WELLNESS INITIATIVES

UBC Wellbeing is a collaborative effort to make the University a better place to live, work and learn through a systems-wide approach to wellbeing across our campuses.

SOCIAL CONNECTION

Creating the best possible environment for everyone to live, work, learn and play leads to a stronger sense of belonging and connection and a happier, healthier, more connected campus community for all.

For more information on how UBC is creating an equitable, inclusive campus, please visit the following:

• Student Services: Get Involved
• Student Services: Diversity on Campus
• UBC Collegia Program (Vancouver)
• UBC Life Blog

For information on Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion resources available, please click here.

PHYSICAL ACTIVITY

A physically active campus enables all members of our community to move more and sit less in order to support their wellbeing, help them achieve their full potential and create a thriving UBC community.
There are many ways to get moving at UBC:

• UBC Recreation (Vancouver)
• UBC Kinesiology (Vancouver Campus)
• UBC Action Framework for a Physically Active Campus
• Student Services: Physical Activity and Recreation
• Move UBC
• Office Ergonomics

CANVAS COURSES

1. Self and Community Care: Building Skills to Manage Stress (Self-guided)
2. Wellbeing in the Workplace (Self-Guided)
3. Travelling Health Fair 2021

STUDENT WELLNESS

Student Health Service offers a range of health assessments and treatments provided by doctors, nurse practitioners, and nurses. Appointments are available to students in British Columbia by phone, video, or in person.

MENTAL HEALTH & RESILIENCE

Promoting positive mental health and wellbeing is crucial to students’ academic success and engagement and to creating an outstanding work environment for our faculty and staff. For more information, please review the following:

1. Student Development & Services: Health and Wellness (Vancouver)
2. Sexual Violence Prevention and Response (SVPRO) Vancouver
3. Health Promotion .& Education
4. UBC HR Mental Health Resources
5. Wellness Peers

SEXUAL VIOLENCE SUPPORT

Receive free and confidential education and support from the Sexual Violence Prevention and Response Office (SVPRO) or the AMS Sexual Assault Support Centre (SASC) if you have experienced sexual violence.

COUNSELLING SERVICES

Make an appointment with a Wellness Advisor if you’re feeling persistently stressed, anxious, or sad. Meet with a Wellness Advisor.

AMS PEER SUPPORT

Receive free, confidential, one-on-one peer support that covers a wide range of topics, issues, and challenges. Meet with a trained peer support volunteer.

ONLINE ASSESSMENT

Take an online health assessment with MindHealthBC and get connected with tips, websites, and resources based on your individual needs.

CRISIS SUPPORT

Reach out for immediate help if you or someone else is in danger, or if you are at risk of harming yourself or others:

1. Learn more about crisis support at UBC
2. Contact the Crisis Centre BC
3. Help a friend you’re concerned about.

SAFEWALK

If you feel unsafe travelling alone on campus after dark, contact Safewalk to accompany you by car or by foot. Click here to contact Safewalk. For more information about on-campus safety, click here.

CENTRE FOR ACCESSIBILITY

Learn about the accessibility initiatives designed to remove barriers for students with disabilities and ongoing medical conditions at UBC. Visit the Centre for Accessibility.