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Mental Health and Well-Being

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Community Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy (2024-2029)

UCalgary’s Community Mental Health and Well-Being Strategy (CMHWS) is a systems-based, holistic health promotion strategy. It demonstrates a foundational commitment to prioritizing the mental health and well-being of the UCalgary community.

Read the strategy

Urgent care and crisis support

Immediate danger or safety concern

For immediate danger and/or imminent risk of harm, call 9-1-1.

Crisis support

For urgent mental health concerns, contact the Distress Centre 24/7 at 403-266-4357.

Campus support

For all other situations on campus, consider calling Campus Security at 403-220-5333, available 24/7.

Looking for mental health and well-being resources? Find them on the OIC's resources page

Mental Health and Well-Being Working Groups

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The mandate of the Compassionate University Working Group is to collaboratively develop a Compassionate University campaign to embed compassion as a core value that guides how we interact, learn, and work at UCalgary.

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The purpose of the Teaching and Learning Subcommittee of the CMHWS Advisory Council is to conduct consultation, advising, and promotion of teaching and learning practices for students, staff, and faculty that integrate inclusive curriculum, pedagogy, and training, and that include concepts of mental health and wellness.

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The mandate of the Faculties Working Group is to share knowledge and advance the work of the CMHWS within UCalgary’s academic faculties.

Mental Health and Well-Being Surveys and Results

UCalgary regularly collects data to track progress and identify opportunities to improve the mental health and well-being of our campus community.

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Canadian Campus Well-being Survey

In 2022 and 2024, UCalgary participated in the Canadian Campus Well-being Survey (CCWS), which assesses post-secondary students' health and well-being, identifies priorities for intervention, and supports efforts to increase capacity to link research with policy and practice. 

Learn more about the CCWS

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2023 Faculty and Staff Well-Being Survey

In January 2023, over 2,700 employees (approximately 1/3 of the workforce) responded to a mental health and well-being survey. 

Learn more and view the results