UCalgary Mindfulness podcast
Join UCalgary Mindfulness for second season, Setting a Mindful Intention. These sessions progress from posture and breath, to managing complex and challenging emotions. Hone skills to become more aware and purposeful, while incorporating moments of stillness into everyday moments.
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Strategy progress
From reducing stigma on our campus to examining institutional policies through a mental health lens, explore what has happened since our Campus Mental Health Strategy's 2015 launch.
CMHS initiatives connect with our broader community
After Hours Support
When Student Wellness Services offices are closed, callers are given the option to connect directly with a Woods Homes crisis counsellor or the Distress Centre. UCalgary students can access them directly or by calling Student Wellness Services 403-210-9355.
Mental Health Consultant
Operating within business hours (Monday-Friday, 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.), our mental health consultant offers a broad range of support for staff, faculty, and post-docs by connecting with mental health resources on and off campus. Access the consultant through Staff Wellness by calling 403-220-2918.
K-12 Transition
UCalgary works with other Calgary post secondary institutions to connect with the K-12 system to better support student transitions into postsecondary life. Some of this work includes working with local school boards to understand the needs of transitioning students and to develop resources to better support that transition.
Featured news
Eight Things Your Pet Wishes You Knew
One of UCalgary’s first Vet-Med graduates, Dr. Katherine Sparkman, on how to maintain healthy communication with your pets
UCalgary Recovery-Friendly Campus pledge opens a new chapter
First-in-Canada initiative to foster a safer, more-inclusive environment
New research and knowledge hub to advance mental health and well-being in post-secondary education
Program will serve as platform for sharing knowledge, fostering collaboration and driving evidence-based practices
UCalgary study shows stress is significant predictor of GPA for first-year engineering students
Researchers say personal resilience and institutional programs can help mental health and grades
Finding Balance: Empowering Innovation and Redefining Success
Danielle Gifford, MBA’20 is trailblazing a path in tech and innovation but never forgetting to stop to see where she is and where she is going next.
How to better support someone experiencing domestic violence
Sexual and gender-based violence professionals and UCalgary researcher offer their tips