Radiology & Laboratory, and Acupuncture. The Ashe Center also offers STI and HIV testing.

Counseling and Psychological Service (CAPS)

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS) supports undergraduate, graduate, and professional school student development, empowerment, and success through mental health services that encourage health, healing, and hope.

All licensed therapists have completed specialized training in counseling on topics related to sexual orientation and gender identity. For a list of specialized services, including LGBQ services and transgender care, please visit CAPS Specialty Services.

CAPS also offers virtual and in-person drop-in hours around campus. Visit the CAPS drop-in hours page to schedule a drop-in session with a CAPS counselor.

Health Education and Resource Team (HEART) at Ashe

Health Education and Resource Team (HEART) operates out of the Arthur Ashe Health Center that aims to foster students' healthy development, academic success, and the building-up of life-long wellbeing for their communities. Contact HEART for more information about their programs and offerings.

Student Groups

UCLA Student Wellness Commission (SWC) is a part of the Undergraduate Student Association Council (USAC) to allow students to advocate for the well-being of their communities. Various committees have initiatives focused on a range of topics from physical health to sexual wellness. SWC also has a Basic Needs Subsidy, which can provide up to $100 per student for basic hygeine products, including menstrual products. They also provide educational resources around health insurance.

UCLA Sexperts is a group of peer-educators who focus on sexual health, pleasure, consent, and communication. Sexperts holds programming year-round to explore different elements of sexual health from a peer-to-peer perspective. They also have "Ask a Sexpert" on their website, where students can submit questions around sex, relationships, pleasure, safer sex, and more.

HIV/AIDS Counseling and Testing Coalition (HCAT) is a community of students that aims to reduce HiV and sexual health stigma at UCLA and in Los Angeles as a whole. They frequently work with community partners to hold pop-up HIV testing sites and have several resources related to getting tested for HIV.