Navigating your Student Experience: Health and Wellness
Wellness
The Department of Student Wellness is comprised of 7 different units, all of which provide health and wellbeing support and services to students and to the campus community.
Accessibility Services: Accessibility Services is there to help students who experience disabilities with full and equitable participation in academic life. They strive towards creating a barrier-free environment where all students can achieve their potential. They have many programs including notetaking, academic accommodations, exam support, and more.
Counselling Services: Counselling Services offers individual and group counselling for any topic/need you have. You can find a number of mental health resources online as well. Wellness is offering drop-in counselling as well, so you don’t need to make any appointments if you are looking for some support! Just visit the JT Powell building and talk to the front desk, or give them a call.
Health Services: Health Services support you with many aspects of your health including nutrition-we have a pretty amazing dietician -, immunizations, referrals, medical notes, appointments with a physician, and more. Their clinic is right in the middle of campus in JT Powell so it’s also a convenient place if you’re on campus already.
Student Support Network: The Student Support Network (or the SSN) offers drop in peer support in Fall and Winter terms. A team of student volunteers, extensively trained in active listening and communication skills, is ready to provide a supportive ear to any member of the campus community. The drop-in peer support space is located on the first floor of the JT Powell Building, and is open Monday to Friday noon to 10:00pm.
Wellness Centre and Resources: The Wellness Education and Promotion Centre is your one stop shop for all things wellness. They provide resources, one-on-one or group support, and events to cover SEVEN dimensions of Wellness: Emotional, environmental, intellectual, occupational, physical, social, and spiritual.
Sexual and Gender Based Violence Education & Support Centre: The Sexual and Gender Based Violence Education & Support Centre is a place where you can become educated about or seek support for sexual and gender-based violence.
They provide education and support that are trauma-informed, anti-oppressive, survivor-centric, and rooted in harm-reduction philosophies.
They support student survivors of sexual and gender-based violence by coordinating accommodations, conducting safety planning, and making referrals They also provide preventative education and training.
You can find Student wellness at the JT Powell Building!
Athletics
The Guelph Gryphons Athletics Centre (GGAC) offers something for everyone by providing athletic active living and gatherings for the campus community.
The GGAC offers Personal training, Certifications, the NRG pass and more! The NRG Pass is a paid gym membership for the GGAC but you don’t need it to access the fitness centre! As a student, you have access to Drop-In Recreation, Intramurals, and Clubs for free!
Hospitality Services
Food is a big part of our identities, and we are fortunate to have Hospitality Services that caters to almost anything you can think of.
Hospitality Services also has a service catered for those with special diets and allergies. This is made for students that have special food requirements. Students can reach out to Hospitality Services and speak with mangers to review dining stations and personalized plans.
Hospitality Services also offers Student Nutrition Awareness Program or SNAP. It’s there to encourage healthy eating habits by providing education and support. You can get stamp cards, one for fruits & veggies and one for breakfast. Every time you buy an eligible item from anywhere on campus, you get a stamp and this works up to a free item over time!
Hospitality Services also takes part in one of the biggest sustainability initiatives on campus – This includes the green containers, reusable mugs, the fair trade policies, campus composting program and more!
You can buy the green containers in Creelman, the UC, or other food locations. These are really handy for when you want to have leftovers.
