Holiday Hours 2025
Student Wellness Services (Counselling, Health Services, Accessibility Services (SAS) Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Support & Education, The Health & Performance Centre (HPC) (see HPC hours below), Student Support Network (SSN), and the Wellness Education & Promotion Centre) are closed during the University of Guelph Winter Break, beginning Wednesday, December 24, 2025. All of our services will reopen for regular hours on Friday, January 2, 2026 at 8:30 a.m. Below is a list of resources available to students while we are closed.
From all of us here at Student Wellness, we wish you a warm, happy & restful holiday season and winter break!
Accessing Medical Care
All Student Health Services are closed during this break. If you are in need of medical care, please direct yourself to Guelph Drop-In Clinics.
Health Services Holiday Hours:
- CLOSED: December 24, 2025 – January 1, 2026
- Reopening on January 2, 2026 at 8:30am
Accessing Mental Health Support
The winter break can be difficult for many reasons. If you find your mental health is being negatively affected during the break or are in crisis, please consider reaching out to these 24 hour resources:
- Good2Talk (Support for post-secondary students): Call 1-866-925-5454 or text "GOOD2TALKON" to 686868
- Here 24/7 (Addictions, Mental Health & Crisis Services for Waterloo – Wellington Region): 1-844-437-3247
- Crisis Text Line: Text "UofG" to 686868
- 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline: Call or text 9-8-8 toll-free, anytime for support in French or English for anyone who is thinking about suicide, or who is worried about someone they know
- International students: GuardMe Program 1-844-451-9700
- Off-Campus and Self-Guided Mental Health Resources for Students
Check out our Instagram holiday break series on boundary setting, self-care tips and more for resources that may help to make this break a bit more gentle for you.
Accessing Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Support
Access our Sexual & Gender-Based Violence resources, including emergency services, reporting, and self-help resources.
Health & Performance Centre (HPC)
The Health & Performance Centre (HPC) will be open during some of the campus closure. Here is a list of the clinic's Holiday Hours:
- December 24: 8:00am – 2:00pm
- December 25 & 26: CLOSED
- December 29: 8:00am – 2:00pm
- December 30: CLOSED
- December 31: 8:00am – 2:00pm
- January 1: CLOSED
- Regular hours resume January 2, 2025: 8:00am – 4:00pm
All services offered at the Health and Performance Centre are open to the general public/Guelph community, as well as U of G staff, faculty and students. For more information, visit uoguelph.ca/hpc
