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Cal State LA students and faculty received the first university-wide email regarding the COVID-19 outbreak in late January, 2020.

Almost everyone in the household got COVID-19. During this time the family welcomed a new member to their family. Unfortunately, the baby got COVID-19, his mother did come out negative and was able to take care of the baby's needs while everyone…

Family members got COVID-19 and had to be isolated from the baby in the house. They had concerns with the baby's health, so they took all the precautions to protect her.

Student shares their stressful time in having Covid-19 twice and their family having it. They expressed how stressful the fall semester was on them but they continued on with their courses despite what they were experiencing at home.

Student shares their journey on having COVID-19 and having to go to the hospital. She had difficulties breathing and discovered she had pneumonia.

One reported student had tested positive for COVID-19; students living on campus were advised to test for COVID-19 to avoid a spread.

On top of having to adjust to distance learning and job loss, students contended with supply scarcity as staple food and household items disappeared from shelves amidst periods of panic buying.

Food and supply scarcity was an added burden upon students already trying to manage the transition to online learning and keeping their families safe.

As supplies ran scarce early in the pandemic, some people resorted to trading with family and friends in order to secure necessary items.

In a collaborative effort between the University, LA County, and the LA County Department of Public Health, Cal State LA was designated as a free COVID-19 testing site in May 2020, just two months after campus closure.