Support for Students

Posted: March 02, 2022

Message from Trinity’s Student Services Team

Dear Trinity Students:

We hope you are well and had a restful reading week. We know that many students are struggling as we watch the terrible events in Ukraine unfold. At this extremely difficult time, we are extending our thoughts to Ukrainian people, including our students and community members who are of Ukrainian heritage. In light of the conflict in Ukraine, the University of Toronto and Trinity College are offering support to our community members who may be affected at this time. We have outlined available resources and supports below, and encourage you to reach out if you need help.

International Student Support

Centre for International Experience (link): The Centre for International Experience (CIE) offers a range of programs and services to support international students. Should you need support, please reach out to a CIE team member.

Phone Counselling Lines
  • Good2Talk (link): 1-866-925-5454 (24/7 counselling for university students)
  • Gerstein Centre (link): 416-929-5200 (24/7 counselling for people in the GTA with mobile crisis team)
Counselling and Support

Trinity’s Wellness Team: Trinity has three staff – Ramata, Yeonjoo (Jamie) and Soroosh – available to connect and help students with their mental health, wellness, and overall wellbeing. Students can book an appointment for any issue – big or small, academic or non-academic! Students can connect with Ramata, Jamie or Soroosh by email or phone to book a meeting.

Trinity’s On-site Counsellor: Call Health and Wellness and ask for an appointment with Lily Rosenberg, Trinity on-site counsellor.

Psychotherapy at Health and Wellness: Call Health and Wellness and ask for an appointment with a therapist. Health and Wellness also offers same-day/ next day single-session counselling.

In-Person Wellness Support

Trinity’s Wellness Team will be hosting a twice a week community wellness circle. The wellness circle is open to all students and is meant to provide a space for people to connect with other community members in a safe and inviting space.

  • Wednesdays from 2:00 – 3:00 pm in the Abbott Room
  • Fridays from 11:00 – 12:00 pm in the Abbott Room
Grief Support Circles

Students looking for space to talk and to process feelings/thoughts related to war and conflict can drop in for group grief support with campus chaplains on Tuesdays 12-1pm beginning March 8th. For details and registration https://clnx.utoronto.ca/home/slevents.htm?eventId=41971. Students can also access ongoing monthly grief support sessions held in partnership with Health and Wellness: https://clnx.utoronto.ca/home/slevents.htm?eventId=37022.  Please note that students do not need to belong to any faith tradition to access these spaces and the support offered is non-denominational / not specific to a religious tradition.

Academic Support

Academic advisors in the Registrar’s Office are available to help with any academic difficulties you may be experiencing.  We can talk through your options, discuss possible academic accommodations, and refer you to other more specialized resources as needed.  To book an appointment, you can email our office at registrar@trinity.utoronto.ca, drop by our front desk, or come to our online drop-in hours (Tuesdays and Thursdays from 10:00am to noon – Zoom link in your Trinity Life Quercus module).

The Office of the Dean of Students and Office of the Registrar teams are here for you and want to make sure you are well supported. Feel free to stop by our offices at any time if you have questions or want to connect!

Sincerely,

The Student Services Team (416-978-3612)

The Office of the Dean of Students: deanofstudents@trinity.utoronto.ca

The Office of the Registrar: registrar@trinity.utoronto.ca

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