The health and wellness of students is a priority of the University of Toronto and the Department of Physics. There are many resources available to you. Some of the major resources are listed below.

If you are having difficulties and would like to talk to someone, you are welcome to contact:

• The Associate Chair for Graduate Studies, gchair@physics.utoronto.ca (Young-June Kim); office MP314
• The Graduate Administrator, grad@physics.utoronto.ca (Krystyna Biel), office MP315
• The Chair, chair@physics.utoronto.ca (Paul Kushner)
• The CGMS, cgms@utoronto.ca or 416-978-2379 (A CGMS staff member will contact you to book an in-person or virtual consultation)
• The Physics Graduate Student Liaison - Prof. Jason Harlow (MP129E)

Each of these contacts is available to meet by phone, Zoom, or in-person, and can also connect you with relevant resources on campus or within the community that you might find helpful.

Health and Wellness

• For immediate help, call Good2Talk at 1-866-925-5454 or visit https://good2talk.ca/ for text message options. This is a 24/7 confidential support for post-secondary students in Ontario.
• Navi: Your U of T Resource Finder helps U of T students find resources and support: https://prod.virtualagent.utoronto.ca/
• U of T Student Mental Health Web Portal: https://mentalhealth.utoronto.ca/
• U of T Telus Health Student Support: https://mentalhealth.utoronto.ca/telus-health-student-support/
• School of Graduate Studies Resources & Supports: https://www.sgs.utoronto.ca/gradhub/resources-supports/#health-wellness
• Student Life – Health and Wellness Centre: https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/department/health-wellness/
• Student Life – Support for Students Feeling Distressed: https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/task/support-when-you-feel-distressed/
• Student Life – Accessibility Services: https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/department/accessibility-services/
• Institutional Equity Office and associated equity offices: https://people.utoronto.ca/inclusion/resources/

Personal Safety

• Sexual Violence Prevention and Support Centre: https://www.svpscentre.utoronto.ca/, svpscentre@utoronto.ca, 416-978-2266. The centre supports students affected by sexual violence or sexual harassment, and offers confidential, non-judgmental, client-centred services, helping students access supports such as counselling, medical services, accommodations, financial aid, and legal aid.
• Community Safety Office: https://www.communitysafety.utoronto.ca/, community.safety@utoronto.ca, 416-978-1485. This office provides support and assistance to students who have experienced personal safety concerns including bullying, intimidation, harassment, and stalking.
• U of T Safety and Support: https://safety.utoronto.ca/

Academics

• A new initiative is the Centre for Graduate Mentorship & Supervision (CGMS), whose mission is "to support successful graduate mentorship and supervisory relationships by facilitating interpersonal skill-building and informal conflict resolution". https://www.cgms.utoronto.ca
• The Physics Graduate Student Liaison - Prof. Jason Harlow (MP129E)
• School of Graduate Studies: School of Graduate Studies Resources and Supports
• Faculty of Arts & Sciences: Faculty of Arts & Science Graduate Students
• Student Life – Academic Success Centre: https://studentlife.utoronto.ca/asc/graduate-students

Note: The links to the page were last updated July 2024 and may change without notice.