Health and Wellness FAQ

Come to the HWC during open office hours. If you are on campus and you cannot walk to the HWC, call security at 909-389-3275 and they will bring you to the clinic. If you need an appointment to see the nurse practitioner or a therapist/counselor, call for an appointment.

Nurse practitioner is available on Tuesdays and Thursdays

Call early in the day. Some same day appointments can be made when urgent. The HWC strives to provide the services you need at your convenience, although there may be a wait time. Please call to cancel appointments that you are unable to keep so we can schedule a student waiting for an appointment.

You must sign an authorization form to Release Information, You can contact the HWC for the form and complete it in the office.

Your medical care is strictly confidential, and no information will be released to parents, faculty, administrators, insurance companies, or anyone else without your written permission. The exceptions are: suicide, homicide, subpoena or public health mandate.

If the HWC is closed and you are on campus and it is an emergency, contact the college police at 909-389-3275. For off-campus resources, see referrals.

If you have not returned a loan item, i.e. crutches, or if you owe payment for a charged health service you received, a hold stays in place until the item is returned or payment is made. After the payment is made we will notify A&R to have the hold removed.

Come in the HWC or call for an appointment. Our professional staff can counsel you on a broad range of health related concerns such as diet and weight management, smoking cessation and stress management, and can answer your questions about STDs or pregnancy testing. If needed, an appointment can be made for further evaluation and/or treatment and counseling.

Yes, they are free and available in the waiting room. You may take 2-3 at a time.

Yes, we provide pap smears, various birth control methods, emergency birth control and breast cancer screening. Most STDs can be diagnosed and treated on campus ( for both men and women).

Make an appointment with the nurse practitioner to discuss which method is best for you. Pap smears are only required for those who are over 21 years of age, unless there are specific problems.

Yes, we offer low-cost and a wide range of laboratory testing, i.e. STDs, titers, lipid profiles, complete blood counts (CBC.)

Yes, we do confidentiality testing. If you need anonymous testing, we will give you a referral.

Yes, we provide STD testing and treatment, pap smears, and various birth control methods by appointments. Emergency birth control can be obtained (within 120 hrs after intercourse) on a walk-in basis. Condoms are free and available anytime the HWC is open.