We understand that the academic year can be stressful for students, especially when dealing with personal and/or academic issues. You may be at risk of committing an academic offence(s) when trying to cope with challenging circumstances. Below is a list of academic and personal resources available for your transition through university.
University of Toronto Resources:
AccessAbility Resource Centre
Offers services and academic accommodations to students who have a documented learning, physical, sensory, mental health disability or medical condition.
Contact: (905) 569-4699
Career Centre
Helps students develop lifelong career management skills. Services include: Job Postings, On-Campus Jobs, Career Fairs, Career Counselling, Workshops, Internships, Resume Critiques, Professional & Graduate School Sessions and more.
Contact: (905) 569-4652
Downtown Legal Services (University Affairs Division)
Downtown Legal Services is both a community legal clinic and a clinical education program, operated by the Faculty of Law at the University of Toronto.
Contact: (416) 978-6447
Good2Talk
Ontario's new helpline for post-secondary students offers professional counselling, mental health and addictions information, and connections to local resources.
Contact: 1-866-925-5454
Health & Counselling Centre
Offers personal counselling, group counselling and psychiatric care to assist students experiencing a wide range of challenges.
Contact: (905) 828-5255
International Education Centre
Offers services, transitional programming, and a place to call home for both international and internationally-minded students studying at UTM.
Contact: (905) 569-4716
Mental Health Supports
The Office of Student Affairs and Services has created a new Mental Health Supports Website. It assists students, faculty, and staff—wherever they now live—with finding the appropriate wellness resources and to connect with meaningful forms of support. The website organizes mental health resources by category and location, noting instances where the University of Toronto shares support services with the larger community.
Website: https://www.utm.utoronto.ca/mental-health-supports/
My Student Support Program (MySSP)
U of T My SSP provides students with real-time and/or appointment-based confidential, 24-hour support for any school, health, or general life concern at no cost to you. You can call or chat with a counsellor directly from your phone whenever, wherever you are.
Ongoing support is available over the phone in 146 languages. Immediate support is available over the phone in 35 languages and over chat in simplified Chinese, English, French and Spanish.
Website: https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/service/myssp/
Accommodates a variety of spiritual and faith-based practices, and encourages interfaith dialogue and spiritual development as part of the learning experience for all students.
Contact: (416) 946-3120 or multi.faith@utoronto.ca
The Robert Gillespie Academic Skills Centre
Offers a full range of workshops, seminars and individual consultations to help UTM students identify and develop the skills they need for success in their studies
Contact: (905) 828-3858
University of Toronto Mississauga Student Union
Provides advice, support, and guidance to students undergoing academic discipline proceedings. Contact: (905) 569-4676
Writing at the University of Toronto
This website provides helpful information about UofT's expectations in academic writing, including useful tips on researching, editing, and referencing.
Peel & GTA Resources:
Gerstein Centre
Offers crisis intervention for adults experiencing a mental health crisis in the Greater Toronto Area.
Contact: (416) 929-5200
Kids Help Phone:
Offers confidential professional counselling, referrals, and information to youth under the age of 20.
Contact: 1-800-668-6868
Lesbian Gay Bi Trans Youth Line
Offers a toll-free Ontario-wide peer-support phone line (and TTY) for lesbian, gay, bisexual, transgender, transsexual, 2-spirited, queer and questioning young people. Sunday-Friday 4pm - 9:30pm
Contact: (416) 962-9688
Mobile Crisis Response of Peel
Offers 24-hour mobile crisis response to individuals 16 years of age and older. This services includes a 24-hour crisis telephone line, 24-hour mobile crisis team, and follow-up, short-term counselling as required. Psychiatric consultation is accessed as needed.
Contact: (905) 278-9036
Telecare Distress Centres
A 24-hour anonymous and confidential crisis line for anyone who needs a non-judgemental listening ear or emotional support.
See website for a contact number in your city.
Trillium Hospital - Mississauga Crisis Team
Offers assessments and counselling to adults who are experiencing a mental health crisis (e.g. suffering from depression, anxiety, stress, family crisis).
Contact: (905) 848-7100
Victims Services of Peel
Offers 24-hour immediate crisis intervention to persons victimized by crime or tragic circumstances in the Peel community.
Contact: (905) 568-1068