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Hurrah for Health
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Make taking care of your body a top priority while in college. We can help.
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Start by regularly using our facilities at the Activities and Recreation Center.
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Join a sports club where you can learn new skills while working out — and maybe win a championship.
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Or take riding lessons at the ÁñÁ«ÊÓƵ’s only equestrian facility.
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Don’t forget to keep up on your rest. Our campus hammocks are just right for napping.
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And eat well. You can find a farmers market with healthy food in Davis any week of the year.
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For stress reduction, the campus Yoga Club invites you to mindfulness and relaxation.
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During finals, be sure to seek out our "therapy fluffies" to help you de-stress and take a study break.
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When you do need medical care, you can find help at our Student Health Services.
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Keep this thought: Healthy Aggies are happy Aggies.

Your health matters

We want you to be safe — and well — at UC Davis. There are so many ways to create and maintain a healthy lifestyle, and at UC Davis all of them are top-notch and most are free to students thanks to regular student fees.

Look below for an overview of how UC Davis helps you practice wellness and safety as a student.

Fitness and fun

Campus Recreation has you covered whether you need the social stimulus of intramural sports teams and sport clubs or the guidance and discipline of personal training. There's also dancing, martial arts, rock climbing and the . The  is on campus and long hours. Students have unlimited access because the center is paid for with registration fees. 

Counseling Services can help

What’s concerning you?

Or something else?  Take that step to contact and feel better.

Mind-body balance

Being well is about balancing your life. Get enough sleep (check out our ), drink enough water (ditto for our ) and eat your fruits and veggies (yes, we have a , too!). Dining on campus and in the city of Davis features the freshest, tastiest foods around. Or let a chef teach you how to prepare nutritious meals for yourself in one of our . 

Don't forget to include relaxation as you balance your daily tasks. You’ll find it easy to unwind with massage therapy, yoga for stress ­­­reduction and other wellness services. Find locations on our by scrolling down the list to "Self Care Spots."

Medical and mental health care

Check out our site, , to find out about our mental health movement at UC Davis. We are raising mental health awareness, de-stigmatizing mental illness and cultivating mental health. 

Even if you don't have the student health insurance plan (SHIP), as a UC Davis student you can get medical attention from . SHCS provides routine and urgent care, including services for mental health and alcohol and drug use. It also offers travel services to prepare you for study abroad and international trips.

It's simple to by phone or in person. There is also an online system that lets you write directly to your health providers and view or request forms and services.

The center offers a wealth of information for you. You might just wonder and how it relates to you personally.

 

How to stay safe

The city of Davis and UC Davis campus have reputations for being among the safer college communities. That said, we ask students to be mindful of their safety.

Bicycle safety

Take our online course from the and learn the rules of the road. You can avoid accidents — and citations.

Everbridge Mobile App

The , part of the emergency alerting system, provides users who have a ucdavis.edu email account with push notifications for UC Davis WarnMe and Aggie Alert mess