With Fall Term classes in full swing, the Student Wellness and Accessibility Centre (SWAC) and Student Life and Success (SLS) Learning Services teams are connecting students with supports and services to help them thrive at Brock.

The Success and Wellness Day Fair takes place from 12:30 to 3:30 p.m. on Tuesday, Sept. 24 in Market Hall. Students will have a chance to learn more about health and wellness, academic and social resources all while grabbing some pizza.

The fair will feature departments from across campus, including the Hadiya’dagénhahs First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Centre, Learning Services, Academic Advising and the Black Student Success Centre (BSSC) as well as Student Health Services and Personal Counselling.

“Whether they’re navigating mental or physical health challenges, wanting to improve and build confidence in their classes or seeking culturally responsive supports, Brock students have access to a wide range of services to help them thrive personally and academically,” says Brad Clarke, Associate Vice-President, Students.

Additional event details are available on ExperienceBU.

Mental and physical health support

SWAC’s mental health supports include confidential 24-7 telephone crisis counselling. This same 24-7 telephone crisis line can be used to request a counselling appointment with a counsellor on campus. To access 24-7 telephone crisis counselling, students in North America can call 1-833-276-2533 (1-833-BROCK33) and students outside of North America can call 001 416 382 3257. Additional crisis resources can be found on the SWAC website.

Ongoing in-person or online counselling sessions, same-day in-person counselling sessions, and group workshops are also available for Brock students.

Questions about SWAC’s mental health supports can be sent to counselling@brocku.ca

Through SWAC’s Student Health Services, students can access urgent and non-urgent medical care, including mental health appointments with a doctor, birth control, immunizations and allergy injections, STI testing, the HPV vaccine and gender affirming care.

The SWAC Student Health and Wellness HUB offers drop-in support from trained Peer Health Educators as well as information on a range of health and wellness topics, including nutrition, sleep, sexual health and substance use.

Accessibility support

Students with disabilities can reach out to the SWAC Student Accessibility Services team for support and assistance with accommodations.

Academic support

For academic support, including drop-in group sessions, skills workshops, a range of academic templates and one-on-one tutoring, students can connect with the SLS Learning Services team.

Black and Indigenous student support

Additional supports are available to Black and Indigenous students through the BSSC and the Hadiya’dagénhahs First Nations, Métis and Inuit Student Centre.