Sexual Health Education Program

The Sexual Health Education Program's (SHEP) mission is to provide students with information, skills, and resources to empower them to make healthy and informed choices about their sexual health and sexuality.

Core Values:

  • Inclusivity: Serving all identities, orientations, and bodies.
  • Sex-Positivity: Viewing sexuality as a healthy, natural part of life.
  • Harm Reduction: Meeting students where they are with practical strategies.
  • Trauma-Informed: Recognizing the prevalence of trauma in our work.

National Condom Week 2026

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Join the Sexual Health Education Program (SHEP) for National Condom Week (NCW), SHEP's biggest event of the year. This year, SHEP has partnered with Cherri, Unbound, and Bloomi to offer a variety of sexy prizes and giveaways. There is something for everyone!

  • February 9-13: SHEP Tabling on Sproul Plaza, 11 am-2 pm
  • Monday, February 9: Safer Sex Kit Making in the Topics in Sexual Health DeCal, 208 Dwinelle
  • Tuesday, February 10: Cupcakes and Consent, 3:30-4:30 pm, Section Club at the Tang Center/UHS
  • Tuesday, February 10: Black Womxn Sexual and Reproductive Health, 5-7 pm, Fannie Lou Hamer Black Resource Center
  • Tuesday, February 10: Safer Sex Kit Making in the Topics in Sexual Health DeCal, Hearst Annex B5

SHEP Programs

Services provided are inclusive of all races/ethnicities, genders, sexual orientations, and levels of sexual knowledge and experience.

Safer Sex Supplies

Bulk Supplies 

If you would like to provide safer sex supplies at your campus event, please fill out the Sexpress form for bulk safer sex supply orders. Requests are approved on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. 

Personal Supplies 

Free Samples

Need supplies for personal use?

  • Check the SHEP display case on the 2nd floor of the Tang Center near the stairs, Bancroft side. A limited number of supplies are placed on a monthly basis. 
  • Internal/external condoms and lube are offered FREE following Healthy Sexuality Coaching or Sexpert Education Clinic appointments. ALL UC Berkeley students can schedule FREE appointments via MyUCBerkeleyHealth. 
  • Urgent Care and Primary Care providers have limited external condoms available. Feel free to ask for condoms during your next appointment.
  • SHEP provides FREE safer sex supply samples at all SHEP-led workshops and tabling events. SHEP tabling on Sproul Plaza happens weekly and offers a wide range of FREE safer sex supply samples. Stop by and grab a couple. 
  • The Health Worker Program provides free condoms to the communities they support. 

For Purchase

  • Purchase contraceptives at the UHS Pharmacy on the first floor of UHS at discounted prices.

  • For additional locations where you can purchase safer sex supplies, check out the SHEP Safer Sex Supply Map. It includes locations within a 1-mile radius of campus offering safer sex supplies.

Sexpert Education Clinic & Rapid HIV Testing

Students can meet one-on-one (and/or with their partner) with a trained peer sexual health educator in the Health Promotion Unit (2nd floor of UHS) to: 

  • Discuss birth control options, accessing birth control at UHS and/or in the community, STI testing options at UHS and/or in the community, STI prevention, safer sex, sexual debuts, and more!
  • Get an HIV antibody test. Available on the last Friday of the month during the academic year, 12-3 pm. Use this Google Calendar for information on upcoming dates.
    • Feb 27, 2026
    • Mar 20, 2026
    • Apr 24, 2026

SHEP Clinic Schedule

  • Mondays, 2:30 - 4 pm (By Appointment)
  • Thursdays, 1:30 - 4:30 pm (By Appointment)
  • Fridays, 2-3 pm (Walk-in)
    • Students can pick up FREE Plan B during drop-in hours.

Free for all UC Berkeley students regardless of insurance. Schedule an appointment via the MyUCBerkeleyHealth patient portal today. Or stop by during walk-in hours.

Annual Events

  • Fall Semester
    • SHAW - Sexual Health Awareness Month (September) - Sexual health is an important part of our overall well-being. Knowing and understanding sexual health means understanding what safer sex looks like. During this week, SHEP covers a variety of sexual health topics while tabling on Sproul Plaza.
  • Spring Semester
    • National Condom Week (February) - Condom Week happens every year in February. During this week, SHEP takes the opportunity to provide the campus with free condoms, as well as provide education about using condoms and other barrier methods for safer sex. Find our Sexperts tabling on Sproul Plaza.
      • Condom Week - February 2026 Schedule
        • February 9-13: SHEP Tabling on Sproul Plaza, 11 am-2 pm
        • Monday, February 9: Safer Sex Kit Making in the Topics in Sexual Health DeCal, 208 Dwinelle
        • Tuesday, February 10: Cupcakes and Consent, 3:30-4:30 pm, Section Club at the Tang Center/UHS
        • Tuesday, February 10: Black Womxn Sexual and Reproductive Health, 5-7 pm, Fannie Lou Hamer Black Resource Center
        • Tuesday, February 10: Safer Sex Kit Making in the Topics in Sexual Health DeCal, Hearst Annex B5

Student Outreach on the UC Berkeley Campus

Outreach activities are highly interactive and provide free samples of condoms, dental dams, and lube, when possible:

  • Annual awareness events, including Sexual Health Awareness Week (SHAW) and National Condom Week (NCW)
  • Educational presentations for your class, organization, or living center; reach out for more information. 
  • Advice and materials for students who wish to put on their own sexual health workshop
  • Random distribution of safer sex supplies to Berkeley students

To request an outreach service, complete the SHEP Resource Request Form with at least 1-week advance notice.

Academic and Student Facilitated Courses

Public Health 182: Sexual Health and Sexuality

This course draws on examples from biology, sociology, anatomy, anthropology, art, physiology, contemporary politics, and history to explore the richness of human sexual behavior and is designed to enable students to engage in critical thinking, problem-solving, and other forms of inquiry related to their sexual selves. The course encourages students to make informed sexual decisions and to be aware of the biomedical, cultural, sociological, psychological, and public health education aspects of their sexuality. Responsible sexual decision-making is based not only on accurate information but also on carefully evaluating information and considering one's own values. Offered Fall semester only. 

Public Health 198: Topics in Sexual Health

This student-facilitated course dives into a comprehensive overview of sexual pleasure in a supportive, judgment-free space. We offer inclusive education on pleasure anatomy, safer sex, kink, communication, and intersectional topics like LGBTQ+ and accessible sex. This program is designed for everyone to learn and engage openly.Offered Spring semester only. 

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