Health & Wellbeing Resources
If you require immediate assistance, please call 911 and go to the nearest hospital emergency room. Students can contact the 24/7 Helpline for Ontario postsecondary students, at 1-866-925-5454 or visit www.good2talk.ca/ (external link)
There are a ton of resources availible here at Toronto Metropolitan University. This document will help you begin to identify the variety of options available.
(google doc) Student Resources at Toronto Metropolitan University (external link)
Below you will find an extensive list, all with clickable links.
If you have any questions please feel free to email us at CRIadvising@torontomu.ca and we will help guide you.
Mental and Physical Wellness Resources
CSDC: Centre for Student Development & Counselling
The CSDC offers free, confidential counselling services for students in a professional and friendly environment. Services are provided by our team of psychologists, counsellors, and masters and doctoral interns.
Services include:
- 1-on-1 professional counselling
- Group counselling
- Support for Black students
- Support for Indigenous students
TMU Medical Centre
Toronto Metropolitan University’s family doctors can help you take care of your physical and mental health.
Services include:
- Allergy shots
- Assessments for common medical problems (e.g. respiratory illness, urinary tract infection, back and muscle pain, headache, stomach issues etc.).
- Immunizations and TB skin testing
- Medical certificates
- Mental health assessments
- Pap tests
- Physicals
- Reproductive health issues (e.g. birth control counseling and prescription, pregnancy etc.).
- Testing for sexually transmitted infections
TMU Health Promotion
Toronto Metropolitan University Health Promotion is a group of peer health promoters dedicated to promoting health and wellbeing on our university campus. They can provide you with information, resources and referrals to community agencies.
Some services include:
- Healthy eating
- Physical Health
- Wellbeing during exams
- Getting enough sleep
- Personal development
- Mental health
- SHARPP
TMSU Health and Dental Plan
The Toronto Metropolitan Students Union (TMSU) Members' Health and Dental Plan (external link) provides health and dental coverage to all full-time undergraduate students that remain opted-in for the service.
For more information, please contact the TMSU's Members Health & Dental Plan Administrator at 416-979-5000 ext. 552358, or email health@yourtmusu.ca (opens in new window) . Members can also visit the Member Service Office in SCC or visit the TMSU website.
University Health Insurance Plan (UHIP)
UHIP is a mandatory health insurance that provides medical coverage comparable to that of OHIP for Ontario students. All international students (including undergraduate, graduate, and exchange students) studying in Ontario with a valid study permit are required to be enrolled in UHIP. This plan pays for medical services such as seeing a doctor, hospital stays and treatment, exams, and emergency services.
Student Support Resources
International Student Support
International Student Support, supports international students by offering individual assistance, orientation programs, information sessions, and networking events.
Some other support they provide include:
- New Arrivals
- Immigration
- Financial Assistance
- Health & Wellness
- Working in Canada (during your degree and after with a PGWP)
ISS also hosts events and workshops year-round. This includes:
- Informational sessions (ex. Immigration Insights)
- Support groups (ex. English Conversation groups and writing and study support)
- Fun events (ex. movie nights, cultural and religious celebrations, etc.)
You can also reach out to an ISS team member via issask@torontomu.ca for more information about their services.
Financial Aid and Assistance
The Student Financial Assistance site (opens in new window) has plenty of valuable resources for helping students understand and finance their education, including:
- Ontario Student Assistance Program (OSAP)
- Government Student Aid for out-of-province and U.S. students
- National Student Loans Service Centre (NSLSC)
- Scholarships & Bursaries
- Student Employment
- Financing Your Education
The Creative School's Student Success Centre
The Creative School's Student Success Centre is aimed specifically for students in the faculty. You can book appointments with either of our two specialists, or send them emails to get some help and advice.
Some resources available include:
- Weekly workshops and events
- Events with creative employers, career fairs, exclusive networking events
- Templates and guides
- 1-on-1 sessions
- Link to the Careers Facebook Group, Magnet, and Career Boost
TMU's Career, Co-op and Student Success Centre
Toronto Metropolitan University’s Career, Co-op and Student Success Centre is a hub for all career development support for both students and alumni.
Some resources available include:
- Career development resources
- 1-on-1 career advising appointments
- Internal and external job boards
- Workshops and events
- Co-op resources
Scholarships & Awards
Awards will be presented at a luncheon in the fall where recipients will have the opportunity to meet the generous donors of their awards.
Renewable Scholarships
Students attending a Canadian secondary school with final averages of 86% and higher, who meet the terms and conditions for scholarship, are guaranteed a renewable entrance scholarship according to the following values.
All terms and conditions of the renewable entrance scholarship on the Admissions Scholarships and Awards page.
General Awards and Scholarships
Learn more about the different internal and external scholarships on the Current Students Scholarships and Awards page.
Student Life & Learning Support
Student Life & Learning Support is a group of services and programs aimed at helping students engage more effectively in their academic studies. We teach essential academic skills and study techniques that help students to more effectively express their intelligence, apply their knowledge and communicate their ideas.
Support Areas:
- Academic Accommodation Support,
- English Language Support,
- Study Skills & Transition Support,
- Writing Support,
- Test Centre
Indigenous Student Services
Indigenous Student Services provides support for all First Nations, Aboriginal, Inuit, Metis, status and non-status students can balance academic learning with traditional teachings.
Centre for Women & Trans People
The Centre for Women & Trans People is a safe and inclusive place for all self-identified women on campus. It provides educational pamphlets, referrals and resources on issues that include racism, sexism, homophobia, transphobia, eating disorders, housing, sexual assault, pro-choice resources, violent relationships, support programs, and women’s health. Men are welcome to use the Centre’s resources, but need permission to enter.
Security & Emergency Services
Toronto Metropolitan University Security and Emergency Services aids in crime prevention, personal safety and physical security awareness/education provided. Twenty-four hour emergency response, including crisis intervention/emergency management and referral.
Human Rights Services
Human Rights Services offers support for the Toronto Metropolitan University community, promoting a study, work, and living environment free of discrimination and harassment based on prohibited grounds (e.g. race, age, sex, sexual orientation, disability, religion etc.).
Ombudsperson Office
The Ombudsperson Office is a confidential information, advice and assistance resource for those who wish to address what they believe to be unfair treatment at the University.
TMU Students' Union Legal Advice and Referral Services
Toronto Metropolitan University Students’ Union Legal Advice and Referral Services (external link) offers legal advice related to family and criminal law, debt, landlord and tenant conflicts, corporate law, real estate, intellectual property, legal procedures and documents, dealings with lawyers, immigration, and difficulties with government agencies.
Office of Sexual Violence Support & Education
The Office of Sexual Violence Support and Education works from the premise that consent comes first. We believe that survivors should guide the process and we are here to provide options. We provide referrals to counselling and medical services, academic and workplace accommodations, self-care resources, advocacy and navigating resources. We can also help you in making an informed decision about next steps should you decide to report to university authorities or the police.
Consent Comes First: Sexual Health & Gender Resources
Consent Comes First (CCF) provides free, confidential, trauma-informed, healing-centred support to Ryerson community members affected by sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence. We create opportunities for people affected by violence to cultivate safety, healing and leadership on their own terms. Together with campus partners and the broader community, CCF provides education, programming and advocacy to foster a world free from gender-based violence. The resource page contains sexual health, and sexuality and gender resources.
Tri-Mentoring Program
The Tri-Mentoring Program is a centralized model that offers mentorship opportunities to students of all identities across all faculties. The program matches 1st year students with upper year students in the same program or with similar interests in order to help incoming students successfully transition into their 1st year at Toronto Metropolitan University. Mentors then have the opportunity to be matched with an industry professional & will gain guidance and encourage students to progress towards their goals. We facilitate student's learning, leadership and employment through mentoring, getting students involved and having them meet other people.
Toronto Metropolitan University Students’ Union (Equity Service Centres)
The Good Food Centre
The Good Food Centre (external link) provides free, non-perishable food items so you don’t have to study on an empty stomach. We also advocate for healthier, more affordable food on campus, and host events and campaigns on food (in)security and anti-poverty initiatives.
BIPOC Students' Collective
The BIPOC Students’ Collective (external link) opposes all forms of racism and works towards community wellness for students. Through education, campus and community organizing, and our commitment to struggle across differences, we seek to responsibly reflect, represent and serve self-identified racialized and indigenous students.
The Student Access Collective
The Student Access Collective (external link) recognizes that students with disabilities have a diverse range of experiences both on and off campus. However, one experience that is consistent is disempowerment. As students with disabilities, it is our time to reclaim our bodies and minds, take control of the services we use, and work with our allies to achieve the freedom and autonomy we deserve.
The Queer Space
The Queer Space (external link) seeks to create a positive and inclusive campus that is safe and welcoming for people from across the spectrum of sexuality and gender, including but not limited to: gay, lesbian, bisexual, two spirited, trans, intersex, queer and questioning students.
The Trans Collective
The Trans Collective (external link) main goal is to advocate for trans and gender non-conforming people by challenging oppression, creating space for community care, and educating those outside and within our community.
Centre for Safer Sex and Sexual Violence Support
The Centre for Safer Sex and Sexual Violence Support (C3SVS) (external link) is committed to amplifying the voices and experiences of students from marginalized communities, including those who identify as LGBTQIA+, as Indigenous and/or as a person of colour, as a woman and/or as a trans person, and/or those who have a physical or mental disability.
Peer Groups and Other Resources
SMASH (Students for Mental Awareness, Support, & Health)
SMASH (external link) increases mental health awareness and support for students through peer-to-peer support and advocacy for policy change within Toronto Metropolitan University.