Student Wellness Services (Counselling [1], Health Services [2], Accessibility Services (SAS) [3] Sexual and Gender-Based Violence Support & Education [4], The Health & Performance Centre (HPC) [5] (see HPC hours below), Student Support Network (SSN) [6], and the Wellness Education & Promotion Centre [7]) are closed during the University of Guelph Winter Break, beginning Saturday, December 23, 2023. All of our services will reopen for regular hours on January 3, 2024 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 view our list of Guelph Drop-In Clinics [8].

Health Services Holiday Hours: 

• CLOSED: December 23, 2022 – January 2, 2024
• Reopening on January 3, 2023 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 [9] (Support for post-secondary students): Call 1-866-925-5454 or text "GOOD2TALKON" to 686868
• Here 24/7 [10] (Addictions, Mental Health & Crisis Services for Waterloo – Wellington Region): 1-844-437-3247
• Crisis Text Line [11]: Text "UofG" to 686868
• 9-8-8 Suicide Crisis Helpline [12]: 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 [13]1-844-451-9700
• Off-Campus and Self-Guided Mental Health Resources for Students [14]

Check out our Instagram [15] 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 [16], including emergency services, reporting, and self-help resources.

Health & Performance Centre (HPC)

The Health & Performance Centre (HPC) [5] will be open during some of the campus closure. Here is a list of the clinic's Holiday Hours: 

• December 25 & 26: CLOSED
• December 27, 28 & 29: 10:00am - 4:00pm
• January 1 & 2, 2024: CLOSED
• Regular hours resume January 3, 2024

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 [5]