Personal Needs
In your first year, you will have the opportunity to learn more about who you are as an individual, as a student, and as a member of the community. You will also need to balance personal needs with your academics and other responsibilities. We are here to support you as you navigate:
- Personal identity
- Discrimination and violence
- Cultural and social components
- Housing & Childcare
Equity-deserving students
Tri-Mentoring Program
The Tri-Mentoring Program aims to provide and hold safe spaces for students who identify as part of an equity seeking group to connect and share their experiences.
Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services
Gdoo-maawnjidimi Mompii Indigenous Student Services provides a number of programs for First Nations, Inuit, Metis, Canadian Indigenous students (or those who identify by nation or community) at TMU.
Academic Accommodation Support
Academic Accommodation Support (AAS) supports students with disabilities by creating and implementing individualized academic accommodation plans.
Access TMU
Access TMU is a university-wide initiative with a goal of removing barriers to the full participation of all community members with disabilities. We are committed to transforming TMU into a barrier-free leader in accessibility.
Heather Willis,
Accessibility Coordinato
hwillis@torontomu.ca
SCC Multi-Faith Room
55 Gould Street, 3rd Floor, OAK-319
The Multi-Faith Room located on the third floor of Oakham House is available for people of all faiths and followings. The room provides a quiet atmosphere for prayer, worship, meditation, and other spiritual and faith based activities on a drop-in basis. Room hours are posted on the door. Watch this Instagram Reel (external link) to learn how to get there.
TRS EDI Well-being Space
55 Dundas St W, 7th floor, TRS 1-045
Available to all students, faculty & staff, this space is open to those of all faiths/spiritualities or none at all, to pray, meditate, reflect, grieve, or find quiet. It is provided, thanks to the Ted Rogers Students' Society (TRSS), to help in managing life, spirituality, health, studies, and well-being. Watch this Instagram Reel (external link) to learn how to get there.
International Students
International Student Support
The ISS team consists of International Student Advisors who are Regulated International Student Immigration Advisors (RISIAs) or Regulated Canadian Immigration Consultants (RCICs) who can help you through group immigration advising, drop-in hours, and one-on-one personal development appointments.
International Student Support
International Student Support (ISS) provides letters for international students in support of their varying administrative needs and immigration responsibilities.
Discrimination and Violence
Consent Comes First
Consent Comes First (CCF) provides free, confidential, trauma-informed, healing-centred support to TMU community members affected by sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence.
Human Rights Services
Human Rights Services works with members of the TMU community to promote a learning, work and living environment free of discrimination and harassment.
Office of the Ombudsperson
The Office of the Ombudsperson is a place for students to raise concerns which they have been unable to resolve themselves. Students can bring forward their concerns in confidence to the Ombudsperson’s office with the knowledge that they will not be disclosed, unless the student provides permission for this to happen.
Housing & Childcare
Housing & Residence Life
We are here to help you feel less stressed when navigating the housing and renting market in Toronto. We created these resources which will help your search from start to finish.
Childcare - Early Learning Centre
The TMU Early Learning Centre is the School’s Licensed laboratory child care facility. The ELC is located on the first floor of West Kerr Hall and is a key part of the School’s teaching and learning mandate.
An infant feeding pod is located on the 4th floor of the SLC. Access to it requires registration.
Register for SLC 4th floor feedling pod.
There is also an infant feeding room in DCC-655. Access to it requires registration.