Schulich Wellness
Creating a healthy community
About Schulich Wellness
The Schulich School of Engineering offers curricular, co-curricular and extracurricular programs for students, faculty and staff. We believe that healthy individuals create a healthy community and in a holistic approach to wellbeing.
Our Schulich Wellness room (ENA 06) hosts numerous events throughout the academic year and is a welcoming drop-in space for all students on campus. We offer:
Pet visits
Yoga and meditation
Mental health and wellness workshops
Paint nights
A place to unwind with friends
And more!
September 2023 Schedule
| Time | Mon | Tue | Wed | Thu | Fri |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 8 to 9 a.m. | |||||
| 9 to 10 a.m. | Wellness room available for faculty/staff booking. Please email sserooms@ucalgary.ca | Wellness room available for faculty/staff booking. Please email sserooms@ucalgary.ca | |||
| 10 to 11 a.m. | Wellness room available for faculty/staff booking. Please email sserooms@ucalgary.ca | Student drop-in. Decompress and meet other students. | Student drop-in. Decompress and meet other students. | Student drop-in. Decompress and meet other students. | Wellness room available for faculty/staff booking to 10:30 a.m. Please email sserooms@ucalgary.ca |
| 11 a.m. to 12 p.m. | Wellness room available for faculty/staff booking. Please email sserooms@ucalgary.ca | Student drop-in (to 11:30 a.m.) Decompress and meet other students. | Student drop-in (to 11:30 a.m.) Decompress and meet other students. | Student drop-in (to 11:30 a.m.). Decompress and meet other students. | Student drop-in. Decompress and meet other students. |
| 12 to 1 p.m. | Yoga with George McFaul. Register | Mindfulness with George McFaul. Register | Yoga with George McFaul. Register | Wellness Seminar Learn more | |
| 1 to 2 p.m. | Student drop-in. Decompress and meet other students. | ||||
| 2 to 3 p.m. | |||||
| 3 to 4 p.m. | |||||
| 4 to 5 p.m. | Wellness certificate, PhD Catalyst registrants (4 to 6 p.m.). Learn more | Wellness certificate, undergraduate registrants (4 to 6 p.m.). Learn more | ESS (Engineering Student Society) 4:30 to 7 p.m. | ||
| 5 to 6 p.m. | Wellness certificate, PhD Catalyst registrants (4 to 6 p.m.). Learn more | Mobility Style Class with Amy West (5:30 to 6:15 p.m.) Register | Wellness certificate, undergraduate registrants (4 to 6 p.m.). Learn more | ESS (Engineering Student Society) 4:30 to 7 p.m. |
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Certificate in Personal and Community Mental Well-Being
This engineering student program supports student wellbeing, enabling the development of coping, self-regulation and stress-management strategies. A certificate of completion, the content for this non-credit program is incorporated into first-year courses, in addition to co-curricular wellness opportunities available outside of the class.
UCalgary student resources
Access 24/7 mental health support. After-hours calls enable you to speak with a crisis counsellor from the Wood’s Homes’ Community Resource Team, or a highly trained volunteer at the Distress Centre (available in more than 200 languages).
Visit with a trained student-volunteer who is ready to listen and talk with you about your concerns. Peer listeners are knowledgeable about on- and off-campus resources.
Access videos, learning modules, online information, apps and more that provide mental health information and strategies to help you make positive changes to your health and wellbeing.
Looking for effective strategies to maintain positive mental health? Register for one of our workshops today.
Offers a variety of workshops that cover various mental health topics. Register for a workshop today.
These multi-session, ongoing groups provide support, mental health information and strategies to promote your wellbeing. Groups are facilitated by psychologists and social workers from the UCalgary mental health team.
UCalgary's Harm Reduction Support Advisors can: help you with problematic substance use, dependency or behavioural addiction; offer referrals to substance-use programs, long-term treatment or specialized services; and provide collaborative, holistic support for substance-use concerns.
There are a number of supports, both on and off campus, that are available if you or someone you know has had someone perpetrate sexual violence against them.
UCalgary staff and faculty resources
TELUS Health's Employee and Family Assistance Plan (EFAP) is a confidential service available to employees and their dependents, at no cost. TELUS Health has a variety of services, including counselling, financial and legal consultation, childcare and eldercare locator tools, and much more.
UCalgary's Mental Health Consultant, Amanda Habiak, provides confidential consultation to faculty and staff seeking mental-health support and resources. The mental health consultant is available only during regular business hours.
Faculty and staff play an important role in promoting a positive mental health. Learn to recognize common signs of distress and how you can offer assistance and support to a colleague in distress.
Know the mental health resources available at UCalgary so you can guide your team in the event of a critical incident.
Worried about a student? Recognizing signs of distress and responding with care and concern can help resolve issues that are road-blocks to success.
There are a number of supports, both on and off campus, that are available if you or someone you know has had someone perpetrate sexual violence against them.
In December 2015, the University of Calgary launched the Campus Mental Health Strategy, a bold commitment to the mental health and well-being of our university family.