Health and Wellbeing
There are numerous dimensions to your wellbeing and when each of these elements are satisfied, you may feel comfortable, happy and/or healthy. We are here to support you as navigate health and wellbeing for your:
- Mind
- Body
- Finances
Mind
Centre for Student Development and Counselling
We are here to support your growth and thriving in your personal life, your academic journey, and beyond. We understand that mental health and wellbeing are intricately woven in with social determinants of health, and we strive to be equitable and responsive in our care. Our approach to counseling is student-centered, collaborative and takes into account your whole self. We will work with you to co-create an empathic and respectful space that honors your lived experience, and tailor support to meet your unique needs.
Need help right now? Good2Talk (external link, opens in new window) is a free, confidential, mental health support service for Ontario post-secondary students available 24/7/365. Students can access private support in 100+ languages by calling 1-866-925-5454 or by text “GOOD2TALKON” to 686868.
Mindful TMU
Mindful TMU is a group of professionals at Toronto Metropolitan University whose vision is to build a community that cultivates connection, resilience, and wellness. Housed within a leading centre for scholarly and applied research and experiential education, the mission of this grassroots collective is to explore and foster mindful practices within the campus community and beyond.
Mood Routes
Mood Routes is a TMU Student Wellbeing initiative apart of the Thriving in Action program, in partnership with the Canadian Mental Health Association’s Mood Walks. The program encourages us to get outside not just for physical activity, but to de-stress, refocus, and re-ground ourselves.
Body
Movement Breaks
Recharge your mind and body during quick moments in between classes, meetings, study sessions, or whatever life throws your way.
Recreation Facilities
TMU is home to the state-of-the-art Mattamy Athletic Centre, (MAC), and the Recreation and Athletic Centre (RAC) serves as the central hub for all things wellness, recreation and sport.
Intramural Sports
TMU Intramurals builds friendships, promotes active wellness and celebrates diversity through fun play and competition. We embrace and champion the whole person in every participant.
Medical Centre
A medical clinic which provides currently registered students, staff and faculty, with a wide range of medical services that you would normally expect to receive from your family physician.
Health and Dental Insurance
All full-time undergraduate and full-time graduate students are automatically covered under the TMU Students’ Union’s Health & Dental Plan.
TMU Eats
TMU Eats promotes fresh, wholesome, Ontario-sourced food for our campus community, operating three eateries and several kiosks across the Toronto Metropolitan University campus.
Good Food Centre
The Good Food Centre supports students facing any level of food insecurity. Become a registered member and use the food bank service for free groceries and supplies.
Consent Comes First
We want our community to get informed and learn more about your bodies, understand our desires and have choice over your health, sexuality and gender.
Centre for Safer Sex and Sexual Violence Support
The Centre for Safer Sex and Sexual Violence Support provides free, confidential peer support for survivors of sexual violence, those supporting survivors, or those just looking for more information related to sexual violence support. Provides Safer sex products, menstrual products, and emergency contraceptive reimbursements.
Finances
Student Financial Assistance
Investing in your education is one of the most rewarding, but costly investments you can make. It is important to be aware of ways to financially prepare yourself to be able to afford everything. We encourage you to visit the Student Financial Assistance website. If you have any questions, please contact the ServiceHub.
Complete your profile on the AwardSpring system for awards and scholarships you may be eligible for. The Student Awards and Scholarships Office can help you understand scholarship eligibility and support with the application process.
Peer & Staff Support
Student Wellbeing Peer Support
Student Wellbeing offers both group and individual peer support to all TMU students: a space to share, feel understood, and learn skills for life which will prepare you to navigate difficult times.
Walk Safe Program
This service provides TMU’s community with a protected escort by security officers or supervisors 24 hours a day to any location on the TMU campus, to the Dundas subway or to nearby parking lots off campus.
Student Care Office
Student Care works collaboratively to support students with complex needs and students who are in distress. They also help address challenging behaviour of students through formal processes.
Human Rights Services
Human Rights Services works with members of the Toronto Metropolitan University community to promote a learning, work and living environment free of discrimination and harassment. Our services are available to all members of the Toronto Metropolitan University community including students, staff, faculty and visitors. Human Rights Services is a unit in the Office of the Vice-President, Equity and Community Inclusion (OVPECI).