Student Wellbeing Advisory Group (SWAG)
Student perspectives are essential for the planning and delivery of health and wellbeing services and initiatives at TMU. Each academic year, the Student Wellbeing Advisory Group (SWAG) brings together a diverse cohort of students from across TMU to help shape services, initiatives, and decisions that impact student wellbeing. Members share their perspectives, experiences, and ideas to help inform campus services, policies, programming, and wellbeing priorities.
Through consultations with campus partners and opportunities to identify emerging student needs, SWAG members contribute to conversations about creating a more supportive and inclusive university experience, ensuring that student voices remain central to decision making on campus.
Interested in connecting with SWAG?
If you’re a TMU faculty or staff member working on an initiative, service, or project that could benefit from student input or consultation, please contact cwstaff@torontomu.ca.
Get to know your 2026 - 2027 SWAG members:
Adeona
2nd year Ted Rogers School of Management, Business Technology Management
Something I'm passionate about is disability advocacy, mental health support, sexual health support, and LGBTQIA+ rights. Being a part of the Student Wellbeing Advisory Group means that I can take action to improve support services for students and help foster an environment where everyone is free to share their feelings without judgement. Throughout my time in TMU, I will continue to amplify the voices of marginalised communities who feel alone and misunderstood by the school system.
Lior (she/her)
3rd year Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Biomedical Engineering
Something I'm passionate about is human-centred design and using my interdisciplinary perspective in engineering, accessibility, and equity to help create more inclusive experiences for students.
Rina (they/them)
1sy year Ted Rogers School of Management, Business Management
Something I'm passionate about is I’ve always been intrigued by the uniqueness of the human experience and by how differently each of us sees and moves through the world. As someone who has been a mental health advocate since my teenage years, growing up in a country where mental health was and still is viewed as a taboo topic, I’ve become especially interested in understanding the barriers that shape people’s experiences and limit what’s accessible to them. I believe that advocating for health equity — emotional, mental, spiritual, and physical wellbeing — gives us an opportunity to make meaningful changes, create more welcoming spaces, open more doors, and make the world a little fairer and warmer place for everyone.
Zainab
Something I'm passionate about is growing my small resin business and bringing creative ideas to life.
Eli (he/him)
3rd year Faculty of Arts, Politics & Governance
Something I'm passionate about is random sidequests.
Laurence
Faculty of Community Services, Social Work MSW
Something I'm passionate about is making wellbeing services easier to reach for students dealing with disability and mental health.
Lynn (she/her)
4th year Faculty of Community Services, Social Work
Something I'm passionate about is building community to strengthen connection.
Araby (she/her)
2nd year Psychology
Something I'm passionate about is mental health, supporting others, and creating spaces where everyone feels heard and included.
Erin M. (she/they)
3rd year The Creative School, Media Production
Something I'm passionate about is movies and mental health advocacy.
Miti (she/her)
5th year Faculty of Community Services, Nutrition and Food
Something I'm passionate about is creating spaces where people feel heard, supported, and comfortable being themselves. I’m passionate about mental wellbeing, building genuine connections, and making sure students know they don’t have to navigate university life alone.
Salam (she/her)
2nd year Faculty of Community Services, Urban and Regional Planning
Something I'm passionate about is painting and drawing.
Vagdevi (she/her)
Yeates School of Graduate and Postdoctoral Studies, Data Science and Analytics
Something I'm passionate about is exploring how technology and data can be used to solve real world problems, especially through AI and data science. Outside of academics and technology, I enjoy travelling, photography, and connecting with people from different backgrounds.
Hamde (she/her)
Ted Rogers School of Management, Business Management
Something I'm passionate about is student well-being and creating a more supportive campus environment. I believe improving the university starts with understanding students’ needs and making sure they feel heard, supported, and valued. I’m passionate about working with others to identify gaps in existing systems, resources, and services and find practical ways to improve the student experience, helping students thrive both academically and personally.
Mustafa
Faculty of Engineering and Architectural Science, Biomedical Engineering
Something I'm passionate about is understanding people, learning from different perspectives, and finding ways to make the communities I'm part of a little better. I believe everyone has their own story, and sometimes all it takes to make someone's day a little easier is having someone willing to listen. Outside of that, I enjoy cooking and experimenting in the kitchen (with varying levels of success). If you ever see me around campus, feel free to come say hi! I'm always happy to meet new people, have a conversation, or lend an ear if you need one.