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TMU Resources

Explore our extensive collection of TMU resources, carefully curated to support your educational journey.  Find helpful links for academics, equity services, findings, housing/food, mental health/wellness, and health plans.

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Academics

  • Academic Consideration Requests - Submit a request for academic consideration for extenuating circumstances that have a significant impact on your ability to fulfill an academic requirement (e.g., ability to attend classes, write a scheduled term test or exam, and/or meet an assignment deadline).

  • Academic Integrity Office Provides guidance and support to students and decision makers and ensures that all parties are aware of their rights and responsibilities as they relate to Academic Integrity (Policy 60).

  • Academic Accommodation Support (TMU Student Wellbeing) - Supports students with disabilities who require academic accommodation, regardless of program or course load.

  • Digital Media Experience Lab (3rd Floor of SLC) - Offers tutorials on how to use emerging tech and Digital Media, including Virtual Reality, 3D Printing and the Adobe Suite.

  • Library - Services focus on engagement with students, faculty, and the community and fostering successful critical thinkers and lifelong learners.

    • GCM Liaison Librarian: Naomi Eichenlaub - neichenl@torontomu.ca - Contact for assistance in acquiring resources for your research and literacy instruction (navigating scholarly resources, citation, literature reviews, etc.).

  • Open Space - Production facility in the Image Arts building (122 Bond Street) available to Creative School students to develop, create, fabricate, assemble and test multimedia projects, with the assistance and consultation of technical staff. 

  • Student Life & Learning Support - Provides opportunities for students to discover their talents, explore, skill-build through a learning success toolkit that includes skills workshops, peer learning groups, tutoring, and learning events.

  • Tri-Mentoring Program - Provides access to peer, career, and group mentoring.

  • TMSU Academic Advocacy - Supports undergraduate students in navigating university processes around appeals, academic misconduct, grade standings, and senate policies.

  • TRSM Course Tutoring - Compass workshops and course-specific tutoring for students taking Ted Rogers School of Management courses. 

  • Student Affairs - Provides academic, professional and personal development opportunities and support programs to all students such as workshops and one-on-one appointments, as well as peer support and professional advising.

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Equity Service Centres

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Funding for Student Initiatives

  • SIF (Student Initiatives Fund) - Provides seed funding to TMU student-led non-profit initiatives that improve community engagement, create meaningful dialogue on campus, contribute to building a diverse and innovative campus culture, and enhance the reputation of TMU.

  • Society of the Creative School - Student-led society representing all full-time undergraduate students within The Creative School with the goal of collaborative programming and networking opportunities that allow students to forge new relationships, gain industry contacts and learn new skills that will last a lifetime.

  • TMSU (Campus Group Resources) - Provides manuals, forms, and other resources that campus groups may require throughout the year

  • President's Office - Students can apply for funding from the Office of the President. Please contact GCM for further guidance.

  • Provost and Vice President’s Office - Students can apply for funding from the Office of the Provost and Vice President, Academic. Please contact GCM for further guidance.

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Funding for Students in Need

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Housing/Food Support

  • Commuter Hostel - Offers commuter students a short-term accommodation on-campus in support of their academic success (early class, weekend exam, late-night project).

  • Good Food Centre (TMSU) - Provides services for any TMU student facing food insecurity (the inability to obtain food that meets your dietary needs).

  • Housing & Residence Life - Housing Alternatives - List of internal and external resources in relation to housing guidance and resources.

  • Emergency Short-Term Housing (Safe House) - Emergency shelter or assistance provided by The Centre for Student Development and Counselling: 416-979-5195.

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Mental Health/Wellness

  • Student Wellbeing: Encompasses a variety of health, wellbeing, and academic services and supports that reflect on a university community that is fully committed and engaged in developing and sustaining supportive environments that foster wellbeing and academic success. 

  • Centre for Student Development & Counselling: Provides counselling services to all TMU full and part-time undergraduate and graduate students who are eligible to proceed in their program and not on academic leave. Contact 416-979-5195 or csdc@torontomu.ca.

  • Health Promotion Programs - Fosters wellbeing for all students by promoting awareness, education and providing programs that empower students and boost their resiliency and connection, including peer support services

  • Medical Centre: Offers health services to current TMU students, such as physicals, mental health assessments, assessments for common medical problems, immunizations, and medical certificates.

  • Student Care: Supports students who are in distress and who are dealing with challenging personal, academic and/or financial issues through coaching and complaint resolution to early intervention and crisis prevention.

  • Consent Comes First: Provides free, confidential, trauma-informed, healing-centred support to TMU community members affected by sexual violence and other forms of gender-based violence.

  • ThriveTMU: Provides training and resources to TMU students in order to teach the skills associated with resilience, well-being and thriving in both an academic and personal context. 

  • Thriving in Action: Initiative to help struggling students (in their second year and beyond) thrive academically and personally; build motivation, optimism, resilience; teach learning strategy essentials like time management and effective studying.

  • Mood Routes: Part of the Thriving in Action program, encourages students to get outside not just for physical activity, but to de-stress, refocus, and re-ground themselves.

  • SMASH: Students for Mental Awareness, Support, & Health: Increase awareness and support for mental health and wellness at TMU by breaking down stigma through education; facilitating student peer-to-peer support; advocating for a more supportive learning environment and improved accessibility of resources.

  • Athletics & Recreation: Provides regular physical activity programs for all students, including traditional sport clubs and intramural teams to women’s only programs and mind-body activities.

  • Student Clubs:  Vibrant TMU community made up of over 200 student clubs and organizations. 

  • TMU Library - Offers stressbusters such as a variety of games and puzzles available for loan for you to enjoy and recharge your batteries. 

  • VolunteerLink - Connects TMU students to volunteer opportunities both on and off campus to connect to your community, build new friendships, enhance your leadership skills, and build valuable work experience for your resume.

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TMSU Benefits Plan Office (Health & Dental)

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