Health & Wellness
Health & Wellness
Healthy You. Healthy Community.
Keeping your mind and body strong is important, especially when you have a rigorous college schedule. Find resources and support to improve, maintain or restore your health.
5 Tips to Conquer College
1 Zzz… Get Sleep
Lack of sleep will catch up with you – we’ve all been there. Try creating a sleep schedule where you go to bed around the same time each night and awaken around the same time each morning.
2 Take Breaks While Studying
Don’t study too much for too long. It’s a great way to lose focus and make you want to stop studying. Incorporate breaks into your studying to be more efficient in your learning.
3 Guilt-Free Friend Time
There is life beyond school and work. Don’t isolate yourself. A huge part of college is having fun and socializing. Make time to be with the people who are important to you.
4 Remove Clutter & Distractions
If your desk looks like a trash can has spilled across it, chances are you won’t be able to get much studying done. Tailor a work environment so that you can perform at maximum capacity.
5 Snack Smart
Coffee, energy drinks and potato chips – oh my. Eating healthy can seem difficult when you are constantly on the go. Try replacing caffeine with water, and chips and other processed snacks with fresh fruits and vegetables.
The Campus Health Center
We can't all be flu-proof. When you catch a cold, feel run-down or sustain an injury, find treatment to recover. Our Campus Health Center provides basic medical treatment, along with preventative care, prescription drugs, laboratory and women's health services. If you are ill, you can walk in or schedule an appointment.
Request a Sick Meal
If you are too sick to join us in the Residential Restaurant, request a sick meal. Specially tailored to get you back on your feet, sick meals include hot teas, soups, sandwiches and other flu-fighting foods. A friend, roommate or Resident Advisor may pick up your order from either Residential Restaurant. Submit a sick meal request.
Test Your Health Now
Get a checkup without having to say, "Ah-h-h!" Take online health assessments to get personalized feedback on your sleeping, drinking and eating habits, and more. Complete an online checkup.
Counseling Center
You deserve to enjoy life. If you are in a depressed mood that won’t seem to lift, or are feeling distressed, we will help. Free, confidential counseling is offered at the Counseling Center, along with couples counseling, group therapy and psychiatric services. Walk-ins are welcome or schedule a wait-free appointment.
Explore UCR and local emergency-assistance resources.
Support in a Crisis
You don’t have to go through hard times alone. UCR has a case manager, a trained staff member to coordinate services and locate resources on your behalf. Services and resources include finding appropriate medical, psychological, social and psychiatric help for you. Contact the Case Manager.
Take a Self-Assessment
Depression, stress and anxiety can come on suddenly. The severity and length may vary. If you are unsure whether or not you are dealing with a serious mental health issue, take an anonymous self-assessment. Results can help you identify symptoms and direct you to appropriate resources.
Rev Up Your Fitness
Put your body in motion and make your heart smile. Take advantage of fitness centers, recreation fields, courts, swimming pools, equipment and wellness programs available in your community.
On-site fitness centers are located at:
- Aberdeen-Inverness
- Lothian
- Pentland Hills
- International Village
Recreational courts/fields are located at:
- Pentland Hills
- Glen Mor
- Oban Family Housing
- Stonehaven
- International Village
Pools and/or spas are located at:
- Bannockburn Village
- Falkirk
- Oban Family Housing
- Glen Mor
- The Plaza
- Stonehaven
Equipment Check-Out
Athletic, maintenance and other equipment is available for loan from the Resident Services Office (RSO).
Intramural Sports
Calling all athletes – aspiring, amateur and pro – Intramural Sports is waiting for you to bring your “A” game. Get a team going with roommates, hallmates, your Resident Advisor (RA), Program Coordinator (PC) or all of the above. Talk with your RA or PC to get started.
Wellness Resources
If you are in need of immediate assistance, contact the RA On-Duty
or the Resident Director. If immediate emergency service is required, call
9-1-1.
- UCR Emergency
- 911
- UCR Police (non-emergency)
- (951) 827-5222
- Campus Health Center
- (951) 827-3031
- Case Manager
- (951) 827-9354
- Counseling Center 24-hour line
- (951) 827-TALK
- Campus Safety Escort Service
- (951) 827-3772
- Dean of Students
- (951) 827-6095
- Domestic Violence
- (800) 339-7233
- LGBT Resource Center
- (951) 827-2267
- Poison Control Center
- (800) 876-4766
- Sexual Assault/ Harassment Resources
- (951) 827-7070
- Suicide Helpline
- (951) UCR-TALK (827-8255)
- The Well
- (951) 827-9355
- Women's Resource Center
- (951) 827-3337
Emergency Medical Information
Emergency Medical Information is confidential and requests information necessary to know in an emergency, such as use of prescription medications and medical history. Submit this information with your contract. To update information, contact your Resident Services Office.
Family Housing:
Be sure to notify the Resident Services Office of the arrival of new family members.