Making efforts to protect and sustain your immediate environment to promote health and wellbeing.

Students:

• uOttawa office of campus sustainability
• Community gardens
• The free store (drop off and pick up free stuff) 
• Organic farmer’s box
• Muggy Mondays

Staff and faculty: 

• Office of campus sustainability health and wellness initiatives
• On-campus cycling initiatives and information
• Organic farmer’s box
• Muggy Mondays

Understanding your financial situation and your relationship with money, so you can make sound decisions.

Students: 

• Financial aids and awards
• RBC on campus
• Work-study program
• CO-OP program
• The Free Store (drop off and pick up free stuff)
• Empower Me (mental health support for undergraduate students)
• My SSP (mental health support for graduate students)
• Housing

Staff and faculty:

• University pension plan personalized information
• Employee and family assistance program (TELUS Health, formerly LifeWorks)
• Canada life (group insurance plan)

Inspiring a sense of curiosity by opening your mind to new experiences, concepts and skills that are mentally stimulating and creative.

Students: 

• Academic GPS (mentors, workshops, study groups, and webinars to help you succeed academically) 
• University of Ottawa library (research assistance, workshops, and more improve your academic skills) 
• CO-OP program
• Career development centre

Staff and faculty: 

• Employee and family assistance program
• Express coaching for leaders

Adopting healthy habits and minimizing risky behaviours that may affect your well-being.

Students:

• Physical activity counselling (free) 
• Gee-Gees campus recreation drop-in and registered activities
• uOttawa fitness centres
• SHWC
• Sexual and reproductive health
• Eat on campus

Staff and faculty: 

• Gee-Gees campus recreation drop-in and registered activities
• A healthy and active campus (on-campus fitness activities) 
• Meetings on the move (with suggested routes and tips)
• Workplace ergonomic assessment
• Alternative and healthy food options
• Physical activity counselling (free)
• LIFT suite of fitness offerings

Making meaningful connections with people by taking an active part in your community and maintaining positive relationships.

Students: 

• Wellness lounge (drop-in and activity space)
• Campus activities (find out what’s happening on campus) 
• Volunteering and community engagement
• Carrefour francophone (a place for francophones and francophiles) 
• uOttawa library media centre (rent games, movies, and more) 
• Indigenous resource centre (support and community for Indigenous students)
• Campus clubs and communities (listings for over 100 student organizations on campus) 
• Wellness workshop series

Staff and faculty:

• Founder’s breakfast (employee appreciation event)
• Alumni week 
• A healthy and active campus (on-campus fitness activities)

Fostering a sense of inner peace and harmony while participating in activities that support one’s beliefs and values.

• uOttawa multi-faith chaplaincy services (includes multi-faith prayer rooms)
• Mindful roads
• Academy for mindfulness and contemplative studies