Let's build a campus where health equity, mental health, and well-being are valued, prioritized, and advanced through all policies, practices, spaces, and programming at SFU.
The story behind A Healthy Campus Community
SFU’s Healthy Campus Community Initiative is an award winning initiative that has been internationally recognized for leadership in advancing systemic health promotion within a university context. Planning for the initiative began in 2010, and the first iteration of the initiative was launched in 2011 with the intention of taking a systemic, campus-wide approach to create conditions that enhance health and well-being. The initiative is based on the World Health Organization (WHO) Healthy University Framework which involves working collaboratively to create campus environments that positively influence the health and well-being of students, staff and faculty. Read more
Area for Action
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Virtual Programs Custom List Graduate students have various academic and research demands, in addition to other life commitments. Teaching Assistants (TAs) and Tutor Markers (TMs) also have a unique university experience as they juggle life as both a student and a teacher.
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Virtual Programs Custom List Faculty members and instructional staff across SFU are developing resources to foster well-being in learning environments. These resources include in-class activities, teaching practices, content to share with students, and much more.
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Virtual Programs Custom List Well-designed spaces have the ability to positively impact mood, social connectedness, and learning. We work with a variety of partners to enhance the physical spaces on campus to support well-being.
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Virtual Programs Custom List Academic departments and faculties strongly influence students’ experiences at university and provide a core setting for enhancing student well-being.
Explore the newly added resources for well-being
Faculty members and instructional staff across SFU are developing resources to foster well-being in learning environments. These resources include in-class activities, teaching practices, content to share with students, and much more.
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WLE Custom List Health and Well-being Resources Slide Deck
SFU Health Promotion has built a presentation slide deck you can use to share health and well-being information and supports with students at the beginning or end of your class. Contact Health Promotion or learn more about well-being education resources.
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WLE Custom List Template for Feedback
Use this template to explore how you can share links to resources with students within the feedback you provide on their work.
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WLE Custom List Pronoun Etiquette Cheat Sheet
Adam Dyck creates an inclusive classroom by supporting the declaration of self-identified pronouns in a “pronoun round” as part of introductions at the beginning of the semester.
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WLE Custom List Practices that support student well-being in remote (or in-person) settings
Atousa Hajshirmohammadi spends 5-10 minutes of each class to introduce tools and topics related to well-being. Explore a variety of ways to show students that you care and support their well-being and success in learning
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WLE Custom List 10 Ways to Embed Well-being into Remote Learning Environments
Remote learning environments come with their unique challenges. Creating conditions for our well-being will help us be resilient while we navigate these challenging situations. In a post-secondary institution, the learning environment is a central and crucial setting for creating a healthy campus community. Student health and well-being is a key predictor for student learning, success, and retention.
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WLE Custom List LGBTQIA2S+ Resources
This is intended to be a draft/work-in-progress list of resources to support SFU FHS faculty in creating a safer and more inclusive university environment for trans, gender non-binary, and other gender diverse students, research participants, staff, faculty, and other community stakeholders. Please send updates, additions, and feedback to travis_salway@sfu.ca and pardiles@sfu.ca. Resources compiled at/after discussion at FC, January 16, 2020.
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WLE Custom List Class Check In Activity
To promote social connection between students, try facilitating these quick class check-in activities at the beginning of the hour.
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WLE Custom List Recognizing & Referring Students in Difficulty
Learn more about how to support students in difficulty, referrals to resources, and tips for taking care of yourself. This is a companion document for faculty, instructors, staff, and TA/TMs to the SFU Supporting Students in Distress Response Guide.
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WLE Custom List Mindfulness Meditation Practice
Taking a moment to pause and breathe can help students relax, de-stress, be present, and feel more grounded. Consider sharing self-guided mindfulness resources or schedule them as part of your classes, lectures, seminars, labs, tutorials, etc. Explore these resources, audio/video recordings and downloadable apps.