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Student Health & Well-Being
STUDENT HEALTH SERVICES
UC San Diego students have access to Student Health Services (SHS), located in the heart of campus. Highly trained, board-certified clinicians of SHS provide full primary care services, supported by in-house laboratory, x-ray, pharmacy, and specialty clinics — all services are exclusively for current students. SHS provides programs and services focused on preventing illness, promoting healthy behaviors, and understanding healthcare and insurance systems. SHS is part of the Student Health and Well-Being Cluster which includes Health Promotion Services and Counseling and Psychological Services. SHS actively partners with campus departments to provide collaborative care for students.
wellness.ucsd.edu/studenthealth/Pages/ default.aspx | studenthealth@ucsd.edu | (858) 534-3300
IMMUNIZATIONS
Tuberculosis (TB) Requirement
TB screening is required BEFORE coming to UC San Diego. All incoming students must complete the TB screening requirement before July 15, 2019. After July 15, 2019, incoming students will not be able to register for classes until the TB clearance is complete. Look for the Tuberculosis screening requirement on the Triton Checklist (tritonchecklist.ucsd.edu). TB is a potentially serious disease. This effort protects all students from infection and illness.
Immunization Requirement
All incoming students are required to enter their immunization dates into their UC San Diego Student Health Medical Record before registering for classes. Look for the Immunization Requirement on the Triton Checklist (tritonchecklist.ucsd.edu).
Students who do not enter their immunization dates into the UC San Diego Student Health Medical Record will not be able to register for Winter Quarter classes until after November 1, 2019.
All students must be up to date on basic childhood vaccines before starting college. There have been outbreaks of measles, mumps, pertussis, and meningitis on California college campuses. Required vaccines include tetanus/ diphtheria/pertussis (Tdap), measles/mumps/ rubella (MMR), varicella (Chickenpox), and meningococcal conjugate A, C, Y & W 135 (MCV4). We strongly recommend hepatitis A, hepatitis B and human papilloma virus (HPV). Students should see their primary care provider before starting college and have a full review of their immunization record.
Students must have all their TB and immunization information submitted before the deadlines (see important dates on back of the guide). Student Health Services is transitioning to a new electronic medical record system that may delay the lifting of holds, which will then prevent students from registering for classes.
Flu – SHS offers multiple flu vaccination clinics each fall. Flu shots are free to students with UC SHIP and will be provided at low cost to students with other insurance. wellness. ucsd.edu/studenthealth/resources/healthtopics/flu/Pages/default.aspx
INSURANCE
UC SHIP – UC SHIP is a comprehensive health plan that provides a full range of medical coverage, including inpatient and outpatient services, specialty care, emergency care, hospitalization and mental health care, and pharmacy coverage. Health Insurance is a mandatory non-academic condition for enrollment at UC San Diego. Students are AUTOMATICALLY ENROLLED IN UC SHIP unless the student is waived out. wellness.ucsd.edu/studenthealth/insurance/ uc-ship/Pages/default.aspx
Services Outside SHS – It is important students understand how to use UC SHIP. The plan requires students to obtain a written referral from SHS prior to all non-emergency and non-urgent care services outside of SHS. SHS provides most primary care services at no cost to the student. For care outside of SHS, there are out-of-pocket expenses the student will be responsible for, such as deductibles, copays, and coinsurance.
Waiving out of UC SHIP – Action is required by the student each new academic year. Waivers are valid for the full academic year unless indicated otherwise on the waiver approval notification. wellness.ucsd.edu/studenthealth/insurance/ waive-uc-ship/Pages/default.aspx
Reduced Access Fee for Tritons (RAFT) –
If UC SHIP is waived, students can consider opting in for RAFT. RAFT gives students the peace of mind to be seen at SHS for many primary care needs without the worry of high costs. RAFT provides scheduled visits, in-house laboratory services, and x-ray services at no additional cost when rendered at UC San Diego SHS. The fee for RAFT is $60 per quarter and is automatically billed to the student’s account each quarter. wellness.ucsd.edu/studenthealth/insurance/ raft/Pages/default.aspx
All registered students have access to SHS with or without UC SHIP. Students who waive UC SHIP but do not purchase RAFT can still use SHS and will be required to pay the full cost.
Contact Your Family Insurance – Families are to contact their health insurance company, whether it is Kaiser, Medi-Cal, or a private HMO, to confirm their student is attending college in San Diego. Ask that your student’s coverage be transferred and request a temporary patient ID number that your student will use while in San Diego.
SHS Social Worker | (858) 246-0469
ucop.edu/ucship | (858) 534-2124
COUNSELING AND PSYCHOLOGICAL SERVICES (CAPS)
Mental health needs are as diverse as UC San Diego students themselves. The multiculturalproficient mental health providers at CAPS help students navigate current challenges and teach new coping skills to flourish in their academic and personal development.
CAPS provides a variety of services:
• All counseling services are free of charge and confidential for registered students. • Psychiatry services are available for medication evaluation and monitoring on a short-term basis. • For long-term psychotherapy and specialized care such as intensive outpatient and inpatient programs, students are referred off campus to community providers using their required university health insurance. • Same day urgent care walk-in services are available for students experiencing an immediate crisis or emergency. • Due to confidentiality laws, CAPS will not provide information about students’ use of these services unless they sign an authorization to release information.
Students with mental health issues requiring long-term treatment should continue to adhere to their appointments and treatment plan with their home care provider before coming to college. When students arrive at the university, contact CAPS for assistance to develop a mental health treatment plan and to identify off-campus providers. Students who have UC SHIP must have a written referral from either CAPS or Student Health Services to have their off-campus care covered by the UC SHIP plan.
caps.ucsd.edu/parents.html | (858) 534-3755
OFFICE FOR STUDENTS WITH DISABILITIES (OSD)
Office for Students with Disabilities (OSD) works with students with permanent and temporary documented disabilities. Disabilities may occur in the following areas: psychological, psychiatric, learning, attention, chronic health, physical (including sprains, strains and breaks), vision, hearing, and acquired brain injuries. Based on current functional limitations, accommodations for classrooms, labs, exams, transportation, and housing may be arranged. Students must contact OSD as soon as the disabling condition is diagnosed.
osd.ucsd.edu | osd@ucsd.edu | (858) 534-4382
The Office for the Prevention of Harassment & Discrimination (OPHD) assist students, faculty and staff regarding reports of bias, harassment and discrimination. Our mission is to educate the UC San Diego community about these issues and to assist in their prevention and resolution in a fair and responsible manner. UC San Diego has an online bias reporting system to report bias-motivated incidents or other acts of intolerance.
reportbias.ucsd.edu | ophd@ucsd.edu
OPHD also provides harassment and sexual violence prevention education to all incoming students and serves as the Title IX office. Title IX of the Education Amendments of 1972 prohibits sex discrimination in any educational institution that receives federal funding. As the Title IX office, OPHD identifies “responsible employees” to report sexual harassment, sexual assault, dating violence, domestic violence, stalking or other prohibited behavior. Any university employee who is not a confidential resource and who, during employment, receives information regarding such conduct must notify OPHD. Students, faculty or staff with concerns about these issues should contact OPHD or CARE at the Sexual Assault Resource Center.
ophd.ucsd.edu | ophd@ucsd.edu
