Testing Resources
1239 Arden Rd.
Collection Box located on the corner of Lloyd House, opens Mondays at 8:10am and closes promptly on Friday at 11:00 am.
The Student Wellness Services (SWS) Center will undergo repairs over Spring Recess and into the beginning of the Spring 2025 term to address damage sustained during the January windstorm.
During this time, Health Services will provide in-person care at 1245 Arden Road starting 3/17 and will offer virtual visits with our providers. Visits can be booked online in the Student Health Portal or by calling 626-395-6393.
Counseling Services will offer virtual visits with our clinicians starting 3/20/25. Visits can be booked by calling 626-395-8331. Urgent in-person requests can be accommodated after a telephone consultation with a clinician. Please call with any questions or concerns.
All repair work is expected to be completed by April 4, with a return to 1239 Arden Road planned after that date, pending weather conditions.
We appreciate your patience and understanding as we work to restore our space.
Caltech students, faculty, postdocs, and staff members working on campus may participate in a free, voluntary community surveillance testing program, administered by UCLA SwabSEQ. This is a Covid-19 PCR diagnostic test. The program is supported by a California Department of Public Health grant to UCLA and is independent from Caltech.
Student Wellness Services (SWS) facilitates access to the testing kits and provide a collection sample drop-off box on campus. SWS is not involved in registering participants or recording individuals' results or program participation. UCLA SwabSEQ will report aggregate data (total tests and total positive cases) to the Institute.
Step 1:
Pick up an individual, self-collecting saliva test kit. (You may take up to 3 at a time).
Location: Student Wellness Services South: 1239 Arden Road Pasadena, CA 91106 (Side door of the center labeled LAB).
Hours: Monday to Friday: 8:00am-5:00pm
Step 2:
Follow the instructions located inside the test kit. Make sure to register your sample to receive test results.
(No eating or drinking 30 minutes to collecting your sample).
Step 3:
Deposit your sample at the collection box located on Olive Walk, located on corner of Lloyd House. The box opens on Monday at 8:10am and it closes promptly on Fridays at 11:00am.
Results:
Participants will be notified directly of both negative and positive test results through their preferred communication method, either email or text message, as indicated in their test kit registration. It is recommended that members of the community who test positive report their case to the Institute through the COVID-19 Reporting Application.
**Please allow 24-48 hours for results.
Note: Not recommended to participate if you have tested positive within the last 90 days.
All members of the campus community have access to same-day, symptomatic testing through Student Wellness Services. Students may report symptoms via the COVID-19 Reporting App.
Faculty, staff and students may request an appointment for symptomatic testing by calling (626) 395-6393. While testing capacity may be limited, appointments are available Monday- Friday.