Health and Safety Resources

An important part of graduate student success at UC Santa Cruz and thus of the mission of the Division of Graduate Studies is student health, safety, and well-being while pursuing graduate education. The following campus resources at various campus units provide numerous services to help you thrive in graduate school at UCSC.

Benefits and Health Insurance

UC Path for student employees: teaching assistants (TAs), graduate student researchers (GSRs), graduate student instructors (GSIs)

UC Student Health Insurance Plan (UC SHIP)

Student Health Center

General Information

Immunizations, including COVID-19 and Flu Vaccines

Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS)

Sexual Violence and Sexual Harassment Prevention

Title IX Office

Policies, Procedures, and Codes of Conduct

Reporting to Title IX and the Online UC Incident Reporting Form for Harassment and Discrimination

Sexual Assault Advocacy Request Form

Basic Needs and Recreation

Slug Support

Recreation