Graduate Student Wellness Resources
Find resources to help graduate students navigate academic, personal and professional challenges throughout your graduate journey.
Wellness and Mental Health Resources for Graduate Students
One-to-one peer counselling support with trained graduate student peers. Learn more →
Winter 2026 Hours:
- In-person: Thursdays 1:00 – 2:00pm
- GSA Office, UC 5th Floor
Connect with other graduate students in facilitated group conversations focused on shared experiences, coping strategies and community support. Learn more →
Winter 2026 Hours:
- Online: Mondays 6:00 – 7:00pm
- In-person: Wednesdays 6:00 – 7:00pm
- Multi Faith Room, UC 5th Floor (across from The Lookout)
Boost your mental and physical well-being through guided group walks in the beautiful University of Guelph Arboretum. Learn more →
Drop-in sessions with Counselling Services, specifically for graduate students. Book a time and learn more →
Winter 2026 Hours:
- In-person: Thursdays 2:00 – 4:30pm
- GSA Office, UC 5th Floor
Access confidential one-to-one support to talk through academic pressure, personal challenges, stress or feeling overwhelmed. Counselling Services offers a professional counsellor who works specifically with graduate students.
Book an appointment with a Wellness Navigator to get started →
Participate in therapeutic groups facilitated by Counselling Services, to develop skills in coping, communication and emotional regulation. Undergraduate and graduate students can participate in Counselling Groups.
Access academic accommodations and supports available for students with permanent and temporary disabilities or chronic conditions that create barriers to academics.
Students have access to physicians, nurses, dieticians and other health care providers for their primary health care needs.
Self-Directed Resources for Graduate Students
Explore the multiple areas that influence your wellness – emotional, physical, academic, social, and financial – and discover tools to support balance in your graduate studies.
Get guidance on building healthy communication, navigating expectations and fostering a productive and respectful relationship with your supervisor or advisory team.
Watch the webinar →
Read the handout →
Learn how to understand stress and its impacts, recognize the interaction between stress and loneliness, identify protective factors and explore strategies to combat them.
Access support, community and resources tailored for graduate students balancing academic responsibilities with parenting.
Read the Students with Family Responsibilities webpage →
Read the handout → (LINK TBA)
Learn how to establish healthy personal and academic boundaries to support your mental health and maintain work-life balance.
Read the handout → (LINK TBA)
Develop skills that help you adapt, persist and thrive through the normal challenges of graduate school.
Campus Resources for Graduate Students
Grad Pathways
Academic & professional skill development opportunities
https://graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca/grad-pathways
Graduate Student Association
The GSA represents & advocates for graduate students, and also provides information & programming
Graduate Calendar
Academic dates, requirements and policies
https://calendar.uoguelph.ca/graduate-calendar/
Graduate Health & Dental Plan
https://www.mystudentplan.ca/uofguelph/en/home
Experiential Learning Hub
Career support and advising, job postings and workshops.
https://www.uoguelph.ca/experiential-learning/
The Child Care and Learning Centre
On-campus offers childcare and resources to the U of G community. Spaces are limited.
https://www.uoguelph.ca/childcare/
Off-Campus Living
Advising, support and resources for off-campus living
https://www.uoguelph.ca/studentexperience/off-campus-living-advisor/
Learning Services
Booked appointments for support with writing, research and academic skills, as well as workshops for graduate students.
https://www.lib.uoguelph.ca/using-library/guide-graduate-students/
Grad Advisor Conflict Resolution
Policy on Responsibilities of Advisors, Advisory Committees and Graduate Students and Graduate Student-Advisor Mediation Procedures
GuardMe Student Support Program
Virtual mental wellness support for International and ELP Students, available 24/7 in a varity of languages
https://wellness.uoguelph.ca/GuardMe
International Student Advising
Advising for International Students
https://www.uoguelph.ca/studentexperience/international-student-advising/
Graduate Scholarships and Awards
Opportunities for scholarships and awards
https://graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca/current/funding/scholarships
GSA Bursaries
The Grad Student Association offers awards & bursary opportunities for students in need
https://gsaguelph.ca/services/gsa-awards-and-bursaries/
Student Financial Services
Q&A about finances, including tuition payments
https://graduatestudies.uoguelph.ca/current/funding/financial-aid
Counselling Services
Accessing mental health support for the first time? Book an appointment with a Wellness Navigator to discuss your situation and needs, and explore mental health services on or off campus. Counselling Services has a dedicated Graduate Student Counsellor who is available by appointment or during the Counselling Drop-in for Graduate Students (see above).
https://wellness.uoguelph.ca/navigators
Grad Student Support Circle
A weekly meeting of graduate students across all faculties for mutual peer support. Come chat in a relaxed environment with other grad students who share similar experiences.
Grad Student Support Network
A weekly mental health support drop-in for grad students, facilitated by trained U of G grad students in a confidential 1-on-1 environment.
https://wellness.uoguelph.ca/ssn
Student Experience
Advisor supports for black & racialized students, LGBTQ2IA+ students, Multi-faith, Indigenous students.
https://www.uoguelph.ca/studentexperience/
Healthy Campus
U of G's resource hub for mental health, food security & respiratory health
https://www.uoguelph.ca/healthy-campus/