Student Support

Student Support contributes to exceptional student experiences by offering a wide range of programs, services and resources supporting student mental, physical, and spiritual health and wellbeing, safety, and academic integrity. We encourage students to reach out at any time to any of our units to see how we can be of assistance in meeting your academic and personal goals while studying at UM:

Executive Director of Student Support

Strategic Priorities

Support enhanced services for students

Develop a peer-centered Student Wellness Centre with funding provided through the Bell Let’s Talk Postsecondary Fund Implementation Grant program
Enhance integrative stepped-care approach to mental health service delivery
Facilitate continued development of the Spiritual Care & Multi-Faith Centre, with a particular focus on new chaplaincy partners
Enhance staffing in Student Accessibility Services, Student Advocacy, and Student Services at Bannatyne Campus

Support sexual violence prevention, education and response initiatives

Continue participation on Sexual Violence Steering Committee and subcommittees/working groups related to implementation of recommendations from A Path Forward report
Continue implementing priority recommendations from SVRC Pilot Project Final Report

Support equity, diversity and inclusion initiatives across campus

Ensure Student Support units participate in various initiatives arising from President’s Task Force on EDI
Continue programming and support of allies in addressing issues of racism and discrimination
Explore options for securing dedicated and consolidated test and exam space for students with disabilities