Safer Return at Cal Poly Pomona

Health and Wellbeing Resources

Physical and mental health remains a top priority at Cal Poly Pomona. Student Health and Wellbeing offers an array of services to students in both an in-person and an online environment. These services are provided by the Student Health Center, Counseling and Psychological Services (CAPS), the Disability Resource Center, the Integrated Care Network, Survivor Advocacy Services, the Basic Needs Program and the Bronco Wellness Center (health education and promotion).

To learn how to access these services, students are encouraged to visit the Health and Wellbeing website, which provides more information and links on how best to contact each department.

(Page updated 8/27/2023)

If you are sick with COVID-19 or think you might have COVID-19, follow these steps from the CDC to care for yourself and to help protect other people in your home and community:

  1. Stay home except to get medical care
  2. Separate yourself from other people
  3. Monitor your symptoms

When to Seek Emergency Medical Attention

Look for emergency warning signs* for COVID-19. If someone is showing any of these signs, seek emergency medical care immediately:

  • Trouble breathing
  • Persistent pain or pressure in the chest
  • New confusion
  • Inability to wake or stay awake
  • Bluish lips or face

*This list is not all possible symptoms. Please call your medical provider for any other symptoms that are severe or concerning to you.

Call 911 or call ahead to your local emergency facility: Notify the operator that you are seeking care for someone who has or may have COVID-19.

All individuals who have are positive for COVID-19 or are experiencing COVID-19 like symptoms should stay away from campus and report to the CPP Self-Reporting Form. 

If you have COVID-like symptoms or a potential close contact with COVID, there are many testing locations in Los Angeles County that are free or covered by insurance:

Visit LA County Public Health for more information about COVID testing.

Yes. The Health Center is also holding in-person appointments. Be advised that students must call (909) 869-4000 first.

To begin this process, navigate to myDRC to complete a New Student Application. You'll be required to log-in with your Bronco username and password. If possible, please upload your disability documentation when submitting your application. A tutorial of the online process is available here.

To begin this process, navigate to myDRC to complete a New Student Application. You'll be required to log-in with your Bronco username and password. If possible, please upload your disability documentation when submitting your application. A tutorial of the online process is available here.