Help & Resources for Students

Consent Comes First provides sexual violence supports and education to the TMU community. Support is provided to TMU community members affected by sexual violence, whether or not the violence happened on or off campus, before they came to TMU, or whether or not the person who caused harm is or is not a TMU community member.

Consent Comes First provides the following supports:

• Academic considerations and workplace accommodations
• Understanding the reporting options available
• Navigating systems and resources within the university and the community
• Safety planning
• Referrals to counselling and medical services
• Self-care resources
• Education, training and awareness activities

The Office of the Vice President Equity and Community Inclusion and the units under this office provide services to support all Toronto Metropolitan community members as we work together to create and foster an environment that is genuinely, intentionally inclusive.

The following units comprise ECI:

• Aboriginal Initiatives
• Accessibility
• Education and Awareness
• Human Rights Services
• Diversity Self ID

The OVPECI provides the following services: leadership and strategic planning, consultation services, workshops and events, assessments and monitoring, and human rights services.

Athletics & Recreation is an inclusive and positive space that welcomes you to move, sweat, laugh, learn, relax and grow. Membership (external link)  is included in tuition for full time students, and is also available at a discounted rate for staff, faculty, alumni and community members. Membership includes:

• Access to both the Athletic Centre and Mattamy Athletic Centre (MAC) (external link) , open up to 17 hours a day, including pool, saunas, indoor track, spinning, squash courts, gyms, ice rink and stretch/dance studios
• Free access to our extensive Group Fitness and Spin class schedule (external link) , Intramural Sports program (additional fee for Intramural ice hockey) and Drop-in Recreation schedule (external link) 
• Member rates on clubs (student-focused) and instructional/certification courses

Women’s only hours (external link) , available to everyone who identifies as a woman and/or trans person, are also offered across a range of programs and facilities as well as inclusive and accessible change spaces (external link) .

Student Care works with the TMU community to identify students in distress and help students who are dealing with challenging personal, academic and/or financial issues. Student Care believes every student is entitled to learn and study in a respectful, civil and safe environment. And every student has the responsibility to uphold those rights.

Connect with Student Care for help with concerns such as:

• Being concerned about a friend
• Dealing with challenging personal, academic and/or financial issues
• Needing help due to hospitalization or a medical leave
• An accusation of non-academic misconduct

Student Life creates space for students to discover their talents, explore, acknowledge and express their identities, create meaningful friendships, and share their stories.

Included in Student Life is International Student Support (ISS), a space on campus working to foster a sense of belonging and community for all students who are new to Canada, as well as for those students seeking a global experience on campus. If you’re an international student seeking more information about mental health support available, you can connect with ISS.

Through the Tri-Mentoring Program and Student Life & Campus Engagement, receive and provide mentoring, develop your inner leader, and volunteer for campus events and initiatives.

The goal of the ThriveTMU initiative in Student Affairs is to provide training and resources to students in order to teach the skills associated with resilience, well-being and thriving in both an academic and personal context. The program includes single and four-session workshops (see ThriveTMU schedule on ConnectRU (opens in new window) ) and offers a free resource, The  (PDF file) "Cultivate Your Happiness Weekly Workbook" designed to anticipate the challenges of each week of the term.

Thriving in Action is an 11-week holistic initiative to help struggling students (in their second year and beyond) thrive, academically and personally. Build motivation, optimism, and resilience, along with learning strategy essentials like time management and effective studying.